Paint for garage interior that doesn’t ****

[Shitbox]

So we moved a couple years back and I’m needing to paint the interior of my garage(finished painted Sheetrock). Normally I’d go to my usual Easy living bathroom paint( I sometimes prep car parts in it so wet sanding and polishing happen thus bathroom paint is a bit more forgiving with that) but that’s no longer an option(unless it’s rebranded and I haven’t found out). Any suggestions on what brands are good and aren’t going to break the bank? I’m rolling it since I have all my equipment, project car, bikes, parts and boxes in it and can’t really cover or roll everything out to spray it.
Thanks.

Oh, I did search but pretty much came away with Berh ***** or I’m not using search correctly.

 

[DGersic]

No idea what “easy living bathroom paint” might be. It doesn’t see, to be a brand name. I just used my preferred brand of interior paint on the walls of my garage. Seems to be holding up fine.

 

[gleman]

finished painted Sheetrock

Is it already painted?

 

[Shiftless]

The best high durability paint I have found is Scuff-X by Benjamin Moore. It holds up great in my stairway and on some painted shelves. Not cheap though… With my small discount it runs around $70 a gallon.

 

[Shiftless]

Is it already painted?

That’s a good question. If it’s already got a couple coats on it, a premium paint will cover quite nicely. Maybe 400 sq. ft./gallon depending on the degree of color change

 

[MovingAlong]

... Any suggestions on what brands are good and aren’t going to break the bank? ...

Nope. You're going to pay for good. Plenty of brands to choose from - they all make cheap paint and good paint.. Price is how you tell the difference.

My recommendations:

1st) Local manufacturer
2nd) Sherwin Williams
3rd) Home Depot

Oh, and BTW, those are recommendations of where to buy - not specific brands...

 

[Shitbox]

Easy living was sears/osh house branded paint.
I’ve used the high end sw paint(diamond something or other when I repainted our other house’s whole interior, it was just regular interior paint(not bathroom) I honestly wasn’t to impressed with it since it seemed to wear and peel around corners really easily compared to the sears paint I originally painted it with. That said, after digging around a bit it seems like sw may have been the supplier of easy living. So who knows.
Yeah, it’s a finished Sheetrock that is currently painted but I’m trying to get a brighter white and something fairly mold resistant. Wet sanding happens, hence the ‘bathroom paint’ since it’s supposed to be for humid areas. I’m not flooding the place by any means, but it’s what I’ve used before and worked well.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[PoorUB]

I don't understand the hatred for Behr paint. It is all we use, but we use just thier high end stuff.

I assume the hatred comes from using the low end **** which ***** no matter the brand.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I've had the best luck with Benjamin Moore paints.

 

[Dumber than lumber]

So we moved a couple years back and I’m needing to paint the interior of my garage(finished painted Sheetrock). Normally I’d go to my usual Easy living bathroom paint( I sometimes prep car parts in it so wet sanding and polishing happen thus bathroom paint is a bit more forgiving with that) but that’s no longer an option(unless it’s rebranded and I haven’t found out). Any suggestions on what brands are good and aren’t going to break the bank? I’m rolling it since I have all my equipment, project car, bikes, parts and boxes in it and can’t really cover or roll everything out to spray it.
Thanks.

Oh, I did search but pretty much came away with Berh ***** or I’m not using search correctly.

Youtube channel Project Farm has legit testing of all kinds of products. Well, not sure if he has done cat food.
But he has tested paint. And you should find his paint test videos; worth your time.

 

[finn]

This is a case where I would see what Consumers Report has to say.

 

[gahrajmahal]

I’m a fan of Ace brand paints. Always has a high rating for color intensity. I’d go their cheapest exterior semi gloss called Royal. Still close to $20 gallon on sale. A thick bodied paint