Best Interior Paint

[galaxie500joe]

I'm getting ready to paint my inside walls that are cinder block.
Garage is just about a year old looking for ideas on best paint to roll on block.
and any cool color combos.Post up some pictures I have some pictures posted in the Garage Gallery under my garage.
Thanks Joe

 

[Streetbu]

Lots of choices, plan on about twice as much as you think it will take though!

 

[txvwnut]

I'm a big fan of Sherwin-Williams although I don't know if the have a masonry paint though. UGL dry-lock is supposed to be a good masonary paint, I have used it on exterior wood and it seems to hold up well.

 

[rippered]

Use masonary block filler for the primer. Porter paint is my favorite.

 

[Jay66]

behr....cosumer reports top pick and has been great to use

 

[The Cobbler]

block filler first to fill the porosity of the blocks

 

[RedDirtRoad]

Behr is junk, you will be wasting your time and money.
Sherwin Williams is one of the if not the best paint on the market.
I am in the construction industry and involved with building new Home Depot and Lowes stores. Home Depot carries Behr and Lowes carries Valspar yet they both spec out. Sherwin Williams for their own use. What's that tell you?

 

[C2 Turbo]

Benjamin Moore & Co is the one I am considering painting my new build with. CR does rank Behr and Valspar above BM but it also varies with their product line

However, it seems like BM does offer better color choices though

Sorry for the crappy picture

 

[Firebird 1]

I am a contractor and we use SW most of the time. I also use behr from hd, it is pretty good paint. Use the mid level though, no need to spend the extra for the one coat stuff. I always use 1 coat primer, 2 top coats. For block def use a block filler. Also the guys at Sherwin Williams are probably going to be more knowledgible than home depot.

 

[Norcal]

In my opinion, there is nothing more expensive then cheap paint, I have been using Behr, but SW, is good too, as is Kelly Moore & while I have never used Benjamin Moore, I have not heard anything bad about them, I would avoid Valspar though.

 

[David Paul]

Just an FYI, Lowes now carries SW, as of this week. 20% off the price of a SW store.

 

[Ponchoguy]

I'm a Muralo or BM type of guy, but I have used others. I think the key is prep first. Muralo makes/made something called "Tite" which a neighbor of mine used for his shop some time back. I borrowed the left over and painted my laundry room floor with it. I've had a flood or two over the years and when I do, I just get out the shop vac and in five minutes, I have a dry floor again .

 

[ezrollin]

Bare block will **** up the paint so some type of painting for bare block as a primer.When I painted the inside of my garage I had some left over from when I painted the outside of the house so that's what I used,a very pale yellow but it took several coats just to seal the block,fortunately I had just enough to do a good job.

 

[galaxie500joe]

Thanks for all the responses I appreciate that.

 

[Mike007]

Has the bottom fallen out of paint quality too? Ive used Benjamin Moore for years. Ive found it to cover in a single coating if its applied over decent paint in a color not too contrasting in color. I recently had a rental property painted. 2 coats did not cover 100%.

So someone suggested Sherman Williams to me when I needed to paint a newly sheet rocked room in my home. The sheet rock was primed first. 4 coats later, it was done. 4 coats????? I called SW and they told me 3 coats is not all that uncommon when painting over primer. Really?

If I have no other choice other then multiple paint coatings, I'm going to start looking at paint that doesn't cost $40 a gallon.

 

[PeterT]

Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams are both excellent paints. Although I prefer Sherwin Williams super paint because of its coverage and life,, Benjamin moore goes on so smooth, I sometimes use it just to relax.........

 

[Sammgb]

I painted my garage about a year ago and I used Sherwin Williams exterior paint on the interior walls. Since the interior of the garage is exposed to some of the same weather extremes as the exterior, I figure the exterior stuff should be good inside as well. So far, so good.

 

[Ainsley]

All sherwin Williams: block filler and then top coat with all surface enamel or if you can get it the high performance acrylic, which is an industrial product. Both are 100% acrylic and quite durable. I used gloss finish for my interior shop walls but most people use satin (eggshell) or semi-gloss.

