I need to repaint my living room, after a nasty incident with a god-awful colour. We have a base, and on top of that a light coloured satin painting, its latex. I want to paint the wall a dark colours... what kind of paint should I use?
2007-08-07 18:57:38 · 6 answers · asked by astrogirl_scorpio29 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Use latex again for easier cleanup and easier use. It also doesn't stink like oil does.
All you need to think about is the sheen(shineyness) you want. The less shine the more it hides but the harder to clean after. I would go no less than an eggshell and satin is just a bit more shine.
2007-08-07 19:04:24 · answer #1 · answered by albertaguy7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
After applying multiple thousands of gallons of paint,,,SATIN is probably my favorite. I use it almost exclusively on any job.
You seem to NOT have any issues at all, so use the same basic formulation. You have NO NEED to waste time, energy, money on primers; especially going light to dark; and the formulation of SATIN is as good in its "Cleanability" as a semi gloss. Latex is there; use it forever.
The differences are in the AGENTS in the composition of the paints. Flat is a quick fix; often to sell or clean a place; but is porous and not at all condusive to scrubbing. Semi gloss;;;in my opinion so tacky (no pun) is used in the thought that it is the easiest latex to maintain. Satin, especially a DECENT brand; has a decent balance of polymers/ pigments/ etc... designed to give a SOFT looking finish; while offering durability.
Steven Wolf
2007-08-08 02:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by DIY Doc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can certainly mix them. Paint is just tint in a medium, this medium being latex. To get the different sheens, a powdered chemical is added to the tint base. Most bases start out as gloss and then when more chemical is added, the sheen becomes duller. When you mix your two paints, you will just end up with a chemcial percentage between that for satin and semi-gloss, the sheen will be somewhere in the middle.
2016-05-21 04:23:54 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
satin latex with an accent base. Before applying to the walls- add a teaspoon of vanilla to cut the smell.
2007-08-07 19:08:10 · answer #4 · answered by northville 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Behr is a really good paint that has a decent price.
2007-08-07 19:04:56 · answer #5 · answered by Nae 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should use a primer coat or two if necessary, and then buy whatever paint you like.
2007-08-07 20:03:51 · answer #6 · answered by mel s 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