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Posted by jeffc on June 22, 2005, 10:54 pm
>>> Clean, then good quality primer and paint (possibly two coats).
>>There is really no need for primer - a good quality high acrylic paint is
>>your primer.
> Primer is less expensive than paint and easier to apply.
Easier to apply? How can it possibly be easier to apply? And it's not
cheaper than free. Buy a good quality paint, put on one coat, and be done
with it. There is not often really a need for primer.
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Posted by Hopkins on June 19, 2005, 9:08 pm
My experience is that pink is hard to cover, especially with a light
color. You'll want a good quality paint -- one of the higher lines at
Sherwin-Williams or Porter, for instance. Even then it *might* take a
third coat.
Obviously, the best way to match the hall paint is take a sample of it
to the paint store -- the old can or something with the paint on it.
(Actually the best way is to have the formula from the old can.)
Next is to go through the color chips [sometimes a paint store will let
you borrow one of their color decks), and even then it'll probably
involve buying test quarts to make sure you're getting what you want.
I'd start with a color that's close but on the light side -- the paint
store can adjust the test quart to zero in on the color, and it's
easier to darken a color than to lighten it. Often paint stores will
give a bit of a discount on test quarts, so you should ask about that.
If you're intent on matching the color be ready to put your patience to
the test. Sometimes it can prove to be nearly impossible. Just a
thought -- you may, at some time during the process, want to consider a
color that's close to the hall paint. Close can look as good as exact.
oh... and I don't see a need for primer.
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Posted by jeffc on June 20, 2005, 10:48 pm
> If you're intent on matching the color be ready to put your patience to
> the test. Sometimes it can prove to be nearly impossible.
It's virtually impossible, so you have to paint up to an edge (inside or
outside corner). There, as long as the paint is pretty close, the way the
light plays on it makes it impossible to tell the difference. To see for
yourself, go look at any corner in your house. You'll notice the paint on
the 2 walls will usually look like 2 different shades if you look closely.
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Posted by Hopkins on June 21, 2005, 6:47 am
Yeah, I know, and it's more noticeable the more tint a color has. There
have been a couple times that I've had to reassure a customer.
>>You can probably cover it in one coat if you use a quality paint such as
Sherwin Williams SuperPaint, or similar.
You are not going to cover a pink semi-gloss with one coat of white.
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Posted by jeffc on June 22, 2005, 11:09 pm
> Yeah, I know, and it's more noticeable the more tint a color has. There
> have been a couple times that I've had to reassure a customer.
>>>You can probably cover it in one coat if you use a quality paint such as
> Sherwin Williams SuperPaint, or similar.
> You are not going to cover a pink semi-gloss with one coat of white.
What kind of paint do you use?
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