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   dogfishlake | Oct 11, 2004 04:30am | #1

   I am painting my new house right now (actually, my wife is).  I'm using Benjamin Moore paint exclusively and I am amazed at how well it covers.  It may not be cheaper than some brands, but besides the great coverage, I get to buy it from my local small town paint store and "keep the green in Greenville" (Greenville MI, that is).  Have fun!

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   JerBear | Oct 11, 2004 05:13am | #2

   Moore has always come through for me.  MAB isn't bad.  Pratt& Lambert if you can find it.  Stick with Benjamin Moore.

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   trimnailer37 | Oct 11, 2004 05:28am | #3

   ben moore, then mab. i like mab's semi-gloss better, though.

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   RW | Oct 11, 2004 05:33am | #4

   Most paint companies make good paint. Most also make lesser grades. The thing that does matter between one and another is the stuff you'll have a hard time knowing without using it - the quality of the resins, the pigments, etc. Some of those remain static throughout a line.

   And it's a topic people get wired over - brand loyalty, just like Chevy vs Ford or Bosch vs Milwaukee. Me, I'm a pretty solid Sherwin guy. I don't like Ben Moore at all. But I like Iowa even worse. Point being - if you can get it local and get good service, if you test the first room out and like how it brushes and how it looks, and if you're willing to pay the extra 5-10 bucks a can for paint that's worth a hoot, run with it.

   As to the sheen, that one's up to you, but some thoughts I'd throw out - common areas don't tend to look good glossy. Eggshells and flats are all the rage for halls, bedrooms, living rooms. The semi and up save for your baths and kitchens. It will clean easier and resist humidity better. But it's harder to make it look as good. Any idiot can roll a wall in flat and have it look even. Gloss, you have to pay attention to what you're doing, what roller you use, and some would even say which way you roll (like going down on the final stroke throughout the room for uniform stipple) - just thoughts.

   And use a good primer. There's all kinds of options out there anymore. For raw drywall, something that's going to have a high solids content to help fill tiny voids and also sand easy will go a long ways towards a good looking finished product.

   "If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you. This is the principal difference between a dog and a man." - Mark Twain

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   JeffBuck | Oct 11, 2004 07:29am | #5

   best interior paint ...

   bang for the buck -wise ...

   the Martha Stewart stuff at K-Mart.

   I'm not kidding.

   same peoson who tipped me off to Martha has since switched to the WallMart Brand ... I haven't lowered myself that low ... yet!

   for kitchens and baths ... PermaWhite.

   Jeff

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   PhillGiles | Oct 11, 2004 07:54am | #6

   I believe that Behr still gets top rating from Consumer Reports; it's fairly priced at HD; and, so long as you keep the name/number of the colour you picked, you can get another can later on that will actually match.

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   Phill Giles

   The Unionville Woodwright

   Unionville, Ontario