Probably one of the most confusing terms in paint is “solid color stain“. Not only does this confuse customers, but it confuses new paint store employees, too. So if you find yourself wondering what the difference is between solid stain and paint, then you are not alone. Read this article to learn the differences… (more…)
Benjamin Moore is a fantastic paint company, but not all their paint is created equally. It is important to understand the differences between Benjamin Moore’s various paint lines when buying paint, especially if your painting contractor is getting the paint for you. This article focuses only on interior paint lines.
Benjamin Moore prides itself on the quality of the paint it creates. However, in order to meet the various needs of the marketplace, Benjamin Moore has multiple quality levels. After all, the needs and interests of an apartment owner or builder are very different than those of a mother with children.
Benjamin Moore produces four main quality levels of its interior paints. In order of ascending quality levels, they are: Super Hide, Super Spec, Regal and Aura. The labels of all four say “Benjamin Moore” but they are also clearly labeled with the product name so with this information you’ll be able to ensure you get the right product.
I’ve never had so much fun. I brought home a quart of the Benjamin Moore Glow in the Dark Paint to make a starry sky for my daughters’ bedroom. The paint glows in the dark just like any glow-in-the-dark toy, except it is paint.
I couldn’t wait to get started and jumped right in. What I didn’t realize was how thick you have to make the paint in order to get a decent glow. I first started by trying to “flick” the paint from my paint brush to create stars. This didn’t work so well overall, but made a fantastic “milky way” across the center. It took me several hours of flicking in order to build it up enough for it to show a decent glow. (as an aside, the t-shirt I was wearing is still glown in the dark to this day)
But being the imaginative guy I tell my wife I am, I knew (more…)