 

[djjsr]

I agree with the above post recommending exterior paint. I have a very old brick workshop and I've been using Dutchboy Maxbond on the interior brick walls with excellent results. It's an exterior paint with 'built in' primer. It may not be available in your area.

 

[nadogail]

I am a fan of both the Dunn Edwards Ultra Grip Masonry Primer and the Dunn Edwards paints.

Their products may not be available in your area.

 

[gregtwojeeps]

SW /Porter/BM. Remember though ...that all 3 have bottom to top.... grades of paint. Lowes has the HGTV , SW paint now and it is good, but not made of their top of line SW paint. JMO

 

[LS6 Tommy]

behr....cosumer reports top pick and has been great to use

My experience with that stuff is that it is ****. It covers about as good as milk. It took an entire GALLON to cover 3 brand new factory primed steel standard 3-0 doors. Don't even bother to ask how many coats it took.

Benny Moore over your choice of good block filler. Done.

Tommy

 

[SMKS]

My experience with that stuff is that it is ****. It covers about as good as milk. It took an entire GALLON to cover 3 brand new factory primed steel standard 3-0 doors. Don't even bother to ask how many coats it took.

Benny Moore over your choice of good block filler. Done.

Tommy

The question is, what quality level did you use? Behr has a bunch of different lines, and the ones rated well in the CR test is the very most expensive line (Marquee) and the second most expensive.

Just like Benjamin Moore and Sherman Williams, they have different levels. Use a cheap version and you might not get great results.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

The question is, what quality level did you use? Behr has a bunch of different lines, and the ones rated well in the CR test is the very most expensive line (Marquee) and the second most expensive.

Just like Benjamin Moore and Sherman Williams, they have different levels. Use a cheap version and you might not get great results.

It WAS the Marquee. The brand may have improved since then, but one time was enough for me to refuse to ever try it again. In my line of work you don't have the luxury to experiment with something that saves you $5.00 on unit cost if it may cause you to burn 3 times the labor to get the job done...

Tommy

 

[Mike007]

I seem to recall a commercial on the tube recently in which a paint was advertised as a 1 coat paint......

 

[Mike007]

I seem to recall a commercial on the tube recently in which a paint was advertised as a 1 coat paint......

And a quick search indicates the paint is Behr Marquee. Which Tommy posted is ****.

 

[rburke65]

Lots of experts and opinions.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I certainly am not claiming to be a paint expert. I had a bad time with one particular brand and figured the OP wanted to hear experiences, good and bad.

Tommy

 

[VoodooCLD]

I just painted the trim and 2 rooms in my house. I used the Behr marquee. I think i would buy the Behr ultra plus premium for the white. It covered well, but never was guaranteed for one coat coverage (duh, its white over wood trim). I picked the color magnet which is a darkish gray for the walls and holy ****, it worked awesome. I will definitely be buying more behr marquee as long as its a color they guarantee one coat coverage. I'd stick with the behr ultra premium plus if its not a guaranteed one coat color. That will save you about $7-$10 per gallon.

I've only painted 1 room before in my life, and that gray marquee paint you could put on half assed with a brush or roller and it would always cover. It didn't drip run or sag like the oil primer i've previously used, and was even noticeably better than the behr marquee white.

 

[theoldwizard1]

behr....cosumer reports top pick and has been great to use

I have applied a lot of paint in the past 5-7 years ! Both of my kids got new houses and both got complete paint jobs top to bottom !

First, Behr ceiling paint ***** ! It dries blotchy ! I have had to paint a bedroom ceiling 3 times in order to get even coverage.

Second, Behr interior wall paint is extremely thick. I recommend using a good quality (Purdy/Wooster) 1/4" nap roller. Even then, you will use more paint then you really need.

That paint job I did, we used Sherwin Williams. A bit thinner than the Behr so you can use a 3/8" nap roller. More expensive than Behr (they both go on sale), but I think it is worth the addition cost.

