High Gloss or Semi Gloss for base molding?

[hal1]

1) High Gloss or Semi Gloss for base molding in the house and garage? In the house it's about 3.5 inches tall. In the garage it's 2 1/4" and sits above the stem wall.

2) In both cases it's pure white (unless that's odd for molding), or do you do an off-white shade.

3) Also, is it okay (not too odd) to do the entry doors the same as the casing, which which will also be white.

The floor is just a little lighter than this pic. The walls will be some shade of cream. This is not a working garage, just my home, so it's more for looks

I know this is the proverbial "do how you like it to look", but I figured you guys have enough building experience to tell me what's customary and what's really not done too often.

 

[d.mcfarland]

Do the doors the same color. Looks best in my opinion. I would do semi gloss for the sheen.

The low budget option would be to use standard ceiling paint to lower the overall cost.

 

[Colin Len]

I recently did my living/dining areas:
Ceiling = flat
Walls = eggshell
Doors & trim = semi-gloss
Cabinetry = satin

I'm very happy with all of these choices. But may consider eggshell for the ceilings in some other rooms (for sure in the bathroom andkitchen). I think semi is the best choice for your moldings unless you wanted satin for the inside as its a bit more subdued. But for the garage I'd do semi so it cleans easier. I can't see a situation where I'd want high gloss for much of anything. After living in rented apartments for 15yrs with the cheapest of flat warm walls I'm ecstatic with the results of using mid/high grade paints of the appropriate finish and "cooler" tones - it makes such a huge difference!

 

[PelicanPines]

High gloss moldings. Flat on the ceiling. Walls... depends... semigloss for doors...

Yes... I have three finishes in white. Four if you count the eggshell I didn't use. Oh and white primer in both oil, latex and enamelac for stain covering.

 

[1969]

Semi-gloss.......

 

[RuknRole]

It comes down to personal preference but I prefer semi-gloss white on doors, trim, moldings, baseboard, etc...

It has been my experience that High-gloss emphasizes imperfections and unless painted with a very good quality brush the brisle strokes can show.

 

[Cyberbear]

After many years of flat paint, I switched to a semi-gloss as I find it easier to keep clean by simply using the air hose to sometimes blow down the walls in my cabinet shop.

 

[rick carpenter]

We're doing our kitchen cabinets and all trim in the house in oil-based semi-gloss crisp white. It looks good. Medium dark woodgrain porcelain tile will be installed next week throughout. Walls will stay the same off-white.

 

[hal1]

Thanks all. Yeah, the molding will be semi-gloss as seems to be the consensus here and other searches

 

[MushCreek]

We're doing semi-gloss throughout for doors, trim, and cabinets. I'm using Benjamin Moore Advance, and it is the best paint I've ever used. Works like an oil-based paint, but cleans up with water. Silky smooth and hard finish once dry. With careful prep and brush work, it's hard to tell it was brushed.

 

[jjohnson70]

I did all my inside doors and trim with satin ultra white. It looks great but I agree that semi-gloss would be easier to clean up marks that come along with daily use. (Scuff marks, fingerprints, etc) it's personal preference but just make sure to get a good quality paint and it'll last.

And yes, keep the doors and casings the same color and sheen.

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[BD1]

Semi gloss is easier to clean as stated.
Flat is great to hide imperfections. I use flat frequently on metal projects.

 

[38 Dodge Coupe]

I use semi gloss and sometimes satin on base board trim.

 

[chase237]

I've grown tired of the semi gloss craze with trim. I've been doing a lot of painting around the house and we changed gears a bit and I really like the results.
We used a matte on all the walls, bathrooms got an egg shell bathroom specific paint, and the trim all get a satin. It's all good quality paint so it's durable and the trim is now an accent instead of a bright neon sign saying look at me.

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[theoldwizard1]

... I would do semi gloss for the sheen.

The low budget option would be to use standard ceiling paint to lower the overall cost.

Semi gloss, yes. Ceiling paint ? NO !

Ceiling paint is typically designed to be "flatter than flat" paint and does not clean well even after it is cured.

 

[Nagiom]

If you buy an off the shelf white, it's not going to be a stark white. Sherwin's Bright White has a dab of black in it to take the edge off and I believe Benjamin Moore uses a blue in their standard white. If you get a white white, it's probably going to look a bit off.

 

[hal1]

I'm using Benjamin Moore Advance, and it is the best paint I've ever used. Works like an oil-based paint, but cleans up with water. Silky smooth and hard finish once dry. With careful prep and brush work, it's hard to tell it was brushed.

I'm a pretty simple guy and I typically use Behr, but I may give this a try with my garage base molding and doors.

 

[scottydosnntkno]

I'm a pretty simple guy and I typically use Behr, but I may give this a try with my garage base molding and doors.

Behr is cheap paint. Go to a real paint store, Ben moore, sherwin williams or PPG. I personally use PPG in my business and rentals.

But, advance from Ben moore is an amazing paint. It takes like 30 days to completely dry, but it levels and looks like an oil without the yellowing. Be prepared to pay $70+ a gallon though. For a great spec quality semi gloss from them look at super spec semi gloss. It's a professional line product that produces almost the same results as advance but dries faster and is cheaper.



I personally would recommend PPG breakthrough satin for your trim and doors. It's an extremely fast drying acrylic that is ultra durable. But, it has to be sprayed either hvlp or fine finish tip airless. It's water thin and drips off a brush like crazy. It's an amazing prodict that is 100% block (sticking) resistant after two hours which is great for entry doors.

 

[MushCreek]

I think I only paid about $40 a gallon for BM Advance. No way I would have paid $70.