More paint please!
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
Eugene, Oregon
July 10, 2018 5:39pm CST
That is what our house painter had to tell us today. You see, we did not take his advice about where to buy the paint and not all paints are created equal. His recommendation was Home Depot (Behr Paint) which is guaranteed to cover with one coat. The stuff we bought was not covering with two coats and was not going to be enough.
So, off we went to get another five gallons of paint. What's another $200 to spend?
It is a nice yellow shade.
It is a nice yellow shade.11 people like this
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Jul 18
We got the first at Sherwin Willaims on sale, the new stuff at Home Depot was cheaper.
Oh well...
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@rebelann (111090)
• El Paso, Texas
11 Jul 18
I remember mom going through that when she painted her house @JamesHxstatic she started out with a cheaper brand and ended up buying a more expensive brand that worked much better, I have no idea what those brands were but I recall her telling us that even though the better brand was more expensive it still didn't cost as much all things considered ..... her house was green and she wanted it white.
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jul 18
The first one we bought was Sherwin-Williams high quality, it costs more on sale than the second batch.
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@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
11 Jul 18
Glad you were able to get more paint. I love bright yellow. Hope it all comes out nice. In case you missed the news I am now in Daytona Beach, Florida along with Sid.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jul 18
Oh great! I did miss that news, will have to catch up! When did you get to the US?
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@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic Me and Sid arrived on June 29
@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
11 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic
Did you go back to where you got the original paint?
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jul 18
No, we bought the new stuff at a different store.
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@Hannihar (129379)
• Israel
12 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic
I hope they have all that they need now so can finish. Can you be in the house while they work or do you have to leave for a certain amount of time?
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
10 Jul 18
Ohh you need to spend to make it more beautiful.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
11 Jul 18
The first five gallosns was more expensive than the second one, so it is quality that counts in paint, not dollars. Very strange.
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@marguicha (215189)
• Chile
10 Jul 18
The amount of coats depends on the color you have under the new paint.
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@marguicha (215189)
• Chile
11 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic I agree. I prefer to spend a little more on a good paint.
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Jul 18
And the quality of the paint itself, our painter knew best.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
10 Jul 18
I learned my lesson years ago with regards to paint quality.
I used to work in a young single homeless project (16-18 year olds) and there were 14 flats to paint and a set budget.
I got the cheapest paint as I thought paint is paint...how wrong was I
Sometimes you do get what you pay for and paint is one of those things it is advisable not to skimp on as it costs you more in the long term.
Sometimes you do get what you pay for and paint is one of those things it is advisable not to skimp on as it costs you more in the long term.1 person likes this
@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Jul 18
The second stuff we bought was cheaper than the first 5 gallons which was on sale when we bought it. The dollar amount does not always tell the quality.
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@Mike197602 (15487)
• United Kingdom
10 Jul 18
@JamesHxstatic It did in my case
But I agree, sometimes it is best to take advice from the professionals.
But I agree, sometimes it is best to take advice from the professionals.1 person likes this
