Is Cheap House Paint Just as Good? Let's Find Out!
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- Опубликовано: 13 окт 2019
- Best house paint brand? One paint coat coverage, ease of application, stain coverage, stain resistance tested. Valspar Pro, Colorplace (sold at Walmart), Valspar Signature, Behr Marquee, Pittsburgh, Dutch Boy, HGTV Sherwin Williams, Sherwin William Emerald, PPG Timeless, and Glidden Premium.
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I'm disappointed. Was expecting to see which paint ran the lawnmower the longest.
lol. Great video idea!
LOL......lol.......LOL🤣😂
Hehe yeah good one!! 😎 😅
maybe some oil based paints
A C Creations oil base in the crankcase I suggested that over a year ago would be pretty interesting to watch
I swear I have bought so many things, from chain lube to rust remover, based on your tests and videos. Super helpful content, as always!
Thank you!
I wish I could say the same. Not a single one of these paint brands is available in shops in my country. At least, I've never seen them and I do a lot of painting. And the same can be said for the lubes, oils, saw blades, etc. I does however give you a nice example where to look for and I love to see a top price brand being beaten by a price fighter (not the case with paint today, but in general).
duct tape, thread locker, rust remover...
HTCkiwi that’s a bumber. I have bought at least 10 different items that PF has tested. It is especially sweet when you see bargain tools/fluids/batteries hold up to the high dollar stuff. I really like any videos he does involving small gas engines because I work with them on my minibike channel.
Same here, Charles!
Damn this guy is so honest and hardworking
I wish him only best of luck for future success
And millions sub and views
Thanks so much!
He has more than eclipsed a million! Almost at 2 mill now.
@@TheRealDanBell He just broke 2M. God bless this man. I love his channel so much. He's in my top 3 along with Louis Rossman and the LockPickingLawyer (I strongly suggest you check out both, you'll love them)
@@Bri-bn5kt I've seen lock picking lawyer I'll check out the other one.
@@TheRealDanBell Excellent! He does component-level repair on macbooks and phones (he hates apple) but he's a MASSIVE force in the Right-to-Repair movement. A very important, growing movement that needs as many people as possible. He does a lot of lobbying for it, and he talks about RTR, the shady practices of a lot of companies that try to take away your right to ownership, and RTR friendly products, like the Framework laptop. Check him out! Even if you're not into electronics, he's fascinating to watch.
Emerald goes on sale a few times a year. Ask when the next sale is and buy it! Wipe mistakes promptly or you'll struggle to clean splatters and drips . Emerald is absolutely worth the price.
Thanks for the feedback.
typically a sale every 3-4months and you can bet your bottom dollar on a 30% sale on any holiday weekend.
You cant use emerald exterior when temperatures are over 90 degrees. It dries to fast to spray or brush without lap marks.
That was very helpful.
@@habibimaya that’s pretty much any exterior paint. That’s why Sherwin Williams created Flex Temp and has now combined that product as well as Resilience into Latitude
This channel is literally the one stop shop for people who owns a home, buying a home, and thinking about buying a home in the future.
Pure awesomeness.
Thank you very much!
Don't forget those who own a lawnmower!!!! Lol!
@@charitysweetcharity3091 I never knew how much stuff a Lawn mower can run on.
This channel good for anyone that breathes oxygen.
Yea, I know, many products he has tested I have gone out to buy (when needed) and I have been happy with the results....even saving money over the bigger brands...
Project farm can literally make me watch paint dry.
Thank you!
Right 😂😂😂
That was funny!
It would be a good time to revisit this test. I would include brands like Benjaman Moore and Pratt and Lambert. Also, a test on how well they stay in a brush or roller without dripping, and how well they lay down without brush marks would be helpful
Thanks for the suggestion.
@@ProjectFarm
Perhaps also testing how additives like Floetrol/Penetrol and/or water and mineral spirits affect the fluidity and other performance aspects of each brand?
Agree!
This is such an awesome comparison. As a professional painter I find this info super helpful to ensure my customers get the best finish. Thanks for all the hard work
Thanks and you are welcome!
The reality is that unless you are DIYing, the paint is a fraction of the labor costs, so investing in the best paint is the wisest move....
Thank you!
Good point
Nailed it buddy. Better to buy something that lasts more years than keep paying me to paint it.
