Joined
·
16 Posts
In my 20+ years of experience I have always had to prime black walls twice followed by 2 finish coats to make them solidly white. But now, it seems every paint manufacturer out there is making a paint with primer in it that's supposed to cover like nothing ever before.
So far, I've specified a few paints over the past year with primer built in (which I won't name here) that haven't entirely lived up to their hype OR their price. But now, push has come to shove and I have an entire restaurant to paint later this month for a New York Times spread in a matter of only two days! The walls are all DARK blues, blacks and reds and we have to make them picture perfect White with only enough time to apply two coats.
I've checked Consumer Reports and according to their testing, BM Aura Satin is the best covering paint out there. And second to that, I was surprised to see Behr Premium Plus Ultra Satin Enamel at half the price! But before I commit to the job and the price, I need to KNOW that my guys will get out of there with the best results in the two days we've got to do it (I'd usually call this a 3-day restaurant for a crew of 3)
So the million dollar question is: Is there a paint out there that will cover Black, Blue and Red with White in two coats? (Of course, when I ask our suppliers, they all have a great recommendation of there own product knowing full well that when it doesn't cover, our only option is to buy more of their paint!)
What paint would you use if you were in this position as a painting contractor?
So far, I've specified a few paints over the past year with primer built in (which I won't name here) that haven't entirely lived up to their hype OR their price. But now, push has come to shove and I have an entire restaurant to paint later this month for a New York Times spread in a matter of only two days! The walls are all DARK blues, blacks and reds and we have to make them picture perfect White with only enough time to apply two coats.
I've checked Consumer Reports and according to their testing, BM Aura Satin is the best covering paint out there. And second to that, I was surprised to see Behr Premium Plus Ultra Satin Enamel at half the price! But before I commit to the job and the price, I need to KNOW that my guys will get out of there with the best results in the two days we've got to do it (I'd usually call this a 3-day restaurant for a crew of 3)
So the million dollar question is: Is there a paint out there that will cover Black, Blue and Red with White in two coats? (Of course, when I ask our suppliers, they all have a great recommendation of there own product knowing full well that when it doesn't cover, our only option is to buy more of their paint!)
What paint would you use if you were in this position as a painting contractor?
