Milton
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I am getting ready to paint the bathroom and would like to know what is the best paint to buy now.I plan on one color ,semi-gloss latex and have lost touch with paint brands.What say ye !
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Milton
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I am getting ready to paint the bathroom and would like to know what is the best paint to buy now.I plan on one color ,semi-gloss latex and have lost touch with paint brands.What say ye !
bamabiker
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Hey fellow B'Hamian, this may not be the best answer but for an inside room I usaully just buy some from Wal-Mart. It's not exposed to the elements and if it takes two coats to cover so be it.
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We use Benjiman Moore lasts a long time.
NFrameFred
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Sherwin Williams - hard to beat
ingmansinc
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I would suggest that you follow the rule that all mfg.'s make a good, better, and best. If you stay away from the good, bottom of their line, you will be ok. In most cases you get what you pay for. Never buy the cheap paint.
ridewv
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California Paint is what I use. Behr from Depot is good also. Paints designated as "Bathroom Paint" usually have additional mildewcide.
truckemup97
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Duration Interior, from Sherman Williams. Yes, it's not cheap, but if you're going to be there for a while, and your wife isn't constantly changing color schemes, then it will last a good long time. It's also easy to use and covers well. I painted pretty much the entire interior of Mom's house with it last winter.
ETA, what ridewv suggested, a mildewcide (SP?) can be added to most paints by a paint store. WalMart likely won't have it, though. Don't forget a stain blocking primer like Kills or 1-2-3 if you already have mildew to clean up.
ETA, what ridewv suggested, a mildewcide (SP?) can be added to most paints by a paint store. WalMart likely won't have it, though. Don't forget a stain blocking primer like Kills or 1-2-3 if you already have mildew to clean up.
Wheelgunner840
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I was an interior house painter for seven years. I didn't think that I would EVER finish that %@#*&@% bathroom!
Sherwin Williams, to answer your question.
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Sherwin Williams, to answer your question.
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truckemup97
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Originally posted by Wheelgunner840:
I was an interior house painter for seven years. I didn't think that I would EVER finish that %@#*&@% bathroom!
I'm glad I'm not the only one.
I've owned a construction company for 17 years and I'll give you a few thoughts. The big paint stores like Sherwin Williams and Kelly Moore are a rip off to the average person. Large painting contractors get their paint for about half the price what the average homeowner can buy it at those stores. Lowes and Home Depot sell pretty good paint if you don't buy bottom of the line. Upper middle of the line paint should be fine for interiors, and the semi-gloss you want will be great in a bathroom. The most important thing is to buy extra paint and keep it well sealed soit won't dry out and in a place that will not freeze. You will then be able to touch up paint for many many years. If you run out of paint you will have to repaint the whole bathroom again because paint from the same brand and color rarely will match from any manufacturer.
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Milton
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Thanks everybody ! The wife isn't too choosy and once painted the room usually stays that way for 10 or so years!I hate to paint!
klondike
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We do a lot of painting and have learned that what you save by buying cheap paint you pay for in a lot of extra labor.
Benjamin Moore paints make a very good product.
Remember to wipe down your bathroom walls with TSP before painting. The soap residue on the walls will not let the new paint adhere well. TSP will give new paint a good grip.
Benjamin Moore paints make a very good product.
Remember to wipe down your bathroom walls with TSP before painting. The soap residue on the walls will not let the new paint adhere well. TSP will give new paint a good grip.
I have found that for interior use, middle of the line (or even econo,with a extra coat) paint will work just fine. But don't try to get by with a cheap primer.
"Kilz" is a very good one, not cheap but dosen't cost a fortune either.
"Kilz" is a very good one, not cheap but dosen't cost a fortune either.
Interestingly enough, some years back Forbes Magazine did an article on paint in which they discolsed that Sherwin Williams makes about 97 percent of the paint manufactured in the U.S.
Of course they make it to the different brand names specifications.
Being a member of Consumer Reports, I check to see what they recommend and then... go get whatever my wife says we will use!