My dad told me a similar thing. When he was helping me choose paint for my room. I said "Let's just get the cheaper stuff, it's just paint anyways". He told me to get the more pricey ones, because they were more durable and lasted longer. Now I understand why.
@@nopinionocomnt umm plenty of people having remodels and paint their interior.. Think of elder folks or people who don't have the skills.. People with money who would rather pay someone to repaint their interior.. Hell if I had the money I wouldnt be painting my own house. I am decent and quick but i just dislike painting. Done it enough times in my rental property. I do enjoy itfor example painting my sons room when he was born but maintenence painting i hate.
I can't stop binge-watching this freaking channel lol
Thank you!
Same!
Same - I'm always waiting for the "very impressive" test result. It's like I hear myself saying it just as.... Project Farm is narrating it? Dave? Mike? Rick?
Dude PF if you read this what is your first name?
@@ProjectFarm where's Dulux and Four seasons etc?
Me too! I don't do any home improvement stuff, so I have no idea why lol
You’re the MAN. Smart, detailed and a money saver.
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Home Depot needs to use PF videos as training videos.
I've been painting with emerald for years, this video makes me feel very validated
I Just used super paint and am very impressed. $39 a gallon.
I've been using Sherwin Williams paints for years. I didn't know it performed this much better all around. I use it because it's easy to apply, it covers well, and it levels great. I can cut in with a brush, let it dry, then apply two coats with a roller and you can't see the cut-in. It will make a bad painter look good. I've used that really thick stuff in the past and always got horrible looking results.
Same. I randomly used it for a project and have never used anything else,
I used to spend more for multiple costs of cheap paint with what Sherman Williams does in one. An absolute revalation I learned 15 years ago
@@ikeyeet8312 you should try Cloverdale Super II. It's the same price as SW superpaint but much better. I actually don't like most SW products that much.
Cheap and easy test: Trashbags. Are expensive trash bags able to hold more? Or are you paying more for the same thing!?!?!
Definitely get Hippo Sak trash bags. Those things are amazing. 1.02 mil.
A lot of it depends on the thickness (mil)
@@socialjusticewarrior9601 I'm down with the thickness.
I'll tell you right now husky trash bags should be left on the shelf. Awful.
Just read the "mil" rating. At .8 they begin to be durable.
Can you test to see the cheapest gift I can get my wife without her hating it
lol. That's a tough one!! I'm still trying to figure out Ms. Farm too.
Something you make for her.
@@ProjectFarm
The secret is this:
Tell her to guess what you got her/where you're taking her/what you're doing.
Whatever she guesses (that isn't sarcastic) you feign shock that she got it on the first guess...then do exactly that. It works almost every time.
You can always give her a lawn mower.
A dating app.
This is what I'm talking about. I've stood in the paint aisle reading cans for an hour and was more confused than when I started. Patreon for life
Thanks for watching and being a Patreon!
About to bid a paint job painting over completely black walls with white and the product performance knowledge from this video is gonna help me reduce my # of coats and thus the labor cost. Keep doing what you're doing PF! We all appreciate it!
Thank you very much and I wish you the best of success
i was expecting you to check their viscosity, boil them for two hours and race all together at the end.
lol. You're right! I need to redo this one!
He could still do that, there's gotta be plenty of that paint left!
Do I hear a part II? haha
Lets see how well the wood paneling paint holds up to burning the paneling.
LMFAO!
@@ProjectFarm You might want to skip the freezing to -40 with the paints.
Mr Farm: I'm going to need 10 tins of paint, a 5lb weight, some dry wall, a shoe, a piece of plastic tube, some crayons and some mustard.
Mrs Farm: *sigh*.
lol. Great point!
And one of your favorite towels, honey...
I own a house and was always a Behr guy. After watching this, I tried the Glidden Pro. It was GREAT! Very smooth rolling+trimming. Covered very well. Of course I always do 2 coats, and it looks perfect! None of the usual bleed-thru at the cutting of the corners. I highly recomend it. That's what I will be using from now on.
Thanks for sharing!
I worked in a paint lab in the U.S., it’s all about the resin used. At that time, it was very expensive to manufacture latex resin and most paint companies purchased latex resin by the truckload or railcar from either Borden or PPG. P.S. more titanium dioxide used makes for better hiding. Oil based resin paints are a different story altogether, however, the amount of TiO2 used in the pigment blend for either oil or latex based paint - is the key to good “hiding” .
