Paint & Decorating

Paint and Decorating: Trade and Retail Range

Our Paint & Decorating collection is the umbrella category for the full decorating, wood care, metal care and surface preparation range at MTN Shop UK. With 1,962 products across 23 brands and 38 product types, the collection covers interior and exterior emulsion, gloss and satinwood, wood stains and preservers, decking treatments, metal paints, spray paints, fillers and primers, painting tools, sealants and wallpapering supplies. The lineup is led by Ronseal (614 products, the largest range in the collection), Rustins (266), PlastiKote (237), Cuprinol (124) and Hammerite (109), with British heritage brands Sadolin, Blackfriar, Brummer® and Purdy® brushes alongside.

The collection is built around the way painters and decorators actually plan a job: the wood care range (stains, oils, preservers, decking treatments) for sheds, fences, gates, garden furniture and timber cladding; the metal paint range (Hammerite hammered, smooth and direct to rust) for railings, gates and ironwork; the interior decorating range (emulsion, gloss, satinwood, primers and fillers) for walls, woodwork and ceilings; and the surface preparation range (fillers, sandpapers, knives, masking) that gets the substrate ready.

For most users the fastest way to browse is by sub-category or brand. Use the links below to skip to the section you need: Ronseal, Cuprinol, Hammerite, Rustins, Sadolin, Blackfriar, PlastiKote, Zinsser, Sikkens and paint brushes across Purdy® and Stanley.

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Paint and Decorating at MTN Shop UK

The UK paint and decorating market is one of the most brand specified in DIY and trade: most painters and decorators choose by brand and product reference (a particular Ronseal preserver, a particular Hammerite finish, a particular Rustins clear varnish) rather than by generic category, because each brand has a known performance profile, application method and longevity. Our 1,962 product collection reflects that reality, giving trade users, property managers, landlords, holiday let owners, decorators and committed homeowners access to the full ranges from the brands they specify by name on commercial and domestic jobs.

Ronseal: the largest range in the collection (614 products)

Ronseal is the UK's biggest specialist wood care brand and the largest part of this collection. The range covers shed and fence preservers (the popular Ronseal Shed & Fence Preserver Autumn Brown 5 litre is one of the bestsellers), decking treatments and oils, fence life plus, woodstain and woodwash, garden paints, interior varnishes, quick drying woodstain, and the 5 Year Woodstain and 10 Year Woodstain ranges with the "does what it says on the tin" guarantee. Browse the full Ronseal brand page for the complete range.

Wood care: stains, varnishes, oils, preservers and decking

The wood care side of the collection covers 200 wood stains, 212 varnishes and wood oils, 92 wood treatments and preservers, 74 decking treatments, 117 wood care products and 20 wood paints. Key brands beyond Ronseal include:

  • Cuprinol (124 products): garden furniture preserver, Garden Shades range, decking stain, fence and shed treatments.
  • Sadolin (98 products): the Danish brand (founded 1907) for high end woodstain Classic and Extra, Superdec opaque finish for windows and doors.
  • Rustins (266 products): the British family business range for interior wood (Plastic Coating, Danish Oil, Original Wax) and surface preparation.
  • Sikkens (18 products): the premium professional joinery finish for window frames, doors and high exposure exterior timber.
  • Briwax (30 products): the wax finish for furniture, antiques and traditional interior wood.
  • Brummer® (21 products): the wood filler range for grain matched repairs.

Metal and rust treatment: Hammerite and beyond

The metal paint range covers 142 metal paints, 8 rust treatments and direct to rust finishes. The leader is Hammerite (109 products) with the iconic hammered finish, smooth direct to rust and special metals primer range, the go-to specification for railings, gates, downpipes, garden tools and outdoor metalwork. Backed up by Blackfriar (97 products, the traditional industrial finishes range) for specialist anti-corrosion work.

Spray paints and aerosol finishes (261 products)

The spray paint section is dominated by PlastiKote (237 products) with the Twist & Spray and Fast Dry ranges in hundreds of colours for craft, furniture upcycling, car bodywork touch-up and small project work. MOTIP® (36 products) covers the professional aerosol range, and Aerosol (12 products) covers line marking sprays for car parks, sports pitches and site marking.

Fillers, primers and surface preparation (293 products)

The preparation range is the foundation of any good paint job:

  • Toupret (46 products): the French heritage filler brand, including the Toupret Rock Solid Repair Filler 10kg for large masonry repairs.
  • Polycell (46 products): Polyfilla, Crack-Free Ceilings, Damp Seal, the household name range.
  • Tetrion (18 products): the trade fast set powder filler range.
  • Zinsser (37 products): the US stain blocking primer specialist, B-I-N shellac, Cover Stain and Bulls Eye 1-2-3 for stubborn stains, water marks, knots and difficult substrates.

Plus 109 primers and undercoats, 184 fillers in total, 8 paint strippers (including Nitromors, the well known UK brand) and 7 solvents and thinners.

