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09-21-2005, 07:46 PM #1
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Who makes the absolute best interior paint? I've got a re-paint coming up and I am hiring it out. Painter said he like Benjamin Moore and/or Pratt and Lambert.
I guess my opinion is the wife will get tired of the color long before the paint on the wall falls off.
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09-21-2005, 07:54 PM #2
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there is a high end local hardware store where i live that sells Martin Senour paint. I will use nothing else. it is about forty bucks for the base and they color it for you. one coat coverage, smooth, even a dumb air conditioning mechanic can paint well when using this product.
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09-21-2005, 11:27 PM #3
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I paint pretty much everyday, today alone I painted 3 different condos. I use nothing but Glidden Paints. It depends on what type of paint you'll be using but the price isn't too bad either. I pay around $10 a gallon for semi gloss and $6 for flat. Usually a little more when colored or tinted. The semi gloss usually holds up pretty good for a few years and wipes off clean good too. The flat is good to hide imperfections in the walls, such as piss poor repairs or ceilings.
Hope this helps.
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09-21-2005, 11:35 PM #4
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Dunn Edwards is wonderful paint and so is Sherwin-Williams.
In fact, S-W may just be THE best.
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09-22-2005, 12:12 AM #5
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buddy of mine is a painter he likes Sherman willams and benjimen moore
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09-22-2005, 12:28 AM #6
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Wally Mart, Sams, and Sears emulsion paints are all made by Sherwin Williams. I see them coming out of the factory by the truckload.
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09-22-2005, 05:32 AM #7
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I find Sherman Williams to be the best.
FILL OUT YOUR PROFILE!!
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09-22-2005, 06:50 PM #8
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Consumer Reports just tested paints. Might be worth a look. I've liked Home Depot Behr paints a lot.
Tracers work both ways.
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09-22-2005, 06:53 PM #9
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Behr from Home Cheapo is excellent paint.
If everything was always done "by the book"....the book would never change.
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09-22-2005, 08:13 PM #10
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BULLSH!T Believe me, I do more painting nowadays then HVAC and SW is pure crap. Overpriced food coloring.Originally posted by R12rules
Dunn Edwards is wonderful paint and so is Sherwin-Williams.
In fact, S-W may just be THE best.
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09-23-2005, 12:22 AM #11
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I've been very happy with Behr paint, easy to clean up when you're done.
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09-23-2005, 12:26 AM #12
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God, I hate painting!. Who gives a crap? Stop this!
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09-23-2005, 02:14 AM #13
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There is a characteristic of paint, I think it's called bonding or blocking, where water-based painted surfaces will stick together after the paint drys. Like a cabinet door against the cabinet. Sometimes chunks of paint will rip off where the surfaces touched. I painted a cabinet with Ameritone paint, let the paint dry 2 months, but it still bonded together. That's the last Ameritone paint I'll buy.
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