We rent out a flat and wish to be able to touch up the walls between tenants. I have used paint from the same tin to do the touch-ups but it is lighter then the paint that has been on the walls for 3 years. (The paint in the tin still looked OK after that time and had not gone off.)
So what paint system can I use the next time I decorate so the paint will be easy to touch up without showing?
(We are in the UK if it makes a difference)
Best Answer
Short answer flat.
The unfortunate thing is flat tend to require more touch up as you can't wipe things off like you can with paints that have a sheen.
3 years I would just repaint the walls but if you are really against it here's what I would do. Use flat paint or an eggshell at the most and re-roll the walls with a thin quick coat. You can get away without cutting in the outlets, baseboards and ceiling. If you use flat you can probably touch it up with a small nap roller pretty good just feather it out really well.