Is Aura paint worth the cost?
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C2 Paint and BenMoore Aura Together--A Status Update
Comments (2)Okay, here's a possible alternative way to get you these photos in one go. Let me know if it works! Here is a link that might be useful: Photobucket of C2 Lovo and Benjamin Moore Aura Paints...See MoreWhich paint line to choose- Ellen Kennon or BM Aura
Comments (1)ICI's Velvet Sheen and Lifemaster are two products I've painted with and spec'd - A LOT. Velvet Sheen and Lifemaster are comparable to Sherwin William's Super Paint in one specific way and that is ease of use. Everyone can paint successfully with Velvet Sheen and Lifemaster. Coverage is excellent, yadda, yadda, yadda. Course with ICI you can get Ellen Kennon's full spectrum color. I love Aura. I've painted with several colors including most all of the reds. Caliente is stunning (as a side note) :-) The palette and the colors are good. Not full spectrum, but they are rich and the final finish is luxurious. Aura in satin is not my favorite. However, the Matte is super chic. Aura is not easy to paint with for all DIYers or as I've recently found out not all pro painters are good with Aura either. You can do a search and find many posts about how it's a little different and what you can expect. Best thing to do is get samples of both. Roll them, brush them, look at them and then decide what fits your skill set and aesthetic the best. Have to admit I am partial to Ellen's palette and full spectrum color....See MoreBenjamin Moore Aura paint
Comments (68)I've been using Aura since it came out. I am not a professional painter but repaint my rooms frequently. I do love Aura in any room but bathrooms. I have used it in 2 different houses, and painted in 4 different bathrooms in 2007, 2008, 2012. Each of the bathrooms has proper ventilation and the exhaust fan is always used when showering. All of the walls were properly cleaned before painting. In every bathroom where it was used, the paint has streaks. Some of these can be "washed" off but re-appear soon again. Do a search on Aura paints and you will see this is a wide-spread problem in bathroom use. I will continue to use it in other rooms but no more bathrooms!...See MoreBM Aura paint for cabinets?
Comments (7)Thanks---@beekeeperswife, did you use the water-based Satin Impervo, or the old oil-based? (We can't get the oil-based Impervo here anymore, though we might be able to finagle it through an auto shop---but it's trickier.) The water-based Satin Impervo is also a latex, yes? I do read about people using that with some success. I think the Aura he's talking about using is the Aura Semi-Gloss Waterborne Interior paint, which is listed as "acrylic with proprietary resins" (vs. Impervo, which is "acrylic latex"--not sure what the differences are?) Both have wood listed as a recommended use on the BM site, but I'm not sure how much stock to put in that since half their paints say that......See Moreagk2003
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