Which Is The Best Paint ?
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Million $ question - which is the best ceiling paint?
Comments (17)I'm an amatuer. I just scraped 1100 sq ft of popcorn, I lightly rolled a thin coat of watered down USG Plus3 drywall paste and then sanded with a Hyde vacuum pole. Once I got the hang of it. it it's about 2 hours to sand 200 sq ft - tired arms but now stronger. My sanded surface was not perfect level 4, the finish varied across the ceiling. So I tried a bunch of paints (shown) and {not shown - Regular Kilz stain and Kilz High Hide). Everytime I tried one of the other brands the sheen was too bright, did not hide especially well in my opinion. I tried 1 coat, others I tried 2. But in the end brand i prefer with best result was low cost Glidden. Glidden ceiling paint won and by far looks the best to me. I prefer a ceiling that appears flat, with an almost dry chalky look, that hides my imperfections. Tips on the Glidden paint. It's very thin and wants to drip. I used a 18" roller and each time I dipped the roller into the pan and I held and turned it over and over until the paint stopped dripping. I then lift the roller straight up and then rolled the ceiling going over it back and forth several times until completely covered. I did not use any drop cloth. Taking my time, with a little patience I had maybe 1 or 2 drips, I turned on the music, had drink of my soda, and just enjoyed the process of the job. This took maybe 90 minutes to rollout 250 sq feet. Then I did a 2nd coat. I held a 300 watt lamp up to check coverage. See the pictures: some of the paints, after the 1st coat of glidden in my Kitchen, and an example of some of the finish problems I was had with others. So the others are ok but for me the easiest best result came from Glidden. So now I am using up the others as primer and blocker on my walls. I will say, I have not tried to wash it with anything yet, it looks like it will, but most flat water based paints are not scrubbable....See MoreBM Aura v. EcoSpec v. Natura...thoughts?
Comments (3)" I would just go with a lower grade product. Its more important using a product like aura on the exterior of the home because your exposed to the outside elements. Your average interior product preforms just fine inside. You can use Sherwin Williams Harmony which is less and will preform just as good. There Pro Mar 200 line is now all 0 VOCs which will save you even more money. Within the next 5- 10 years just about all your homeowner paints will be 0 VOCs." If this logic was sound, then you should just use the $5/gal flat 0 VOC paint that SW makes. For a second, assume everything was 0, it doesn't mean they are all the same any more so that all 50gpl products are the same. Folks use products like Aura because they apply and hide better when they go on, and they withstand the rigors of everyday life. For some just the first part is enough to justify the price, for others it's about washability, colorfastness and touchup. Decide what is important to then pick the product. The price of BM's 0 VOC products reflects their performance both out of the can and on the wall. Do not buy more than you need, but don't for a second believe that any old interior paint does what Aura or any other premium quality paint can do....See MoreWhich is the best SW Paint for a bathroom?
Comments (3)If prepped correctly for emerald it should preform well under normal use....See Morewhich wall to paint and maybe a little decor help
Comments (1)The dining room wall is busy enough as is. In fact, IMO, the mirrors would look better without whatever is between them. All of the walls in your panorama are covered with furniture or large doors. They don't need any focus placed on them. What is behind the couch in the left of your panorama? That may be a wall that could benefit from color....See MoreMichael
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