interior paint question

Posted by jeffc on June 20, 2005, 10:43 pm

>I would like to repaint my family room to match the hall. The hall is a
>very pale (almost white) green. The family room is currently a dark shade
>of pink, between dusty rose and pepto bismal. The family room paint is
>semi gloss. The hall is also semi gloss, but went over flat contractor
>beige. How hard will it be to cover the dark pink, and get the shade the
>same as the hall? There is a large opening from one to the other, so if
>they are not a good match, it will be obvious to anyone that we tried to
>get close but didn't make it. Any tips or special products I'll need?

You can probably cover it in one coat if you use a quality paint such as
Sherwin Williams SuperPaint, or similar. Are you sure it's semi-gloss and
not eggshell or satin? In any case, you should be fine.

Posted by Melissa on June 23, 2005, 5:51 pm

>>I would like to repaint my family room to match the hall. The hall is a
>>very pale (almost white) green. The family room is currently a dark shade
>>of pink, between dusty rose and pepto bismal. The family room paint is
>>semi gloss. The hall is also semi gloss, but went over flat contractor
>>beige. How hard will it be to cover the dark pink, and get the shade the
>>same as the hall? There is a large opening from one to the other, so if
>>they are not a good match, it will be obvious to anyone that we tried to
>>get close but didn't make it. Any tips or special products I'll need?

Thanks for all the advice. It is definately semi-gloss, as I picked it
out myself 4 years ago. The color was right on the sample on the can,
but not right in the room. He hired pros to paint last time and they
did a terrific job, the color just wasn't what I expected when done, so
I've been living with it since, not wanting to eat the expense. The
hall has no windows, just the glass in the front door, so as mentioned,
the light plays with the colors already, so perhaps that will give me
some leeway. Will head to Sherwin Williams with the small can of the
hall paint to see if we can get the mix right and will plan on at least
2 coats just to be safe. Thanks again!

Melissa

Posted by Hopkins on June 27, 2005, 8:12 pm

>The color was right on the sample on the can,

but not right in the room.<

That's common. I suggest people get a test quart and put a big sample
on the wall.

-OR- Get poster board and make a really big color chip. People like
this idea because they can make just one big sample and move it to
different walls. This has helped a lot - usually people stick with
they're color, but there have been plenty of times they adjust it or go
to something else. Certainly saves trouble or "living with it" for 4
years.

Posted by Michelle and Steve on June 26, 2005, 10:35 am

> You can probably cover it in one coat if you use a quality paint such as
> Sherwin Williams SuperPaint, or similar. Are you sure it's semi-gloss and
> not eggshell or satin? In any case, you should be fine.

Jeff:

If you go to most proper paint stores (IE Color Your World, Sherwin,
Glidden, etc) the people themselves there will tell you to use a tinted
primer. Don't forget also that primer is used for not only colour hiding,
but also to promote paint adhesion as well. I used top quality paint in my
apartment and painted the bedroom red and DIDN'T use a tinted primer -
result, after *5* coats I ALMOST had proper coverage. Moved into a house
shortly thereafter, same red, same premium paint, 1 coat of tined
primer.......1 coat of paint. done.

I would never skip the primer, for both hiding and adhesion purposes.

Stevie Z

"Of course, that's just my opinion, I could be wrong" Dennis Miller

Posted by Hopkins on June 27, 2005, 7:18 am

>If you go to most proper paint stores (IE Color Your World, Sherwin,

Glidden, etc) the people themselves there will tell you to use a tinted
primer.

In my experience they tell you to use a primer for everything.

>I used top quality paint in my

apartment and painted the bedroom red and DIDN'T use a tinted primer -
result, after *5* coats I ALMOST had proper coverage.

That red sounds like an ultra deep base color. Was it? I would
definitely use a tinted primer any time an ultra deep base red is used.

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