Thanks for sharing!
Me: “I have so much studying to do...”
Also me: “Ooooooh another Project Farm video!”
Lol
Same!
Todd, I would like to personally thank you for all that you do here in your continued reviews of products and the awesome testing and fact checking that goes behind them. You are one the few RUclips personalities who hasn't sold themselves out to outside advertisers and/or the free trial product endorsement vultures. Thank you for this! You've made my business (and i'm sure others) way more efficient and reliable when it comes to product purchasing. It's a pleasure to donate to your Patreon page and I hope it does you and your family well! Please keep up your great work.
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I watch many of the Project Farm reviews, but this one was the most applicable for me. I just started my home interior repaint project today and purchased enough Emerald to repaint my 3000+ Sq ft house. This channel is the only reason Sherwin Williams earned my business today. Thanks Project Farm.
You are welcome! Thanks for the feedback.
For ~$20 a gallon as a diy’er, Glidden Premium has done me pretty well. Although there is a difference between good and not so good paint, more goes into the finished result than just brand. Knowing what you’re doing goes a long way. Good stuff man!
Thanks!
One of my friends is a painter and used to formulate paint. For coverage, he says the paint that weighs the most has superior coverage.
Great tip!
@@ProjectFarm can you confirm that?
To bad my wife isn't paint.... she'd cover.
@@joelizak3513 I hope for your well being she never sees that comment lol
Too bad we cant get lead paint any more then amirite
Wood deck stains test, especially long term sun exposure.
Thank you for the video idea!
Would love to see an update video on this with the behr dynasty added in. I'm sure the other brands have updated a bit in 3 years too. Maybe also a tape pull/tape line test? I know some paints would rather peel than pull away in a clean line
Thanks for the suggestion.
@@ProjectFarmhow are you replying to a 1 month old comment on a 4 year old video? Your dedication to your channel is unmatched.
Oh my gosh this is amazing. Ill be choosing a paint for the first time and research has been making my head spin. I REALLY appreciate just how insanely thorough this is!
You are welcome!
Oh man, this guy answers questions i didnt even know i had!
Thank you!
That's the best kind
I would have liked to see Benjamin Moore (Ace Hardware) in this test. It hangs out with the Sherwin Williams expensive paints. I use it on my exterior because it holds up to weather way better than the cheap stuff.
Great recommendation! Thank you
I absolutely love Benjamin Moore Waterborn for ceilings. It blows every other ceiling paint out of the water. Yes I said love. ❤️
I make ben moore for a living. Im a paint guy at ace hardware, I can promise regal would make a mockery of all these paints, and aura would just be total overkill
Johnadude3 thank you for pointing that out. Some of these people don’t get it
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Absolutely! Benjamin Moore is top shelf
Thank you for that study I’ve been a painter for 25 years that study will definitely help me convince customers thank you sir!
You are welcome!
As a painting contractor, this lines up with what I've seen in the field.
Would've loved to see a Benjamin Moore in this line up, as its on par if not better than SW Emerald in my estimation.
Would also love to see a shootout between semi gloss trim paints!
Thanks for the video ideas.
Always enjoy watching these videos. Would also love to see Benjamin Moore, after some experience painting I can tell you that it is worth the extra price from the big box store paint. If you sign up for a cash account at your local paint store you will most likely get a discount on the paint making it not that much more (or cheaper if you consider coverage). Not sure where Project Farm is based but it might be nice to see some comparison with the high end imported European paints if they are available in his area.
Ben Moore is never on any of the tests I looked at. Used Benjamin Moore for many years as well as Sherwin Williams all top grade. But right now prices are getting out of control and I think Benjamin Moore is having a problem with surfactant leaking. If you want to try a very good paint in my opinion at $40 a gallon try behr scuff defense. And I said I would never use behr before
Would like to see an extended test wit this field and BM that would include paint thickness as well as different roller sizes (can instructions as well as non-adherence).
Benjamin Moore missing was a huge miss :(
no Benjamin Moore?!?!
Being a painter myself I can tell you that emerald is a phenomenal paint.. it lays down nicely as well giving you a smoother finish than most others.. 2 paint videos so close together, right up my alley lol.. great vid!!!
