Basco / DuraCoat Paints in Nairobi

Basco paints in Nairobi — the DuraCoat range, clearly priced

Many Kenyan quotations still say Basco even when painters on site ask for DuraCoat vinylsilk or superfast. This page exists for that search habit. Metumi Paints Centre stocks the Basco / DuraCoat line with transparent KES pricing, pack sizes from 1L through 20L where available, and computerised tinting to official chart codes. If you landed here from a supplier list that uses Basco naming, you are in the right place.

Basco-branded interiors cover the jobs that keep Nairobi estates moving: washable silks for living rooms, matt finishes for ceilings, economy emulsions for quick vacant-unit turns, and mid-sheen options when designers want a softer glow. Exterior Basco / DuraCoat coatings address masonry that faces UV and rain. Gloss and enamel lines handle doors, windows and metal; wood finishes and sealers support joinery; primers and bonding agents prepare difficult substrates so topcoats do not peel after the first rainy season.

How this page relates to DuraCoat

Functionally this catalogue mirrors our DuraCoat brand page. We keep both URLs because customers and crawlers use both brand names. Product cards, sizes and prices stay aligned. When you WhatsApp a list, either name works — tell us the product title and size and we will confirm stock.

Planning a Basco bill of quantities

Write the system, not only the topcoat. Note sealer or undercoat for powdery walls, the emulsion sheen for each room type, and gloss for joinery. Add thinners and tools if your crew does not carry them. Then price 20L drums for large wall sets and smaller tins for cut-ins. Our live cards below make that comparison fast; for multi-block orders, request a bulk quote so staged deliveries and tint schedules are priced together.

Tinting, colours and Kenya pricing context

Use the DuraCoat / Basco colour chart to lock codes before painters arrive. Repeating a vague “cream” from memory is how touch-ups go wrong. For market context on litre costs, see paint prices Kenya and the practical Nairobi buying guide. Delivery options are summarised on paint delivery.

Prefer Crown for some rooms and Basco for others? That mix is normal — start from brands or the full product catalogue. Call or WhatsApp +254 759 169 436, or contact us with your list.

Basco / DuraCoat products

Explore the range below or open the live Basco filter.

Basco remains a default line item on many Nairobi bills of quantities because painters trust the drying behaviour and the colour charts their crews already know. Whether you are refreshing a single maisonette in South B or painting a full court in Ruiru, locking pack sizes early avoids mid-project shortages. Keep a written shade schedule, note which rooms are silk versus matt, and separate exterior elevations from interior walls so the wrong drums never climb the scaffold. Metumi can consolidate Basco emulsions with Crown primers or Plascon specialty coats on one dispatch note when your specification mixes brands.

If you are comparing shops, ask for litre prices on the exact product name and size — not a vague “white paint” figure. Our cards below publish those numbers in KES so homeowners and quantity surveyors can budget with fewer phone calls. Visit for tinting, send a WhatsApp list for a checked quote, or stage deliveries around your painter calendar.

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