 

[Mike007]

And a quick search indicates the paint is Behr Marquee. Which Tommy posted is ****.

I certainly am not claiming to be a paint expert. I had a bad time with one particular brand and figured the OP wanted to hear experiences, good and bad. Tommy

Just for the record, I wasn't suggesting your review of the paint was off. I think generally speaking, paint is not what it used to be.

 

[djjsr]

I think generally speaking, paint is not what it used to be.

Sorry, I have to disagree. Paint is far superior to what it once was but you have to stick with the high end paints of the various brands. Some people buy cheap paint and get pissed when it doesn't cover in one coat.

 

[Mike007]

Sorry, I have to disagree. Paint is far superior to what it once was but you have to stick with the high end paints of the various brands. Some people buy cheap paint and get pissed when it doesn't cover in one coat.

Well, my last 2 attempts were Benjamin Moore, I'm not sure the grade and Sherwin Williams, their highest grade. As I posted a few back, SW (the store manager) told me 3 coats being required with their high end paint in not uncommon.

 

[bzinsky]

I have tried them all and have found the quality seems to be very similar among different brands and I can't tell a difference at all.

It seems to matter far more what your painting on, and even that sometimes defies logic and you want to blame it on the paint. Drywall can vary by how dry it actually is and brand, and it can absorb more and absorb it faster, sometimes even after priming. It will lead to streaking.

Ben moore aura is the only thing I've used that consistently seems to coat better. It's damn expensive though and you're not actually getting that money back in coverage. It's just applying thicker. It's essentially reducing the labor and applying 1.5-2 coats at once. Definitely not saying that reducing painting labor is not a worthwhile investment, painting labor is horrible.

Spraying is so much better, even when you don't use enough paint, you can't really tell because it's being much more evenly applied than a brush or roller.

Anybody who throwing out X brand is horrible probably used it one time, had a miserable experience, and bad mouthed the paint for life. Ben Moore, besides aura, has been the worst value in my opinion just because it's more expensive and seems to perform very similar.

 

[Dhagan887]

As a contractor , we use sherwin Williams on everything. But I personally use Benjamin Moore for the woodwork in my own house, even without the price break. So much better than the pro-classic.

Edit: sorry didn't realize I was on pg 22 lol

 

[bry@n]

I used BM Regal for my entire garage with no issues. Came out nice with only two coats.

 

[CSRPenFab]

I've done wayyyy to much painting in my lifetime and spent quite a few years doing consulting work for both Behr and Frazee paints out here on the West Coast. After spending many hours in both factories (Safety Engineer), I would not buy either paint. I've found that nearly all good painting contractors in So. CA use Dunn Edwards, a local chain.

Their paint is amazing, covers so well and has a nice thick consistency that makes cutting in a breeze. It may cost $5 more than going to Home Depot to get Behr, but the results are much better.

 

[MDSPHOTO]

Late to the party, but Sherwon-Williams and Porter are my go to paints

 

[firestartergli]

I used to work at a Laser tag place, I need to tell you that I painted the 8500 SQ foot maze and the exterior walls of the 26000 SQ FT building. Many different textures (MDF/ Stucco/drywall/Cinder blocks) and we just grabbed everything from Sherwin Williams. It was uber easy to coat on and it still looked damn decent a decade later when they tore the building down. I can't compare it to other brands since I vowed to never paint again after that experience. But it worked for me.
Cheers

 

[G McKay]

I'm a big fan of Sherwin-Williams although I don't know if the have a masonry paint though. UGL dry-lock is supposed to be a good masonary paint, I have used it on exterior wood and it seems to hold up well.

2nd the Sherwin Williams. Make sure that you use oil base. I just put it down on my concrete patio floor and so far it has held up really well. I didn't even use a primer. I put down about three coats, but you won't have to put that many on the walls since no one will be walking on it. Probably two, I would say. Go for it!!