Thank you!
i can buy cheaper paint that works better.
@@bailey2624 such as?
@@larrysaylor6770 I'm a painter too, Emerald is in the top tier for residential interiors. I wouldn't put too much stock into his claim that he can find better for cheaper.
Yep it’s great, I’ve had good results with the Duration product also, great bonding to the substrate.
3 of the top 5: Emerald, Valspar Signature, and the Lowe’s HGTV paint are all owned by Sherwin-Williams 😂 as someone who sells paint, this was very thorough and an excellent review! While I can understand that time is an issue with doing these extensive tests, keep in mind that curing can take over a week depending on the conditions of where you live. The longer the paint is allowed to cure will greatly improve all of the metrics measured here. But as a comparison video it doesn’t matter as much. Amazing work! Subscribed
Thanks! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I was told by people at Menards that Dutch Boy paint is also made by Sherwin Williams.
@@btbinnovationsllc6815 SW do indeed own Dutch boy. However, SW don't force those acquired companies to change their formulas. They're fairly autonomous in that regard.
Interesting. At one time, years ago, Color Place was a Valspar paint. I got that information from a technical person at Valspar. Evidently, things have changed since then.
Dutch boy as well.
When I painted my house (around the time this video was posted) where I live Behr basic was $22 and Marqee was $45. I was trying to save money so I did basic in the 1st room. For the next room they accidentally mixed Marquee, but honored the price of basic.
The rest of my house was Painted with Marquee. Twice the cost, but only 1 coat instead of 2, so that meant half the paint use, and more importantly half the time spent!
Thanks for sharing!
This channel is invaluable on so many levels. Thank you for your work!
You're very welcome!
How can you do legitimate test without Benjamin Moore products???
Unquestionably one of the finest house paint companies ever
Maybe. But in my neighborhood its expensive.
Lot of places don't have a Benjamin Moore supplier near by like my town. But I do have a Sherwin Williams.
I don't think Ben Moore holds a candle to Duration. I used lots of Ben Moore around 2003-2008. Lots of fading, lots of early mildew, not as thick or drip free, no elasticity, etc. People think because they pay more, they get more. You can't get more than what you pay, but you can get less. That said, only Ben Moore forced their customers into one coat dirty white in 2003, a decade after all other companies switched to allowing clean whites that required three coats. For this reason alone, it was worth switching to Benjamin Moore. 2003 was first year that SW introduced an array of colors that require 9 coats, else 2 coat of Grey (shifted to target color) plus 3 minimum of target color. This can cost ten thousand dollars additionally on new construction in a custom home, easily. This cost is usually borne by the painter, since the homeowners and general contractors are not honest enough with themselves to cover.... The fade free Aurora has never been seen in town of 200k people, as the tint machines are too expensive. Nevertheless, sadly fade free only applies to interiors where fading should seldom be a problem.
Benjamin Moore is my favorite. It would have been nice to see how it did in this test. Not complaining though. I have put it up against some of these already.
I worked at Home Depot in the Paint Department for 4 and a half years, and I can say I'm glad my interpretations of all literature and TDS's were accurate. I'd love to see you try out the new and improved Behr Ultra line, they made it MUCH more scuff resistant and I think it would perform extremely well in these tests you made!!! :) Thanks for all your hard work, Project Farm!!
You are welcome!
I've been painting professionally for 33 years. Now that Sherwin Williams bought out MAB and Duron, They incorporated they're best products in to the SW line. By eliminating their top competition, (other than Benjamin Moore, my new 2nd choice) No One can compete with their top products now. Behr is one of my last choices. The best SW paint is very expensive, but they treat their contractors very well. I currently get a 40% discount on paint. I get their best products for what the box stores are charging for theirs.
@@YDCFF_ I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but SW gives steep discounts to prosumers for the same reason clothes at department stores are always "on sale". The fact that you have 40% is, however, rather remarkable. You say that Behr is one of your last choices, however, there are vast differences in feel and texture of *all* paint products. Perhaps you've been painting w/ something like the Promar series. If you went right to Behr Marquee, their "best" product, it'd feel like you're painting with glue in comparison. I'm not here to say that Behr is the absolute best no matter what, I'm just asking you to have some perspective. I put way too much effort into knowing the technical details of not only the products I sold, but also the products of other companies. HD was lucky to have me, and ngl I wouldn't mind working there again. Anyhow, I do hope things have been alright for you during the pandemic, as professional painters have seen a huge hit overall.
