When we bought our Little Elm house the paint colors were okay - they weren't necessarily our taste but it was move-in ready and that was what we were looking for. Fast forward to moving in....and we notice all of these discolored spots everywhere with drips. The owners decided to "help" by touching up the paint where they had nail holes. They even went so far as to cut chunks of the drywall out behind the doors to try to color match the walls. If we buy a house again that has move-in ready colors that we can live with for a little - we will write it into the contract that the seller is not to touch the walls - just take your things off the walls and leave them ALONE!
We lived with it for a little while and finally found a painter to do the front half of our house. He was nice enough but I would never use him again. He recommended flat paint and we liked the idea of flat because the semi-gloss shine didn't need to be on all the walls in the house. Aside from the crappy paint job he did, he picked SW colors and paint types. Enter the ProMar series from Sherwin Williams.
This is hands down the crappiest paint I have ever paid for in my life. We were sold on flat paint because it was "washable". If any contractor comes to your house with ProMar cans - chase him away and tell him to buy something else! Our second contractor showed up with this stuff after I specifically ordered something superior and he got an earful. Here is why I don't like this paint and I would never recommend it. ProMar 200 (or any ProMar series) is a contractor grade paint that is flat and goes on with a chalky-like feel to the touch. It also is NOT washable. We scratched the wall when a lamp fell over so I was trying to wipe the scratch with a damp cloth. If the paint touches water it will discolor and rubbing it will cause the paint to rub off and expose whatever was underneath. The only pro to this paint is that it does touch up fairly well (if you have a can still on hand) and feathers nicely but not having the ability to scrub makes it an epic fail.
Next up was when I painted our living room by myself. Since I knew I didn't want the ProMar or to pay contractor pricing, I ended up going with the HGTV collection that SW sells for homeowners.
This paint is okay. I wouldn't say it's epic fail category. If you have a project and are a newbie painter I think this is fine. My complaint is that I had to scrub some parts of the wall after it was painted (I was painting trim) and the paint came off like it was peeling plastic. It's very rubbery and I felt like I had to use a ton of paint to get solid coverage on our textured walls. Even the SW employee said it wasn't that great of a paint - thanks for the recommendation after I bought it!
Round two of painting our house through a contractor was about a year ago. This guy was way more professional, super nice and continually reminded me he had been in Architectural Digest magazine. That doesn't make me want to hire you more but good for you! Anyway, his crew did a great job (we hired them a second time to paint out the rest of our house to list it) and the first thing I told him was that I do not believe in flat paint. He quickly dismissed me saying that they use SW SuperPaint and it is indeed washable. Skeptical but reminded of Architectural Digest magazine, wanting a flat finish and getting a ceiling thrown in for free, I agreed.
SuperPaint by SW is amazing. Seriously - it's totally amazing. It has a great flat finish that isn't as chalky as ProMar AND it is washable. When I had my foot surgery I couldn't get my foot wet for about 5 weeks so I had to splash around in the tub like a beached whale to take a bath. I got paint on the walls one day and I was worried it stained - nope it dried perfectly with NO discoloration. SOLD! Wiping dog mud off the walls? No rubbing off or discoloration! SOLD! This paint is amazing but it is pricey. It retails for homeowners for about $55/gal so if you have a coupon or it's sale time, I would stock up. We are members of the SW rewards club (or whatever it is) and we get 10% off purchases. Next time you are in the mood to paint I highly suggest going with SuperPaint. If I can ever get motivated to paint my entryway, I am buying SuperPaint!
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