October 4 2017

Right Paint For Your Project

Benjamin Moore Paint has multiple product lines to fit different customers’ needs. Do you need the most expensive paint for your painting project? This is our Benjamin Moore Paint Reviews as Painters in Toronto

You agree the pricing with painting contractors in Toronto. you select the prefect color for your condo. Now, you are excited to think about the decoration of your new home.

You go to the paint store. You see so many kind of paints on the shelf. You are confused and you dont know which one to choose.

you start to ask what the difference is between them?

here is the answer for you

Every paint manufacture has multiple product lines to customers’ needs

It is like buying a car, every brand has compact cars, sedans and SUVs

let’s take Benjamin Moore for example.

Ultraspec

full color selection, zero voc, odor disappears in one or two days. no primer inside, washable only in low sheen and eggshell finish, for people on budget

Regal Select

full color selection, zero voc, low to no odor, primer inside, washable in all finish, mildew resistance, for people that smell is concern

Aura

full color selection, zero voc, low odor, high percentage primer inside, washable in all finish, mildew resistance, good for deep and vivid color such accent wall

Now, I hope you get some idea of the difference between them.

The other difference I did not mention is the pricing. They do cost differently from $40, $63 and $74 per gallon respectively.

If you consider DIY or upgrade your paint, do you really need $74 Aura for the project?

In my opinion, it is not necessary for interior painting unless you are doing dramatic color change such as black to white or you want to paint vivid color like bright red and yellow or you want to paint very deep color accent wall.

In this case, you can take advantage of high percentage of primer inside Aura to reduce labor cost.

Pro tips: any Benjamin Moore color that ends with “-30” and below requires primer as base coat to achieve color accurately, For instance 2111-30, 2111-20 and 2111-10

However, if you are doing exterior painting, Aura is best bet for your project. It is because the high percentage of primer inside Aura promotes adhesion to surface and gives you a long lasting result

Pro tips: Use latex extender with Aura when painting to avoid roller lines as it dries too fast

As profession painter and toronto condo painters, I would recommend, instead of spending money on $74 dollar paint, it is better to invest a $20 brush and $7-$10 paint rollers such as Purdy brush and rollers.

The reason is the brush holds more paint than cheap dollar store brush so that you can get the job faster. Also, the shape of the brush gives you a straight cutting lines.

the $7-$10 dollar rollers hold more paint than cheap dollar store paint rollers so that you spend more time on rolling rather than spending more time to get the paint from roller tray. Plus, those expensive paint rollers never shed and gives you a smooth finish.

At the end, if you are on budget, go with Benjamin Moore Ultraspec, Sherwin Williams Quali Koat and Dulux Xpert.

If you want to upgrade, go with Benjamin Moore Regal, Sherwin Williams Super Paint / Opulence and Dulux Lifemaster.

If you want to deep color accent wall, go with Benjamin Moore Aura, Sherwin Williams Duration and Dulux Diamond.

As painting contractors in Toronto, we do receive contractor discount from Benjamin Moore, Sherwin Williams and Dulux. we always pass this discount to our customers for material savings.