@@elizabethvaux4420 I am someone that actually uses the products and has to give a warranty for the work. You work retail for a reason. After 33 years I know how it covers and I know how long it lasts. Pro Mar is a cheap MAINTENECE coating for apts etc. It's obvious you know nothing about paint comparing Behrs best to something like Pro Mar.
@@YDCFF_ I understand tone doesn't easily carry over text, I'm sorry if you've interpreted my previous comment as condescending or arrogant. I am fully aware that SW and Ben Moore have paints that are just plain better. No doubt about it. I've even sent customers that were in HD *to* local paint stores for specific specialty paints. When it comes to comparing products, I put too much time and effort into understanding everything... during my free time. At home. I look at technical documents and spreadsheets and SDS sheets and literally any literature available. To put it into perspective, HD sold a Varathane water-based stain that was tint-able. I was the only person who could get it to work, because there was no easily available literature. I was the only one that managed to bully an engineer into emailing me the alpha documentation. I taught coworkers how to use it to their advantage for over a year and a half before Rustoleum ended up sending *anything*. I could tell you every graco tip you'd need for any of the HD paints, and most of the SW paints. That being said, with regard to me not knowing the difference between promar/marquee, It was an apples/oranges comparison. Marquee paint feels super thick in comparison to Promar, and that's just a fact. The "comparable" behr product would be the i100/i300 paints. PPG (ditched the Glidden name) has a pro-series as well for maintenance coats, but they stopped making a deep base which was lame. Information about paint is just a passion of mine, and I love sharing knowledge of it with others. You say I work retail for a reason, and I'm honestly not bothered by that comment. When I started working there, I had just turned 18. Loads of people didn't trust any information/product knowledge I would say bc all they saw was a young girl working in a retail store. My supervisor didn't bother testing me on PK because I could recite all instructions and warranties of any product you'd pick off of the shelf. I do appreciate the challenge you've given of me proving that I do know what I'm talking about. You absolutely know your trade, and I'm not disagreeing with you on any front. If you feel more comfortable with a different brand of paint, you've gotta use it! I put loads of effort into the knowledge I've acquired, and I do hope that you respect that. My perspective is if I learn something about a product that maybe one out of a thousand customers actually want info on, I'll absolutely learn it. When I learn 100 things that 1/1000 people would benefit from, I'll absolutely go for it. In the past, I've saved customers thousands of dollars for botched work, unresponsive contractors, and finding deals for anything I can. My crowning achievement was an older lady that was trying to fix up her (deceased) mother's house. I ended up saving her 10,000 dollars just on materials. I will never forget the beginning-to-end work I did for her. I drove lift equipment to take down loads of pallets, I even put them into her vehicle. I was with her from start to finish and I'm proud of it. I know what I'm talking about, but I absolutely accept that other people are just gonna know more than I do. That's a fact of life. It's like saying "I'm the strongest man in the world!" when you've got STEEP competition, and likely *not* the strongest. It seems you didnt get to the end of what I had said in the previous comment, so I'll say it again. I really hope your business is doing well in the pandemic, especially now, since deck work just plain wont stick (generally), and exterior work now would probs end up with the paint being very gelatinous/gummy-like. With the virus goin around, interior work I'd imagine is pretty hard to find.
Appreciate all the effort that you put into your videos.
Thanks so much!
Excellent. Your review was thorough enough that one can choose a paint based on surface conditions, expected environmental exposures, and cost. Can't beat that❗
Thank you!
Back in the 80's my kids "decorated" one of the bedrooms of our apartment with wax crayons. We were getting ready for a move but I didn't want to be held responsible for refurbishing the walls,so, I experimented. First thing I tried was to coat the wall with shellac. This was followed by a middle of the road interior egg=shell paint. Lo and behold ,the crayon "art" was totally covered by the paint with nothing showing through. Try it,what's to lose?
Nice!
Shellac is an amazing blocker, you can coat just about *anything* with that stuff, and it'll seal it away on one side.
