Kitchen walls get washed more often than any others, so they call for paint with the highest wet-scrub resistance. At POLIFARB, DIAMOND acrylic latex paints and silky Barvy Pryrody are class 1 to DSTU EN 13300, and the manufacturer lists kitchens among the rooms they are meant for.

Which paint to choose

The paints differ in sheen. DIAMOND 2 is deep matt and hides small plaster flaws. DIAMOND 7 is satin: the film is denser, dirt clings less, and the slight sheen shows only under direct light. DIAMOND 15 has a silk sheen and the smoothest film in the range, so splashes and marks come off with a damp cloth, but the wall must be levelled first. Barvy Pryrody is a silk paint in 16 ready colours that can also be tinted to pastel shades.

How to paint

Fresh plaster is painted no sooner than 3–4 weeks, concrete after a month. Prime the surface, for example with PROFI GRUNT. All four paints have class 1 hiding power and go on in 1–2 coats with 2 hours between coats, using 100–150 g/m² per coat on non-absorbent surfaces and 150–190 g/m² on absorbent ones. Apply at +5…+30 °C. DIAMOND comes in white and transparent bases and is tinted in POLIFARB Color System or with COLOR MIX pastes; tint the whole amount in one go.

Questions and answers

When can the wall be washed?

No sooner than 7 days after painting.

Matt or sheen for a kitchen?

The higher the sheen, the easier the wall is to clean, but the smoother the base has to be. On an uneven wall DIAMOND 2 or DIAMOND 7 is the better choice.

What about hallways and bathrooms?

The same paints work there: see “Washable wall paint” and “Bathroom paint”.