I use SW CHB. $14 a gal. Behr has once again reared its ugly head.

 

was told by paint store manager that chb is 700 flat....that is the cheapest stuff right? I get them mixed up.

 

It's about the whitest ceiling paint around, but I didn't think it covered very much, only about 300 SF per gallon on smooth ceiling - and it goes on like it's satin paint.

 

I really like this product.
I also must tell you I have no stake in HD. I am just a painter for a living and passing my experience along. If you don't like the paint, no problem. I really do myself.

Ok. Last time: some people don't mind going to hd for product. Some of us don't like going there and the possible little savings isn't worth the wasted time or hassle. And some of us got kicked out and escorted off hd property.

 

And some of us are professionals trying to make a living. I happen to like this product. I could care less about HD and there corporate profits. However, my finish product and profits are very important to me. I generally use BM but the Muresco has not been very good and tends to be pricey. I have also used SW products. In fact I got the tip to use this paint from one of those two brands. Never used Behr and never thought about it until my sales guy told me that many of the local contractors like it. If tweaked properly its very effective. I have been through about sixty gallons in five months. We like it. We make money with it. My customers are pleased.

For me that's what matters.

 

If $100 is making or breaking a job for you then maybe you need to rethink your business strategy.

 

Uh Oh!....?

 

At the apparent risk of marking myself in a negative way, I have to say that I have used a lot of Behr ceiling paint. I have painted many, many, many popcorn ceilings with it. Regardless of application technique (sprayed or rolled), the results were fine (and very white). I always had to two-coat regardless of method (unless ceilings were nicotine stained---then a coat of 123 first), and found to expect around 125sq.ft./gallon spread rate. I'm not using Behr paint for other surfaces anymore, just for popcorn ceilings. Even the Sherwin Williams reps tell me that their basic flat white ceiling paint isn't noticeably better than Behr's version. Oh well, let the razzing begin.

 

Have you tried the Kilz Pro x line? I've heard good things about it for ceilings but haven't tried it. I also have no idea how the two compare price wise.

I've used the Behr ceiling stuff before (customer supplied) and didn't like it. I found it to be too thick but didn't try cutting it down either. My main concern was that it wasn't a dead flat which is a must for me on ceilings.

This was a couple years ago and I've only used the paint on one job so my observations could be off. If I had to buy ceiling paint at hd I'd give the Kilz a shot.

 

Have you tried the Kilz Pro x line? I've heard good things about it for ceilings but haven't tried it. I also have no idea how the two compare price wise.

I've used the Behr ceiling stuff before (customer supplied) and didn't like it. I found it to be too thick but didn't try cutting it down either. My main concern was that it wasn't a dead flat which is a must for me on ceilings.

This was a couple years ago and I've only used the paint on one job so my observations could be off. If I had to buy ceiling paint at hd I'd give the Kilz a shot.

:yes: great stuff!

 

the kilz line of flat paints is Da bomb,cheap at 13.00 less your 10% discount..and DEAD FLAT... great paint for lids.

 

Thanks for the information...

I have wondered about the truly "flat" aspect of Behr ceiling paint. The texture of a popcorn ceiling makes it hard to determine. I want to know that I can get a truly flat, sheenless finish when painting other types of ceilings, and will be more than willing to give Kilz a try. I hate their standard primer though...

 

Maybe we should change the name of this site to BehrTalk.

 

Builders Solutions matte here. Pretty much impossible to screw up if spraying. With how bad drywall is and how unskilled people are now, IMO it is a must to find the flatest ceiling paint as possible.

 

Hey ... that's my site behrtalk.com

 

Builders Solutions matte here. Pretty much impossible to screw up if spraying. With how bad drywall is and how unskilled people are now, IMO it is a must to find the flatest ceiling paint as possible.

I've made the switch from SW MasterHide to Property Solutions which I've been liking so far.

 

I feel Builders is the flattest product they carry. But I also have some P.S. Flat on a job right now. Ill check it out after my guys apply.

 

Hey ... that's my site behrtalk.com

Lol I had a pretty good laugh when I clicked that link.

 

I feel Builders is the flattest product they carry. But I also have some P.S. Flat on a job right now. Ill check it out after my guys apply.

Yeah I've never tried Builders. After they changed the formula on Masterhide it didn't seem to cover like it used to so the SW manager suggested PS. So far so good. :thumbsup:

 

Property solutions isn't bad. We just did a rental with it and one with Sonoran since I'm rather new to SW. Both are pretty decent paints for being in the mid teens price range. Not as nice as the DE Sparta wall or acriglo from vista, but it's cheaper and for rental units that's a-ok and a good selling point to me.

 

I really, positively and am at loss as to why you guys buy the cheapest ( crap) paint you can buy. Is the paint cost coming out of your pocket? I think you need to review how you do business. In mine, the customer( client) pays for materials and labor, which means I get to use whatever quality paint I want. I mean, go ahead and buy the cheap bear stuff, but how in the world are you saving anything? I don't get it:no:

 

Some painters like a total dead flat paint on the lids,once you start making a paint washable you lose that dead flat quality,The more pricey a paint is the more of a sheen you get to show imperfections on those ceilings.

 

Still something amiss here. Is it just me, or is Behr the only paint that is the subject of threads like these? With OP posts like "it's just amazing stuff, goes on great and is so cheap"...blah blah blah. It's really tough to take these guys seriously.

 

Yawn!

 

However, all in all I will use the Property Solutions or the Sonoran line from SW again even though its not as flat as some of the box store paints. Primarily due to the service I receive from actual paint stores vs big blue and big orange stores.

 

jeeez, I remember when $20/gallon was high end stuff for ceiling paint. A friend of mine swore by Dutch Boy Ceiling paint - who cares.

 

30 bucks today is like 15 buck ten years ago.

 

I use SW CHB. $14 a gal. Behr has once again reared its ugly head.

What's that stand for? Ceiling high build? I've always wondered. Its pretty thick stuff. I'm a big fan of Promar 400 for ceilings.

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Chicago Home Builders.

 

Shame on you
Every time you use Behr a puppy dies


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Saving bucks on ceiling paint...huh.