Perfect BM glossy black shade for front door?
I've been toying with the idea of painting the exterior of our front door for quite some time, and have now nixed all the numerous color choices I'd been considering. I want a black door. Glossy, shiny black! There is a black iron and glass storm/security door covering the front door, and the front door itself is currently a deep crimson red. The red with the black iron is jarring, but I believe a deep, glossy black will look very nice. I prefer to use Benjamin Moore, but when I looked at swatches on their website, once again I felt confused. All those black shades! I don't want a brown-black or a blue-black or a gray-black ... just a straight up black-black! I'm eyeballing Universal Black, but am open to suggestions!
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sheesh
11 years ago
SunnyCottage
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Comments (41)"Unfortunately, in too many professions (including mine), there are a host of untrained, inexperienced people willing to work for very little, and they muddy the market and can make it very difficult for the seasoned pros to earn a decent living." People have to start somewhere, as in any field. Most people can't hire the best, so there is a large market for those who are less experienced. The real problem is the "host of untrained, inexperienced people" who charge us high, professional wages simply because they are in a certain field, so charge the going rate regardless of their skill or experience. That is not the job ladder where I come from. Around here, you will also find GC's (expensive!) that employ cheap untrained laborers. So you do not get what you pay for. Now, if you're talking about paying even more than what people already pay (outrageous), not many people make the kind of money they could afford them anyway. The average American family income is only about $50,000. The real problem is that the construction industry really needs to have educational requirements, certification and strict regulations in place to stop all the nonsense that goes on. It really chaps my hide to hear people say we don't, or are not willing to, pay enough. I've heard this plea for more money a number of times recently. And by the way, I know highly educated people who feel the same way about this and wonder why some of these clowns are making more than them....See MoreLooking for a great BM Red Front Door color!
Comments (17)My son wanted a deep red for his room two years ago--in fact that's where I got my screen name "Colorfast."= So...we found the best reds to choose from were Ralph Lauren. We had a RL color mixed into a Devine paint. Our paint store had done our favorite Red before and already had the formula for it. Yes, it's a little dicey asking for a color match, but people on the paint forum said RL is known for great colors and less-than-great paint quality. So essentially, you would not be the first. I believe we got the RL Hunter Coat red but also really loved Dressage Red (and some of the other Thoroughbred collection) and a few of the Island Brights. Note that the Paint forum advised me to do a GRAY primer over my already white-primed walls. With a white primer, your red will need coats and coats or it will look pink. Check the Paint forum. I don't know if your door is raw wood or already painted and they can tell you best....See MoreIs BM Black Tar more of a charcoal or does it read black?
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Comments (23)Some examples of painted sidelights (and some transoms)^^ you don't have much in the way of trim: think about painting all of it the purple, or doing the trim in the house color to make it disappear. The "step" under the door I think should be house color. ^^i love how the whole door, side lights, and casing are one color. ^^here casing and "step" are house color ^^ in this case all of the fancy trim is highlighted in a trim color, but not having trim, I think yours should be purple...See Moresheesh
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likewhatyoudo
11 years agoOur door is SW Tricorn Black # 6258 - Sherwin Williams Resilience Exterior Acrylic Latex Satin used on the interior and exterior of the our entry door. It has a sheen to it but is not shiny looks very nice.
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11 years agoBlack door here too -- although it is simply basic black paint from HD in satin gloss .....
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11 years agoSandy1963
11 years agoI know you weren't looking for a red, but I used Rustoleum paint on the back door leading to the garage, and also on the cellar bulkhead this past spring. I need to still do the kitchen door, and front door too, but haven't found the time. This is the one I used, and haven't had any complaints about it yet.
Here is a link that might be useful: paint
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11 years agoSunnyCottage
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9 years agoI've kept this as a reminder for gloss black paint for years. Maybe this will help. Not sure they still make this, but sometimes products like this are only advertised to architects and designers. You may have to ask at a Benjamin Moore store.
Here is a link that might be useful: Current BM Entrance Paint
This post was edited by beverly27 on Sun, Oct 26, 14 at 11:51
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