Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings Reviews

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Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings
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  • Value for Money0.9 stars
  • Reviewer Ratings1.1 stars
  • Overall Rating1.2 stars

107 Reviews For Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings

  • Guest 18th Nov 2009

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    the adverts are a complete lie. like others I found the roller and smoothing tool useless and a complete rip off. Same applies to the actual product. Glad I took up the carpet first. Total waste of time and money.

  • Guest 3rd Nov 2009

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    Cannot help but agree with all comments. It's a rubbish product and I feel stupid having been suckered by the marketing hype. I wish I had found these reviews before I started. I have just coated one wall and half of the floor. The roller is not suitable for the task and the product is too runny for this method of application. One star is generous.

  • Guest 1st Nov 2009

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    I am a keen DIYer and have always trusted the Polycell brand...no more.This product is the worst decorative material that I have ever bought.I am on my third coat and it's just as well I bought the big tub as most of the product has landed on the floor.The marketing suggests that ordinary people can prepare good looking walls with this product.It's not true...hire a plasterer.Finally,the profit margin must be huge at the price I paid.Complete rubbish.

  • Guest 31st Oct 2009

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    Thank goodness I've read these reviews - I now feel so much better about my abject failure with this terrible product. I only wish I'd realised before I wasted my money.

    The roller is hopeless, and picks up far too much product. You'll end up with dollops of it all over the floor.

    This is the worst DIY product I've ever used. I'll be going back to B&Q for a refund. It's not fit for purpose.

    I'm giving this one star, because the web site forces you. Really I want to give it zero. ...

  • Guest 6th Oct 2009

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    well im glad i read these reviews as i was gonna decorate the bedroom and as i have textured wallpaper i was goin to use the dulux smoothover, thanku all u just saved me sum money ......

  • Guest 25th Sep 2009

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    I only wish I has read these revies first - what a waste of time and money. Our wall is worse than when we started.
    Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings is hard to apply, impossible to smooth over, and should be withdrawn from the market

  • Guest 7th Sep 2009

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    I used Smooth Over to repair walls after I had removed wallpaper. I found it very good. Basically the best tip I can offer is to apply the smooth over quickly and confidently. Dont worry about tram lines or slight imperfections - simply sand them out later. If you spend too much time re applying in an attempt to get a smoother finish you will end up getting in a mess and applying uneven layers over your wall, and you will use up loads of the product unnecessarily. Admitetedly, the final finish i ...

  • READIE123 7th Sep 2009

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    Oh how I wish I had read these reviews before I tried Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings. It is utter rubbish. Having just installed a new kitchen, bedroom and bathroom I consider myself a fairly competent DIYer. My big mistake was deciding to smooth over the bathroom ceiling 'AFTER' I had finished all the plumbing in and tiling. Not to worry, my wife had seen this super product for covering stippled ceilings. Easy peasy, yeah right! Over £7.00 for the useless 'tools' to apply. ...

  • Guest 6th Sep 2009

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    I agree Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings is messy and not ideal as a solution and overpriced. After struggling with textured wallpapered ceilings for hours I sought advice and was told to simply fix new plasterboard over the ceilings and dry-line fill the joins. A few sheets of plasterboard and a small amount of filling later and I had lovely smooth celings that were easy to paint!

  • Guest 31st Aug 2009

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    Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings is the worst product i have ever used in over 15 years of experience, the roller is useless as are the other tools supplied, this is a very expensive way to cover imperfections, i tried it on an artex ceiling, what a nightmare, would have needed about 4 coats, 1 tub did about 1/4 of a ceiling only 1 coat, would not recommend to anyone, cheaper to plaster and easier!!!!

  • Guest 29th Aug 2009

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    This Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings product should be banned! Reading these reviews AFTER trying for 5 hours to cover a woodchip ceiling. Terrible, terrible product as per all the other comments. I doubt very much PolyCell will compensate for the hours I am now going to have to pay a pro decorator and plasterer to sort out this disgusting mess I am left with. Thoroughly angry!

  • Guest 26th Aug 2009

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    Polycell Smoothover Textured Walls has got to be the worst product ever. It really does not do what it says on the tub. It's really difficult to apply, the tools are useless, if you try to go over the area you have just done to smooth out the ridges it just pulls off the wall and leaves an even bigger mess. We have only used it on half a wall and it is now worse than when we started. Lots of sanding ahead. DON'T BUY IT!!! I really don't want to give it any stars but the site won't let me le ...

  • Guest 24th Aug 2009

    Reviewer rating: 3 stars


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    I bought this Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings to cover the very abrasive surface (max 2mm bumps) in the entrance vestible of my bungalow. It was difficult to apply at first, but once i got the hang of it progress was swift. I rolled out 0.5 m square sections and then smoothed it using the smoothover tool. When it dried I sanded it down and did another coat. The finish is fine and is a huge improvement on the previous surface. Possibly plastering would have been cheaper and eas ...

  • Guest 21st Aug 2009

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    This is a very inferior product and should be discontinued.

    1. it is very expensive for the size of the can
    2. it does not cover a very large area
    3. it is very messy
    4. it does not cover very well
    5. the shape of the can could be wider

    i will not use Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings again. very poor!!!!!!!!

  • Guest 7th Aug 2009

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    Not a good product. Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings is a terrible product.

    Do not believe it's hype. It is not easy to use. The tools they offer with it do not make life any easier.

    If you want to spend £28 on a tub of gooey polyfilla then good luck. But that is all this product is. Imagine if you want to spend two days attempting to use gooey polyfilla on a ceiling with rubbish tools.

    I applied for a refund and have succeeded.

  • Guest 28th Jul 2009

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    Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings is an appalling product -just spent 2 hours trying to cover a sandied down artex ceiling.have decided to stop because the product just does not work.At the end of the day it is only a filler and should not be applied to large surface areas because it does not spread evenly.A disgusting dirty product to work with as well! Absolutely furious that this is on the market and will now complain to Polycell.

  • Guest 25th Jul 2009

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    DO NOT BUY THIS AS AN EASY FIX TO TEXTURED CEILINGS - IT IS NOT AN EASY FIX.

    IT IS TIME CONSUMING, THE ROLLER THAT YOU BUY IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE JOB AND YOU WILL INEVITABLY NEED MORE THAN ONE TUB AS IT WILL NOT COVER UP TEXTURED CEILINGS THAT HAVE TEXTURES DEEPER THAN 1MM.

    Before I continue, I would like to justify my rant by stating that i have been an electrician for eight years and can plaster channelled walls to a high standard using undercoat and finishing plaster.

    So I put my cynicism ...

  • Guest 23rd Jul 2009

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    the Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings stuff is ok if you're just lazy like me and can't get the mix right for simple things like plaster.


    We used it in the kitchen to go over the bare wall (it was grainy with stones in?) where the plaster had come off and it was OK. Put it on in stages so it dries ok - there were some large areas to cover! Then we smoothed it down & painted over it.


    I guess you could do whole walls with it - it just depends how patient & good with a what's-th ...

  • Guest 18th Jul 2009

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    I have just tried to use Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings. Terrible product and it does not do as advertised.
    I stopped after a couple of times applying and trying to smooth it over.
    I was lucky that i hadn't used enough so that the assistants in the shop would notice any missing. Refund for product but what about my frustration and wasted time!

  • Pollyvent 12th Jul 2009

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    I purchased Polycell SmoothOver Textured Walls & Ceilings to cover up some amatuer artexing that was done 10 years ago. gravity makes it difficult to stick and unless you're a plasterer forget it maybe better on walls