Painting tools, brushes and rollers (115 products)

The painting tools section covers brushes, rollers, trays, scrapers, knives, sanding kits, masking tape and decorator accessories. The headline brand is Purdy® (61 products), the American premium decorator brush specialist, alongside Faithfull (41 products) and Stanley (26) for general decorator tools. Browse our paint brushes sub-category for the brush specific range.

Sealants, adhesives and wallpapering

The collection also includes wallpaper paste (Solvite, 8 products), expanding foams (5), sealants and caulks (6) and a small range of wallpapering tools (5). For the larger sealant and adhesive range, see our wider Everbuild and OB1® ranges.

Choosing the right product

  • Shed, fence or garden timber: Ronseal Shed & Fence Preserver, Cuprinol Garden Shades, or Sadolin Classic for higher end joinery.
  • Decking: Ronseal Decking Stain or Decking Oil for restoration, Cuprinol Anti-Slip for safety.
  • Window frames and exterior joinery: Sikkens Cetol or Sadolin Extra for premium long lasting finish.
  • Metal railings, gates, downpipes: Hammerite Direct to Rust hammered or smooth finish.
  • Walls with persistent stains, water marks or nicotine: Zinsser B-I-N shellac primer or Cover Stain.
  • Large masonry repair before paint: Toupret Rock Solid Repair Filler.
  • Stripping existing paint: Nitromors All Purpose Paint & Varnish Remover.
  • Premium quality brushwork: Purdy® XL Glide or Pro-Extra for cutting in and finish coats.

All brands in the Paint & Decorating range

Browse by brand: Ronseal (614), Rustins (266), PlastiKote (237), Cuprinol (124), Hammerite (109), Sadolin (98), Blackfriar (97), Purdy® (61), Polycell (46), Toupret (46), Faithfull (41), Zinsser (37), MOTIP® (36), Briwax (30), Sikkens (18) and others.

For trade orders, multi-tin colour matches, contract decorating projects or to source a specific product reference across the brands, request a quote and our team will come back with availability.

Frequently Asked Questions

These four wood finishes do different things. A preserver soaks into the timber and protects against rot, mould and insect attack, with little colour change (use on sheds, fences and rough sawn timber). A woodstain is a coloured finish that lets the grain show through, with weather protection on top (Ronseal Quick Dry Woodstain, Sadolin Classic). A varnish is a clear or coloured film on top of the wood, hard wearing but rebuilds when worn (Rustins Plastic Coating, traditional yacht varnish). A wood oil soaks into the timber and leaves a natural matt finish that is easy to re-apply (Danish Oil, Decking Oil). Trade users often combine these: preserver first on bare timber, then a stain or oil for colour and finish.
Hammerite is the UK's leading direct to rust metal paint. It can be applied straight onto sound rusted metal without separate priming (though loose flaking rust should still be wire brushed off). It comes in hammered (the classic textured finish that disguises imperfections), smooth (flat finish for cleaner aesthetics), satin and aerosol formats, in a range of standard colours. The hammered finish is the traditional specification for wrought iron railings, garden gates, downpipes, garden tools and outdoor metalwork. There is also a Special Metals Primer for galvanised steel, aluminium and chrome surfaces.
Zinsser is a US brand specialising in stain blocking primers, which are the answer to problem walls that bleed through normal emulsion: nicotine staining, water marks, soot, knots in pine, felt tip pen, food and grease stains, and dye bleeding. The two most common references are B-I-N (a shellac based primer that blocks almost anything) and Cover Stain (an oil based primer for porous substrates). Bulls Eye 1-2-3 is the water based version for everyday primer use. Trade decorators reach for Zinsser when they have already had emulsion bleed through and need a guaranteed block coat.
On bare wood, bare metal, bare plaster, plaster that has been heavily repaired with filler, or substrates that have been previously coated with anything glossy or oil based, yes, a primer is the right step. On already painted, sound, water based emulsion you can usually go straight on with a fresh emulsion topcoat. On stained, problem or unknown substrates use a stain blocking primer (Zinsser B-I-N or Cover Stain) rather than a standard primer. Skipping primer where it is needed is the most common reason for paint failure within 18 months.
Purdy® is widely considered the leading premium brush brand among UK and US professional decorators, with the XL Glide and Pro-Extra ranges used for cutting in and laying off emulsion and water based gloss. The synthetic filament holds water based paint better than natural bristle and leaves fewer brush marks. For oil based gloss and varnish the older natural bristle brushes (Hamilton Perfection, traditional decorator brushes from Faithfull and Stanley) still have a place. Brush quality matters more than most other variables in finish quality, and good brushes washed and stored properly last years.
Most of our paint is sold in the manufacturer's standard colour range, which is the most cost effective way to buy. For exact bespoke colour matches across larger trade orders (a specific RAL number, a heritage colour to match an existing wall, or a contract decorating job needing multiple matched tins), request a quote and we will source from the manufacturer. Some ranges (Cuprinol Garden Shades, Ronseal Garden Paint) have a small fixed colour palette designed to coordinate, which can be a faster way to plan a colour scheme.

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