Pricey Paint For The Home By kristyh on - Updated Sep 18, 2011
We recentley repainted my living room, hallway, hall bathroom and a bedroom (including the ceilings). We have used the cheaper paint from Wal-Mart and decided to buy the more expensive brand from Lowes. We decided on the Rolls Royce of paint, Olympic. It costs $110.00+tax for a 5 gallon bucket. Which I think is ridiculously expensive. I liked that the smell was not really strong, but it is paint so it still had a paint smell. It covered well. We were painting white on white so we only had to do one coat. I bought the semi-gloss because I wanted something that wiped off easily. Because I just painted I have not really had to clean anything off the walls yet. I will update if there is a problem with that. Honestly for the price the paint is average. I am sure there is a cheaper brand that works just as good. I do not regret buying this paint, but I probably will not do it again. I say if you have the money to spare you might want to try it out, if not shop around for a cheaper brand.
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Olympic Premium Interior Latex Semi-Gloss 5 gallon paint Purchased at: Lowes Price: $110.00 for 5 gallons
At the risk of making it more expensive or harder to find, I'll share a tip with you - buy ICI Dulux paints, and if you want a semi-shiny, scrubbable surface without a glare, use the satin - inside or out. You won't be disappointed, but it will cost as much or more as Olympic.
Thanks for the tip. This is a rental house, but I will be buying my own home soon and I will definately keep this in mind.
I'm actually working with Dutch Boy Refresh paint at the moment, and it's great because it eliminates odor (they teamed up with Arm & Hammer on this one, so it makes sense) and has no VOC. dutchboy.com/refresh?=MWKS
Last year we painted the outside of our house with Sherwin Williams top of the line paint (I need to do a review :), if it ever comes up when you do own a home, I highly reccomend it. Everyone else who painted in my neighborhood used something cheaper and their houses all look faded or theirs is actually peeling already. Also, painting with brushes saves work in the long run. Sprayers just mean you'll have to do the work again soon.