Originally Posted By: GearheadTool
I would like to ask everyone's general concensus about paint. House paint. I know there is oil and water-based; Thought oil was better and water was less durable. However, my question is about brands. I see ads for Behr, Benjamin Moore, Valspar. I have no clue what brand is better, or etc. Lowes, Home Depot, Ace Hardware.. All sell paint. Old cans, new cans.
Which paint is best, for home indoor use? Such as painting walls? Which is best quality? General questions.
Oil base paint has its place, still. It all depends on what you plan on doing. On exterior trim or siding, oil paint is a breeding ground for mold and mildew, so I would avoid its use for exterior trim work etc. Oil base paint tends to yellow more than latex, you can thank Uncle Sam for messing with the VOC laws years ago for that.
As a rule of thumb interior walls and ceiling are best done in latex products, unless there is a specific problem, eg, a hot ceiling, or peeling down to raw plaster. For trim oil gives the best look, but it tends to yellow if whites are used. It is best to re-coat oil with oil or latex with latex, or prime first, then change finishes.
As far a brands, for flat, or matte I prefer Benjamin Moore, for Eggshell, Satin and Semi Gloss Muralo is better. Sherwin Williams has been hit or miss. I tried Behr products for a customer who insisted on it, and their top of the line latex products aren't bad. Seems consumer reports likes them too.
I hit some of the basics, let me know what you plan on doing. New work, drywall, plaster, trim, previous paints used latex or oil, condition, problems etc.
I just completed a very high end expensive job. All new construction and did all the trim in oil. The color was one which won't yellow, and nothing beats a good oil base trim paint on new interior woodwork and wainscot.
