Yeah- *sigh*. My big goof was the Bob Vila paint that was clearanced out at Sears a while back- $4.99 a gallon. Ended up costing a bit more than that when it turned out it took 4-5 gallons to do a job that should have only needed one.
Absolutely! I no longer allow my wife to buy paint. If it needs to be painted it's my job, so I pick the supplies. The Benjamin Moore products are amazing (not to mention th help I get from the local store), compared to the cheap shit. Yes, it's expensive stuff but so is my frustration. BTW, she doesn't get to pick colors anymore either. ;-)
Good grief! Bob Vila doesn't even know which end of the brush to hold, and people buy paint with his name on it?
I didn't see drips and spatters anywhere above. Good pain is 100% latex and is designed to hold to the brush/roller and spread on the wall. It's a "non-newtonian fluid", designed to slide when pressure is applied and glop otherwise. Cheap paints have clay as a filler don't spread a nicely and will soak up any moisture around. ...including the next coat.
Saving a few bux on paint is foolish. ...even a 50% savings is dumb, considering the time spent on the job.
There is no such thing as Sherwin Williams paint. You might as well say "Fords are small cars" when we don't have the slightest idea if you're talking about a Focus or Crown Victoria.
Both BM and SW make cheap junky paint, and they both make expensive high quality paint. It's useless to talk about brand without talking about product.
Agreed, except that good paint is 100% acrylic. I don't think 100% latex makes any sense. Anyway, I like to say - I don't use cheap paint. I can't afford it.
Actually, I didn't write any of the above.
I don't doubt that BM and SW make some junk, but I haven't seen any of it. The store I buy BM products doesn't seem to carry them. ;-)
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