Who makes the best?

[west_seth]

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.

[flange]

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.

[Workhorse]

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.

[R12rules]

Dunn Edwards is wonderful paint and so is Sherwin-Williams.
In fact, S-W may just be THE best.

[The Penguin]

buddy of mine is a painter he likes Sherman willams and benjimen moore

[wolfdog]

Wally Mart, Sams, and Sears emulsion paints are all made by Sherwin Williams. I see them coming out of the factory by the truckload.

[tinner73]

I find Sherman Williams to be the best.

[hvacker]

Consumer Reports just tested paints. Might be worth a look. I've liked Home Depot Behr paints a lot.

[smokin68]

Behr from Home Cheapo is excellent paint.

[Workhorse]

Originally posted by R12rules
Dunn Edwards is wonderful paint and so is Sherwin-Williams.
In fact, S-W may just be THE best.

BULLSH!T Believe me, I do more painting nowadays then HVAC and SW is pure crap. Overpriced food coloring.

[mayguy]

I've been very happy with Behr paint, easy to clean up when you're done.

[James 3528]

God, I hate painting!. Who gives a crap? Stop this!

[747ken]

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.

[forged alloy]

Benjamin Moore Aquavelvet.

Goes on like butter, beautiful finish, hides well, nice to work with & clean-up.

Pricey but worth it.

[Workhorse]

Originally posted by 747ken
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.

What you need to use when painting cabinets or over smooth shiny surfaces (surfaces that are non porous is a primer paint. It depends on what you are painting on what type of primer you use. It doesn't matter what type of paint you use, it'll all peel if you don't prime it first. I even roughen up walls painted with semi gloss with a light grit sand paper before painting. It makes for a more even paint job.