Polar Magnolia Damp Seal Paint - 1 Litre - Matt Finish - Stain Blocker and Anti Damp Proof Paint for Internal Walls & Ceilings - Quick Drying for Wood, Plaster, Cement and Stone

I was expecting the finish on this to be a gloss shine, but was a full emulsion. Ultimately this did not matter.I applied this to the bathroom ceiling over a month ago and so far, no mould has come back.My only gripe was the smell.If you do a lot of painting (unlike me) you will know you can take steps to minimise this, I didn't.Suggestions of a bucket of water with lemon in the room to be painted beforehand and during to help eliminate the smell (I didn't try that). Or candles etc.I think really down to time of year. If it is warm weather and you can keep windows open and door closed then might help, but in my case the smell was everywhere in house for at least 3 days and not nice.I also made the observation that gloves would be a great idea - about 20 minutes after I started and I got it on my hands from painting the ceiling. You live and learn.The paint is oil based, even if you wash your hands, it will stick to things, for example washing up I discovered fingerprints on things I had washed. Doh!I still have half a can left, so scope to do more later.If I got the other colour I could have had a crack at some walls elsewhere, but you have to consider coverage, colour to rest of wall and really consider solving the problem rather than apply as a cosmetic fix.Prospective landlords take note, I would say use a product like on bathroom ceilings, but also provide perhaps look at some sort of extraction as well. This might be a cheaper and quicker fix, but longer term, preventing or reducing damp mould is a plus?Is this product worth it? Given the inconvenience of having to try to remove the mould on the ceiling, now I have applied the paint and hasn't come back immediately, looks promising.I think with cold weather and condensation being the factor, if you are in an area with inadequate ventilation (none) and a lot of use 5-6 years protection sounds about right. As it is I have been in our current house 12 years and suspect something like this has been used before, you just need to renew the surface. Having a kid that transitioned from baths to showers (and boy do they love showers) the mould issue escalated quickly.A good product, just make sure you protect your hands, and have good ventilation.*********** UPDATE *************Now 24th Jan, and mould back in ceiling.A few notes on this. Suggestions of two coats. I applied oneThe finish is rough, so trying to clean this off is difficult, you think you are probably going to rub the finish off, which would defeat the purpose?Source of mould is from steam and starting on walls and moving up. The mould isn't coming through the plaster on ceiling underneath.This paint is like a placebo in a way. If you eliminate the source of the problem do you really need the paint? If you have a bad source of condensation, this piant on it's own isn't going to solve the problem.My issue is as above, more showers, cold weather and only a bathroom window to open. A portable extractor with pipe to funnel out the window would ideal, sadly can't find anything, certainly not in my budget, and my landlord is hopeless. The windows are awful, so can't see an extractor going in there, nor a ceiling fan and outlet, quote someone "it's a bit high" when discussing a guttering issue.I am kind of annoyed with the ceiling. Cleaning it is a pain, and something I wanted to avoid.If I can inflict another week of horrible smells on the family I could paint another coat (would it really make a difference?), but again I would need to be on top of cleaning the walls anyway to mitigate the problem, and stopping condensation in first place is the problem.HG Mould spray is highly recommended I am told. Spray, leave and that's it.

Coverd the black mould very well good quality would buy again

Good paint covers well BUT smells very strongly and two weeks later we still need window open.. worth bearing in mind

Very impressed with this paint. I have used other ‘quality’ manufacturers but this is by far the best paint I have worked with. I used it on a damp wall with mould and as a patch on my bathroom ceiling.What I like about this paint is that the finish is good enough that you do not need to add a coat of emulsion or matt paint for it to look good. It also goes on very easily with a brush.My only warning to potential buyers is that unless you are putting this on a same colour finish, you will almost certainly need at least 2 coats. I used 3 coats to completely cover a darker blue paint underneath, which I treated with an anti mould spray first. This was probably over the top but, but for the cost of an extra coat and some time, I thought was worth it.Of course the proof is now how long will it look good and will the damp/mould re-appear. I will update this review if that occurs.

Used it to cover a leak from a chimney onto a ceiling - covered. Used it to cover wooden shelves that had mould on them - worked great.Really strong smell at first so ensure good ventilation but splendid stuff

Can't really leave a review as not used it as yetTin was well sealed and wrapped in a plastic bag n sealed on top of tin

Great price point, for a top class product!It does what it says on the tin. I can't fault it so far, I shall have to review further !

Went on with ease covered the problem area well , it’s only a tiny tin and I was worried I was going to run out as it was a whole wall , but I have half a tin left and I did 2 coats , be warned to make sure your room is well ventilated this stuff is potent it smells awful and as the room I was using it in was small and only 2 windows it gave me a massive headache and I nearly passed out , it also will make your entire house smell of it for 2 days , but it’s definitely better than the spray damp seal . Only dropped one star dust to the horrendous smell.