[thepainterr4you]

I am about to repint my kitchen, dining, living, and foyer all open to each other. I hve a olive green color tht I find to dark so I am going with a lighter green to brighten up the place.

So here is the question if you where going to repaint your house now what kind of paint would you use.

I am leaning towards aura for the durability and washability seing I have a 18 month old wild child

 

[Brian]

My house is my laboratory. I've used ProMar 200, SuperPaint, Cashmere, ProClassic Waterborne, Speedhide, and several others I don't remember.

If you had a customer in your situation, what would you recommend?

I don't have any kids-- unless you count 3 cats. Personally, I'd probably go with ProMar 200 on the walls unless I had some compelling reason to use something different.

Brian Phillips

 

[Rich]

I put up promar 200 in our home. You'd think I'd put up the most expensive, but honestly, I can make anything look good-I'm a pro! Opinions vary on promar, but I used it and it's fine. A step up might be superpaint. I wouldn't spend much more than that since chances are, you'll be painting the same walls again soon, so why waste too much money.

 

[DeanV]

I find the promar 200 recommendation surprising, super spec and promar are not really very impressive paints (assuming these are equivalent products). They do not wash well. There is a huge difference between a super spec level paint and and Aura, Graham Ceramic, Regal Matte, Cashmere, etc. In my area, I would never even spec one of those paints except for the cheapest new construction I do or maybe if I did apartment repaints.

 

[thepainterr4you]

aura

i have been meaning to try it so why not on my house i am in no rush to get it done just a wall at a time seing it is a large area and can not rip house apart to do all at once. I think I am going to give it a shot

 

[timhag]

I used American Tradition in my house.

 

[Flikka]

I think it's a great idea to try the aura in your home before you spec it for a client.

Cheers
Mary

 

[KCT]

I've got ProMar 200, SuperPaint, Interior Duration, BM Regal, Satin Impervo, ProClassic Alkyd, throughout. It's all 1-2 years old and it all looks great.

 

[The paint whisperer]

I will use Behr paint.:whistling2:












NO, No, No, I am just kidding. I used super paint.

 

[timhag]

Nice Cribby Whisp :thumbsup:

 

[Paul_R]

I like super paint too Whispy. The red colors make me nervous, so we do not have any reds, as my wife says I am hyperactive enough already. Looks like a great paint job though. I have only painted the laundry room here, as we have only lived here for about three years, and I used Valspar. In the future I will use a SW product.

Happy painting, Paul.

 

[The paint whisperer]

Thanks Tim

Paul, that red room is a conversation starter when ever we have friends over.
You mentioned hyperactive. Now i start to wonder about my kids.

 

[thepainterr4you]

test

I had aquart of white I bought to test with I tried it down stairs on a couple of doors seems real runny...not sure if I want to do 1000 feet of it...

I really like cashmere I am using that on the trim in this room to bad they do not have a satin

picking something out tomorow

i really do want quality seing I have no plans on doing this again for a long time seing it is going to be a pain with all my large furniture

 

[Rich]

You originally said you have an Aura budget and now you just said you have no plans to paint again for a long time. So, I say either use the Aura or grab some Duration. With the Duration, you'll spend probably $15 less per gallon and have an amazinly durable, top notch paintjob. There is a learning curve when using Aura, so if you go with it, you might want to do a small room first to help soak up that learning curve. You can't go wrong with either one.

 

[bikerboy]

You originally said you have an Aura budget and now you just said you have no plans to paint again for a long time. So, I say either use the Aura or grab some Duration. With the Duration, you'll spend probably $15 less per gallon and have an amazinly durable, top notch paintjob. There is a learning curve when using Aura, so if you go with it, you might want to do a small room first to help soak up that learning curve. You can't go wrong with either one.

I agree with Rich on this. If you have not used Duration before and have a S/W account, why not ask your rep or store to work out a deal so you can try it in your home. The Ben Moore guys in my area won't do squat on Aura. (but I do like it)