Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Behr, Glidden or Ralph Lauren paint?

Which costs the leased amount and which one is the better quality paint? Which is the best over all??Behr, Glidden or Ralph Lauren paint?
I have my personal preferences, but I will reserve my opinion for the end of this. I am a professional re-modeler, and former paint store employee - we sold Glidden, Pittsburgh, and a store brand. The better the brand recognition, no matter what for, the more expensive it is. Most brands have more than one line - Pittsburgh and Glidden have at least three. One line will have more titanium for better coverage, and another will have more driers for a quicker re-coat. Their bottom line has less solids and binders, so the paint is less washable, and less titanium, but more driers to make it quicker to re coat. The brand name is no longer visible once the paint is on the wall, so what's the real point? The higher the titanium white pigment concentration, the better the coverage. The higher the concentration of ';driers';, the more quickly you can repaint, paint trim, or use the room. On the other hand, the more driers, the more important it will be that you paint one entire wall before taking any kind of break. My personal preference is Behr - less trash in the paint, so less bumps to pick off the wall, and less to clog the sprayer when we do large commercial jobs.Behr, Glidden or Ralph Lauren paint?
Ralph Lauren paint is overpriced, and not good quality.





Behr is aimed at do-it-yourselfers. It's ok.





Glidden is mainly marketed for pro painters. It's a great paint.
We used Behr and have had good results. For best results of any paint, prime with Kilz first, you get a great finish with your paint.
in my opinion behr is the best choice hands down but you may want to go with a pro store like sherwin williams or porter paints they are both excellent and i have had better luck with them matching colors and if you want to clean the paint easily you will need a egg shell or satin sheen and be sure to use quality brushes and rollers they make the job easier and it will look a lot better





have fun
we used behr paint and were happy with it.
I like Behr ALOT! If not, I would go for Ralph Lauren but Behr was reasonable and good quality!

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