Paint & Finishes Department
Paint that holds up on a Kingston wall.
Interior and exterior paint, primers, stains and varnishes, plus the brushes, rollers and drop cloths to put them on. Pre-mixed brands stocked for both a weekend room and a full contract.
What our paint & finishes department stocks
The paint aisle at 44-46 Slipe Road carries interior and exterior paint, primers, stains and varnishes, along with the brushes, rollers and drop cloths that go with them. We keep quality pre-mixed brands on the shelf for both homeowners painting one room and contractors coating a whole build. If you have painted a Kingston house before, you know the wall matters as much as the tin. We stock for the walls people here actually paint: block, render, old timber and the exterior faces that take full sun and heavy rain.
Everything in this department is grounded in what we already run for the counter. We are a hardware store, not a specialty paint mixing lab. Bring a colour sample, a reference photo, or pick from our display swatches and we will help you find the closest match from what we stock.
On the shelf at the counter
What people most often pick up from our paint & finishes aisle at 44-46 Slipe Road.
- Interior paint
- Exterior paint
- Primers and undercoats
- Wood stains
- Varnishes
- Paint brushes
- Rollers and trays
- Drop cloths
Brands we stock in this department
The problem in detail
Paint fails in Kingston for reasons that have nothing to do with the colour. Exterior walls face months of hard sun followed by a rainy season that drives water into every hairline crack. Interior walls in older Cross Roads and Liguanea homes hold humidity, and paint that went on over a dusty or still-damp surface lifts within a year. The most common counter conversation is not about which colour, it is about why last year's coat is already peeling.
The answer is almost always the prep. The right primer or undercoat for the surface, a clean dry wall, and an exterior paint built to sit in sun and rain do more for how long the job lasts than the brand on the tin. People come in ready to buy two gallons of topcoat and skip the primer to save money, then repaint the whole wall a year later. That is the expensive way.
Timber gets its own rules. Burglar bars, doors, fascia and fence posts in this climate want a stain or varnish that seals against moisture, not just a coat of colour sitting on top.
How Malcolm’s helps
Tell us the surface before the colour. Interior block, exterior render, old timber, a metal gate, a bathroom ceiling that keeps growing mildew. Each one wants a different primer and a different topcoat, and we will point you at the right pairing from what we stock rather than sell you the biggest tin. Bring a colour sample or a photo and we will match it as close as our pre-mixed range allows. If you are a contractor running through paint on a regular basis, ask about a trade account so your pricing holds across jobs.
Not sure what you need? Bring the old part or a photo to the counter, or call ahead and we will check stock before you drive over. We deliver across our Kingston service area on larger orders.
Paint & Finishes FAQs
Do you stock paint in the colours I need?
We carry a full range of interior and exterior paint from Sherwin Williams, Crown, Berger and other trusted brands in a wide range of pre-mixed colours. Bring a colour sample, a reference photo, or pick from our display swatches and we will help you find the closest match from what we stock.
What paint should I use for an exterior wall in Kingston?
For block or render that faces full sun and rainy-season downpours, you want an exterior-grade paint over the right primer, not an interior tin used outside. Tell us the surface and how exposed the wall is and we will point you to the exterior line and undercoat that lasts. Skipping the primer is the most common reason an exterior coat peels within a year.
Do you deliver paint across Kingston?
Yes. We deliver paint and bulk orders to addresses across Kingston and St. Andrew. For a tin or two most people walk in, but for a full job's worth of paint call ahead with your address and we will quote a delivery cost.
Do you give contractors a better price on paint?
Working contractors can open a trade account for discounted pricing on regular orders. Stop in with your business details and we will set it up so your pricing holds from one job to the next.
Paint & Finishes across Kingston
We supply and deliver to neighborhoods across Kingston and Saint Andrew. A few we serve often:
Saint Andrew
Liguanea
Tools and materials for the older detached houses that line Hope Road, Old Hope Road and the streets climbing up toward Beverly Hills.
Saint Andrew
Half Way Tree
Fittings, taps and compact hand tools sized for the apartments, townhouses and small commercial units packed around the Transport Centre.
Saint Andrew
Stony Hill
Pipe, fittings and water management hardware for the elevated homes north of Constant Spring and along the Stony Hill Road.
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Stop by the counter or call ahead.
Walk in with your part, your photo or just your question. Family owned since 1931, and the counter still answers.