Zinsser makes a Shellac based primer and it's the way to go if you need to paint over something that's been stained (like 80's pine trim or cabinets). Not very cheap though @ $40+ a gallon
@@Justin-C I use Zinsser as a primer over old paint whether it's gloss or flat or anything in between. It never fails. It also hides stains better than anything I've used before.
A good shellacking always seems to work!
Was looking for what paint to use in my kids bedroom and here you have already tested it for me. Thanks!!!
Glad I could help!
@@ProjectFarm on a side note, did you know that paint can now has a plastic lid with a 2 inch screw opening for a pour spout? And they even supply that too!
Well done It is always good to see another professionals observations on paint products. Thank you!
You are welcome!
Good on you for being straight up with everyone. No sponsors, no BS, just well thought out tests. We need more channels like yours.
Thank you very much!!
honestly man
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I really appreciate honest independent reviews. Especially the ones with scientific test to back it up.
You are so welcome!
Being a painter for 35+ years. This made me roll my eyes.
How many years of painting does it take till I can roll paint with my eyes?
Yeah, kinda. Showcase is Lowe's, not HD. Every paint manufacturer has a range of product from cheap trash to premium stuff, and they all get their base material from the same factories. Flats aren't really washable. No Ben Moore tested. etc.
Thats a bold statement ! It made raise one eyebrow . Maybe you could explain yourself.
I'm painting new drywall this weekend and knew I had to check your channel before buying the paint. Hands down the the best review channel on here. A sincere thank you for all the work you do!
Thanks and you are welcome!
What are you going with ? Valspar Signature ?
Some day I’ll find your videos relevant for when I’m buying a product you have reviewed.
In the meantime, the videos are really calming to watch and are properly made.
Thank you!
Project Farm thank YOU! And thanks for answering. I will always watch your videos.
I do work at sherwin Williams, and I gotta let you guys know that the $50 price for emerald is with the 40% discount.
Thanks for the feedback.
Ive been a painter for 11 years.. this guy is the most honest and real out there. Legit great advice!
Thanks!
I just finished a kitchen painting project using SW Emerald. I was very impressed with how it went on with a airless sprayer. Of course, at the current price of $90 a gallon it should spray well. It levels out beautifully and is very durable. Well worth the cost.
Thanks for sharing.
$90/gallon?? The paint better put it's self on the wall for that price!
I wish you had Benjamin Moore up there too
Sorry about that
WOW! You are amazing and all you do is so thorough! You seem to enjoy all the trials. Thank you so much for educating us; all your information is very refreshing. Keep up your excellent work!
Thank you very much for the positive feedback!
Awesome testing! Much appreciated. I have been using Emerald on doors and trim for a few years now, and soooo relieved to learn i wasnt throwing away $$$$. LOl Thanks for all you do for us consumers!
You are welcome!
I'm painting my nursery. Old real wood panels. Primer is down and was stressing about the paint. You are a life saver sir.
Thanks!
Unbelievable effort from this guy. This guy deserves a medal
Thank you for the positive comment!
Awesome video. As always you were honest, thorough and scientific in your testing. This is my "go to" channel! Keep up the excellent work! Two thumbs up!
Thank you!
Fixing to go pick up some paint this morning. This influenced my choice. Once again using your videos for my choices. Much love!
Thanks!
Great video, as always!!!!!. Getting ready to paint my house and this helps decide which to go with. I would love to see video on cabinet paint and/or garage floor paint.
Now you got me thinking(that can be dangerous)...how about a laundry soap showdown?
Thank you for the video idea!
Thanks for spending all that money and time doing that test. I learned a lot.
Thank you!
Just finished painting much of my interior with Sherwin Williams Duration for the walls and Emerald for the trim, and I have to admit that I will probably never ever go back the cheap Home Depot/Lowes stuff again. Huge difference in all ways, including application, coverage, finish. No regrets, definitely worth the extra money.
Thanks for the feedback.
I was flipping houses as a hobby for years before the market went crazy. Duration for walls and Emerald for trim and doors was my go to. Despite knowing I'll be selling the property, it's a huge time saver and worth saving an aching back.
I painted a couple of rooms for clients with Emerald and Marquee, and they both proved to cover better, roll much more easily, and stink less than the other paints. Emerald was $10/gal more than Marquee (still is) and it is definitely worth it. That's all I've used in my home since 2014. I saved a few bucks by going with the A-100 contractor paint at Sherwin Williams and regretted it 7 years later when it began chalking a bit. The next coat of paint the outside of my house gets is SW Duration, or maybe their SuperPaint.
