I have Quiet Moments throughout my entire house and I always do two coats. It really does make a difference-bet you will love the color even more once you see it in its full glory! Ann

I've been using Mega HD Clear on most of my white/light jobs and on other jobs where I was using regular Mega with the Mega Booster. It's working well. I like the slightly higher sheen in the satin (25 to 35) compared to Traffic (15 to 20) and the lower cost. Mega spread rate is 500' to 600' per gallon where Traffic is 350' to 400' per gallon. I personally like the lower film build that maintains more of the grain texture on the surface where Traffic looks too smooth and plastic. The Traffic must wear better and it's nice to tailor the sheen level to customer desires (semi gloss, satin, extra matte and naturale) but I think it's overkill for most homes. Before Bona introduced Mega HD Clear and re-formulated Traffic, their only clear non-yellowing urethane was Novia which is pretty cheap stuff. Neither finish should require an extra coat when new unless you think you're going to neglect the floor and are worried it will wear out. Most homeowners (at least the ones we work for) will recoat the floor after it gets scuffed, scratched and somewhat worn, but well before it wears through. The floor will receive the same amount of wear and need a recoat when it looks unacceptable, whether you're applied 2 coats or 20 coats initially.

Sorry for the late reply, but I’ve been working a lot of overtime. This is my progress so far. The walls turned out pretty good. To answer you, Beth, yes, the strip on the wall was from me, as I’ve never done mudding before. I’m not too bothered from it. There used to be a cubby hole there, for a tv, so I just left the frame there, and drywalled over it. Before anyone asks, the big hole under the outlet, is from where I had the old internet cables coming into the basement. Just switched providers, so I was able to completely remove it, and will patch when finished flooring.

It depends: Is there a significant color change? Is the new color significantly lighter or darker? Is the wall well sealed? Is the color a "clear" pastel color or a dull color with organic pigments such as lamp black or raw umber in them ( in general, dull colors cover better)? Are you using one of the premium guaranteed one coat paints with higher white and tint pigment content? You are never wrong to prime and paint, or two coat, but it often is over kill. If your labor, time and money allow, go ahead and humor yourself. Paint manufacturers encourage priming and paint or two coating, mainly because it improves the chances of a good outcome, especially from amateurs who often don't have a clue about good painting techniques and don't buy quality equipment. Of course, they would love to sell you the additional paint and primer materials! A couple years ago, I re-painted my master bedroom, changing the color from a mossy medium green to a relatively light beige. I used one of the premium one coat paints, and frankly had my doubts if it would cover in one coat. At the then age of 72, I really did not want to have to do the room twice, as it has 12 foot vault ceilings and wall closets that I had to climb on top of. I was pleasantly surprised! It looked great in one coat! Granted, I was going over a quality paint. I was using quality equipment, and, I have been doing this professionally for over 60 years ( my father and grand father were painting contractors). Remember, all generalizations, including this one, aren't worth a damn!