Good Luck,
Bill H
Of course they make it to the different brand names specifications.
Being a member of Consumer Reports, I check to see what they recommend and then... go get whatever my wife says we will use!
Good Luck,
Bill H
Valspar paints were (at least last I knew) by far the best quality interior & exterior paints. They flow out real well & cover nicely. Behr is not a bad product, but the interior & exterior that I used (about eight years ago) would sag & curtain, requiring a lot of laying off---I'd have to watch it for quite a while after initial application and it was way too much trouble---their latex was runny like thinned-down oil paint. Farmer17 is right about Sherwin Williams. If you are a contractor, you get a big discount and one good thing with them is consistency on color matching, but the quality of the paint is nowhere near Valspar. If you buy from Lowe's, or someplace where the experience of the counter help may not be too great, be sure & "box" all of a given color & sheen together in a 5 gal. bucket to avoid color variation. Also a good idea to then strain it through one of your wife's old nylon stockings to get any clods, or specks out'a there---a lot easier than when they wind up on the wall. For latex primer, Zinzer is extremely good (I was able to tint it down to within close range of my finish coat without it breaking down). The Kilz line will never let you down, depending on the application. Not sure how Kilz reacts with tinting colors, though. Good luck!
CAJUNLAWYER
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I've had good results wit hthe Valspar I get at Lowes-getting ready to re do the bathroom in our house so I feel your pain
ridewv
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I'll question that report. SW doesn't make PPG, Ben Moore, ICI, Behr, California, and many other brands of paint.
cubfarm1
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I'll come over and do it for you for an afternoon's shooting fun! Painting beats chiping up tile this week. A good{PURDY} PAINT BRUSH WILL MAKE YOUR DAY MUCH BETTER. Kind of like shooting a good Smith&wesson
cusingeorge
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I'm in the paint biz, I'll give you the skinny on who makes what.
SW does private label their paint under several brands (MAB, Brod Dugan, Duron, Mautz, etc..) except for:
PPG
ICI (Glidden)
Kelly Moore
Kwal
Ben Moore
Farrell Calhoun
Anchor Paint
HIS Paint
Mobile Paint
Valspar
There are a couple of guys on the left and right coasts that I can't think of right now but suffice to say, SW does not make 97% of the paint in the country.
The retail chains like SW and Kelly Moore charge no more for their paint than the big boxes, they only sell cheaper to the contractor to keep that business in their store (and out of the competition). None of them make much money selling paint to contractors (less than 5% net profit in many cases). If you want a better price, ask them for a contractor price. They can only say no, and you just might save 20%.
Stick with the paint stores, not the big boxes. If you need advice or a special color, Lowes or Depot will look at you like you've a horn growing from your forehead. They don't like to sell anything but straight white and colors that the computer can mix for them.
The local stores go out of their way to make a special color paint and will make you a custom color stain to boot. They will tell you exactly how to apply and how to fix a paint problem. Try that at a big box.
SW does private label their paint under several brands (MAB, Brod Dugan, Duron, Mautz, etc..) except for:
PPG
ICI (Glidden)
Kelly Moore
Kwal
Ben Moore
Farrell Calhoun
Anchor Paint
HIS Paint
Mobile Paint
Valspar
There are a couple of guys on the left and right coasts that I can't think of right now but suffice to say, SW does not make 97% of the paint in the country.
The retail chains like SW and Kelly Moore charge no more for their paint than the big boxes, they only sell cheaper to the contractor to keep that business in their store (and out of the competition). None of them make much money selling paint to contractors (less than 5% net profit in many cases). If you want a better price, ask them for a contractor price. They can only say no, and you just might save 20%.
Stick with the paint stores, not the big boxes. If you need advice or a special color, Lowes or Depot will look at you like you've a horn growing from your forehead. They don't like to sell anything but straight white and colors that the computer can mix for them.
The local stores go out of their way to make a special color paint and will make you a custom color stain to boot. They will tell you exactly how to apply and how to fix a paint problem. Try that at a big box.