Oh man this was one of my favorites...
Great Job Emerald its nice to see once in a while that you get what you pay for but I’ve always been a huge fan of the Bher products.
Really pleased to see Valspar Signature do so well too.
Thanks
You are welcome!
Behr was bad when it first came out, it is actually really good now. Benjamin Moore is great, but very expensive. I need to try the Emerald for comparison.
@@rayfitz54 Definitely
I love Behr. Never let me down.
@@vaderladyl I hear that.
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Bro you're the MAN for this!! I wish I would have seen this before we spent 3 weeks painting and repainting my living room and kitchen last year!
Thank you!
Thank you for this!! It pretty much verifies what I’ve always found with paint - you get what you pay for.
If there’s ever a round two for this, please please please try to get some Benjamin Moore in the mix. Thick like pancake batter, but truly “next level”...
Great recommendation! Thank you
Agreed and water based alkyd urethane from Sherwin Williams
Clayton Yates yes yes yes! And ceiling paints!
Many are as thick as batter too,not only that one.
@@vaderladyl I’ve tried “top-of-the-line” Behr, Valspar, and Sherwin Williams. They don’t come close to the Benjamin Moore, but the SW is definitely better than the other two. What have you had success with?
thanks for doing this, very helpful and was always curious to see which paint brands were the best. One of the best reviews you've so far done!
Thanks and you are welcome!
I honestly never thought about how much of a difference there is in paint, but man...that Emerald one was friggin AMAZING!
Thanks for the feedback.
I just love having this dude scream at me for 15mins while I'm learning new stuff!
hahah. Yeah. Every time I watch a video of his after not seeing one for a while, I cringe at his voice at first. Then I get used to it again, and enjoy the video.
@@JesusFreke
I love his diction and his delivery. He sounds like a man that's served on a ship of some sort.
Huh? Speak up. I can't hear ya 🤣🤣🤣
@@sagebrushrepair I believe he said he served in the Navy for a number of years so that would make sense.
No Benjamin Moore?
SW Emerald also comes in a urethane trim enamel. It is a urethane modified alkyd enamel. If you add Floetrol to it, it’s similar, but not quite, like oil based. But it does go on beautifully, and lays down nice.
Thanks for the feedback.
I have made so many major paint color and brand mistakes in the past didn’t know where to start but these tests were so helpful.
Glad to hear!
I’d love to see a comparison of brands of impact driver bits.
I have had really good luck with Milwaukee. JMO
Thank you for the video idea!
@@ThePerpetualStudent Strongly agree! Milwaukee is significantly better than the others, Dewalts newer style (silver with yellow band) bits (seems like they "borrowed" the design directly from Milwaukee) are 2nd best, followed by Makita gold 3rd. I've went through hundreds of #2 phillips tips over the last decade, trying all brands sold at the orange & blue box store. *Haven't tried any Menards or HF brands.
Wera are the best
@@bhough410 dewalt is up to 5 separate lines of bits ( a basic "chinesium", toughguard, maxfit, maximpact, and flextorque) but i agree even their super-premium flextorque is not quite up to the phosphated shockwaves.
TTI has 5 grades too.. Ryobi basic " chinesium", ryobi flex-whatever ( still made of chinese s2) , milwaukee shockwave uncoated, milwaukee shockwave phosphated, and shockwave matrix ( super premium but had QC issues that temporarily stopped production)
Some other videoreviewers have placed makita gold as king of the kill and i know it used to be, before all the torsion bits started emerging.
That curve is completely calculated. You just confirmed it. Wow
Thank you!
I’ve used a ton of the Behr Marque paint but recently the folks at the Home Depot were too busy to help me so I went to Lowe’s and picked up the valspar reserve interior paint. I never had one coat coverage with the behr paint but the valspar did cover in a single coat. I was shocked and pleased that I didn’t have to put a second coat.
Great feedback, thanks!
Valspar is a good paint.I use it among Behr.
HD is truly a shit show with regard to employees lately.
