Varnishes

What is paint?

When you hear the word "paint", the first thing that probably comes to mind is a shiny surface, an unpleasant smell, and bright colours. But there are also other types of paint you can use in different areas.

The difference between varnish and paint

We refer to wall paints as colour. These differ from lacquers as they have a different composition. On smooth surfaces, they are less impact-resistant than varnish. Paint requires a rough surface to adhere well, whereas varnish bonds better with the surface, is usually thinner, and can be applied well to smooth surfaces. Whether you need a primer depends on the surface, not the paint. Wooden surfaces, furniture, but also metal and plastic can be beautifully embellished with our paints.

Areas of application: What you can paint with lacquer paint

As varied as the surfaces in your home are, so too are the areas of application for our paints. Use the lacquers as furniture paint to customise your IKEA furniture, update heirlooms, or give old furniture a new lease of life. With a lacquer finish, you can change the effect without much effort. There are no limits to your creativity. Do you love the colour blue, for example? Then why not paint an accent piece of furniture with blue paint?

If you want to embellish your staircase, you can paint both the wooden steps and the metal banisters. Our Easy Eggshell! is perfect for wood and metal.

Did you know you can paint your radiators yourself? Use our paint as a radiator paint and either make your radiator disappear into the wall or let it stand out as a special accent, for example with red paint. If you can no longer see the tiles from the 80s in your kitchen or bathroom, paint over them with our Easy Eggshell! The special thing is that you can use these tile paints in the bathroom, as they can withstand splashes of water once they have hardened. You can even use them for bathroom floor tiles. There is only one restriction: water-based paints do not tolerate standing water. They are therefore not suitable for painting the shower tray or other surfaces where standing water often collects. If you are painting wall tiles in the shower or if you expect heavy use, you should finish the coating with To Seal. As tiles are very smooth, we also recommend priming them before painting.

Which lacquers can I order from MissPompadour?

In our online shop, you can easily buy paints for pretty much all areas online. What makes our paints so unique is that you can use one paint quality for many different projects.

The paint in the MissPompadour Just Paint collection is our all-rounder called Easy Eggshell! which is really suitable for almost any project. Both our LittlePomp collection and the colours in the CosyColours collection are chalk paints. The paints have a matt to semi-matt sheen. While this matt paint is best suited to surfaces that are not subject to much wear and tear, you can even use the semi-gloss paint on hard-wearing surfaces such as kitchen and wall tiles or floor tiles. For your painting projects outdoors, on the balcony or in the garden, use our strong balcony & garden paint.

If you prefer Scandi- and shabby-style colours, we recommend the colour samples of our CosyColours, which are characterised by their variety of muted grey and beige tones.

Among MissPompadour's paint colours, you'll find a little bit of everything: a vibrant apple green, a rich pink, but also muted tones such as grey in various shades. The LittlePomp collection contains soft, pastel chalky colours that are not only ideal for children's rooms. As you can see, you'll find a range of different products in our online shop, so there's something for your project too.

Which paints can I use for which surfaces?

We have put together a brief overview for you here.

MissPompadour Easy Eggshell!

• Over 100 colours
• Soft, silky matt, only slightly shimmering surface
• Extremely hard-wearing, impact-resistant and washable
• Suitable paint for all surfaces: e.g. wood, wall and floor tiles, smooth surfaces, metal and plastic, painted and unpainted surfaces. Particularly recommended for heavily used surfaces and furniture in kitchens, bathrooms, and hallways
• Can be used indoors & outdoors

CosyColours chalk paints

• Over 30 colour shades
• Chalky-velvety surface, muted colours
• Impact-resistant and wipeable
• Particularly suitable as a varnish for furniture, but also on less stressed surfaces made of metal, veneer, plastic, for painted & unpainted surfaces
• Can be used indoors

LittlePomp chalk paints

• 15 colours, developed according to child-psychological principles
• Soft pastel colours
• Shock-resistant and wipeable, saliva-resistant
• Particularly suitable as a varnish for furniture, but also on less stressed surfaces made of metal, veneer, plastic, for painted & unpainted surfaces
• Can be used indoors

The balcony & garden varnish

• 12 colour shades for outdoor use
• Particularly hard-wearing, weather and UV-resistant
• Ideal for garden and balcony furniture, garden sheds, fences

Colourful all-rounder: the great properties of varnish

With lacquer & paint, you can easily and inexpensively transform furniture, tiles, kitchens, and much more. Paint easily and without sanding if the old paint doesn't come off. All you need to do is clean thoroughly beforehand, and you're ready to paint.

Choose from a wide range of different colours. From subtle and modern to colourful and eye-catching, you can buy paint for any surface from us. Try out an exciting colour and take a look at our red tones. If you get tired of this powerful colour at some point, you can paint over it without having to remove the paint. The choice is huge!

If you want to buy paint online but can't decide, our colour charts will help you.

Regardless of which colour you ultimately decide on, all our paints have one thing in common: they hardly smell, have no harmful vapours, and are water-based. With these advantages, you can paint indoors without hesitation.

Painting made easy - even on difficult surfaces

It is important to check whether the joints in the bathroom and kitchen are sealed with silicone. In this case, To Seal Silicone from our shop is the right primer before you paint. You don't need a two-component paint for your tiles. This means you don't have to mix anything and can take breaks in between without affecting the tile paint. As tiles are very smooth, we recommend priming them with To Bond & Block before painting. If the tiles are subject to heavy wear, for example on the floor, it can also be useful to reinforce the paint with To Seal after painting.

Even laminated kitchens and plastic doors are no problem with the right paint. Use plastic paints to freshen up your doors or to make your kitchen more colourful. The first step here is to apply a primer such as To Bond & Block so that the paint can adhere better to the smooth surface. Perhaps paint your kitchen with a bright turquoise paint to bring vibrancy to the room. Or let the sunshine in with yellow paint. Of course, you can also use plastic paints in other areas.

If the metal is already rusty, it is important to sand it down well and apply an effective rust inhibitor before painting.

Order paint in the MissPompadour Shop

Save yourself a trip to the DIY store and buy paint online from MissPompadour. We ship with DHL GoGreen, which offsets the resulting emissions. We also use no plastic at all for shipping, from the packaging to the adhesive tape.

Get a few more tips and tricks from our magazines or directly from our free customer and colour consultation while you wait for your delivery. Once you've finished your project, feel free to share it with us in our MissPompadour app!