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#1 ·
We have been experimenting with different ceiling paints because they all have their pros and cons. What's your go to ceiling paint?
 
#21 ·
Sherwin has a new product, Promar 200 Extra White Flat (ceiling paint). I have heard some glowing reviews and will be trying some out this week. If it covers better than CHB... I'm sold.
Is it labeled a ceiling paint? PM200 flat has always been extra white from what I remember.
 
#30 ·
We use matte ceiling paints fairly often. It's been a trend here lately to paint the ceilings at a %25-%50 formula of the wall color. Aura matte can look really nice on a ceiling.

Desired properties of a ceiling paint usually include as little angular sheen as possible. But not everybody wants super flat ceilings. I personally like matte ceilings in certain situations, it can look elegant. Sheen naturally makes the application process more difficult, but its not impossible.

I would really like to do a high gloss ceiling like some of the pics that have been posted lately. Seeing that reflection of the room on the ceiling looks awesome to me. And the level of precision required to make it look good would be an interesting challenge.
 
#31 ·
Hopefully you can find a customer that shares your interest and is willing to pay for it!

I can't imagine rolling Aura on a ceiling…do you use extender? I have trouble enough rolling it on walls without getting slight lap marks, at least with darker colors. And I always lay off with downstrokes and the nap is always facing the same way.

Emerald matte I don't think I'd have a problem with on ceilings, if it was required. I never have a challenge with lap marks no matter the color. And you know, Emerald matte wipes/cleans SO easily after cure. I'd like to put both Aura and Emerald through a side by side test, same colors, same substrate…everything. I generally like BM paints better but I think Emerald matte might be the superior wall paint. This wouldn't be taking color retention ("color lock") into consideration though. That would take years to test. Also BM can do any SW color but it definitely does NOT work the other way around.

Anywho...I use US500 low sheen (+ Add 2) on bathroom ceilings with no issue.
 
#33 ·
Actually I've had pretty good luck with Aura on ceilings. I can't seem to get one coat to look right no matter what I've tried. Sprayed, with extender, etc. always seems to flash on the first coat. But as long as I finish roll in one direction, the second coat can do very well even in critical light.

I've only used Emerald a half dozen times maybe. From that I like it better than Aura overall. It flows out better.

For flat, white ceilings I'm not too picky. Cheap and flat seem to be the main desired qualities and many products fit that bill. If it's a color, the 508 is hard to beat. It's worth the extra cost to me.
 
#34 ·
Woodford said:
Benjamin Moore dealer- I do think 508 is one of the best products on the market, but it is out of budget for so many people.
508 is a perfect example of a higher priced product that actually pays you more when you use it, through less labor/problems. It's a real time saver, especially when you have a critical lighting situation.
 
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