Recently, my family and I moved to an old farm house in the country. While we all loved the location, we all knew the house would need some work. One of the biggest projects in remodeling our new home was going to be painting the rooms.
In looking at the rooms to be painted, I knew we would do best if we chose a low-luster paint. Low-luster paints resist wear better and also tend to do well in “high traffic” areas. Given we have two dogs, two cats and a five year old, every area in our house is a “high traffic” area.
After washing down the walls to remove the dirt and grease, we made sure any gouges or holes were filled spackle. We then sanded over the spackled areas with sandpaper. I insisted we be especially careful with the prepping of the rooms, because I was hoping to cover the walls with just one coat of paint. Being able to use one coat of paint would not only save us money, but it would allow us time to work on additional projects.
Once we were ready, we went to Home Depot to pick out our colors. I found a shade of green I liked in the Glidden Evermore Satin line. At $18 a gallon, it was well within our price range. There was a similar color in the Behr Premium Plus Satin line, but it cost $24 a gallon, so we decided to try the Glidden Evermore Satin brand.
We got the paint home and began work on our project. The Glidden Evermore Satin paint did an average job of hiding the flaws in the wall and covering up the old color. Much to my disappointment, we ended up having to paint the walls with two coats to cover the old color. One problem we had was getting a smooth surface on the walls after we painted. Regardless of if we used a brush or a roller we still had marks that were left behind. We tried switching brands of rollers and paint brushes, but that did solve the problem either. However, the paint did dry quickly and did not remain tacky or sticky.
After finishing the first room we moved on to the next. When we went to Home Depot, I again found a blue color I liked in the Glidden Evermore Satin line. However, when we went to pick it out, the store was out of that shade. Rather than wait a few days for Home Depot to get more of the Glidden Evermore Satin paint in stock, I found a comparable color in the Behr Premium Plus line. There was a $6 price difference per gallon of paint, but at $24 a gallon the Behr Premium Plus paint was still within our budget.
We got home and began painting the second room. I was amazed at home easily the Behr Premium Plus paint went on the wall. It did a fantastic job hiding the flaws and old color on the walls. In fact it only took one coat to cover the walls. This saved us having to purchase a second gallon of paint.
The Behr Premium Plus paint dried as quickly as the Glidden Evermore Satin had done, but the surfaces of the walls were smoother. We did not have the issues of remaining paintbrush or roller marks which we had encountered with the Glidden Evermore Satin paint. When the Behr Premium Plus paint dried, like the Glidden Evermore Satin, it was not tacky or sticky.
Over time the Behr Premium Plus paint has faded less than the Glidden Evermore Satin paint. It has also held up better to scrubbing and cleaning. For $6 more, the Behr Premium Plus paint was definitely a better buy!