@@ILruffian Went there again today. Can't find an employee to help when you need to find out where something is, and then if you are lucky enough to 'run in to one', they don't know where the product is at. (and I worked there briefly before Covid hit March 2020)
@@sawchucksaves1867 No doubt. I had a delivery of flooring. Pro Desk told me it was on the truck, would be there before noon. No show. no call. Store did not answer for the rest of the day. The next morning at 6:50 AM, two criminal looking dudes with a rented truck show up unannounced to deliver. Tried to get me to sign for everything without a bill of lading.
You managed to make an interesting video about paint. Definitely one of the best channels on the "Tube!
Thanks!
Congrats on the million subs, you deserve it!
Thank you very much!
I do think there is an important brand missing from this test. No Benjamin Moore?
Yep the best.
Yes, please. Anyway to add in Ben Moore? I work with a guy who swears by Ben Moore like I do with Sherwin Williams.
Dunn Edwards, Vista,F&W and others brands
Rodda paint - Masterpainter
Benjamin Moore is fantastic. I've just been repainting my parents white wood handrails with it and the coverage is fantastic. It's like thick creamy oil based paint yet it's water based and doesn't skin over in your paint tray.
The detail and work you put into testing is 💥👍👍
Thanks so much!
Used the Sherwin Williams Emerald on my outdoor carport and it was amazing! Love that paint, worth every penny, in my opinion.
Thanks for sharing.
Wish you would have tested Benjamin Moore Aura against these as well, I’ve always used it
Thanks for the suggestion.
Expensive and overrated
@@williamstone8305 what do you use, dear sir?
O’Leary Ceramic Coat Matte should be tested against these. I have experience with all these products, but Ceramic Coat is clearly the top product amongst these products.
Agreed. Aura is the best paint I've ever used.
Man I wish I watched this before I bought my paint. Still happy with my purchase but I love the tests you come up with
Thank you!
It's nice to see that the quality of the product actually scaled pretty closely with the price (for the most part). There's a lot of areas where that is definitely not the case.
Thanks for the feedback.
This is well done, as usual. Durability is always a factor, but that can only be tested with time. I like how you mentioned the viscosity, as it affects how far the paint will go. Having tried many of these paints, I have to say this is pretty accurate. I always end up getting the signature. It always irritates me when someone says the paint doesn't matter.
Thanks! Thanks for sharing.
We love you, dude. 5,000 thumbs up to 50 thumbs down, you have of the best thumbs up to thumbs down ratios on RUclips. God speed, brother.
Thank you very much! Positive feedback like yours makes all the time, effort, and expense worth it!! I always strive to do my best and I'm sure the 50 thumbs down deserved. I'll keep working to improve the testing. Thanks again!
Would love to see Benjamin Moore aura in the line up but great video as always!
Great recommendation! Thank you
yes, me too. And also, Kelly Moore--they are highly marketed to painters and lots of painters default to using that brand, although, I'm unconvinced that Kelly Moore is actually any good. I recall awhile ago, Consumer Reports rated Benjamin Moore one of the best, but I forget whether it was interior or exterior paint. BTW, wanted to give a donation to Project Farm, but couldn't do a one-time donation...am I missing something?
Good product easy to apply with a satisfying stipple. But it is not a one coat guarantee type paint. It is thicker than most and will leave a reasonably good mil coverage.
@@bikedawg as a professional painter there is a lot more factors that are important than just what PF used. The test were very much homeowner centric which isn't bad but those test just scratch the surface of the purpose of paint. I regularly use paints for was that are $100 a gallon and would have failed the one coat coverage extremely badly. But would have done amazing in scuff resistance. Kelly Moore is a good brand but one of the reason it very popular is they give a very good discount to professionals. That said it is a good product and depending on what you need, they make many application specific paints that excel for particular jobs. For kitchen and bathrooms I really like using DuraPoxy over Benjamin Moore comparable product even though I am required to use BM products more often than not.
I’ve been playing around with aura since it first appeared. Like the color richness and lack of stipple. Always seemed watery but it covers well.
One of the best channels on RUclips. Such hard word and thoroughness! Thanks for this. Been buying Behr for years and have always wondered if it was worth it, or if all paints were the same and I was getting ripped off. Now I know!
Wow, thank you!
Behr has never let me down.
Thanks, you always do a great job on your reviews, much appreciated.
Thanks and you are welcome!
How about a test on power inverters? Would like to see that. I love your channel. Best non biased videos out. Keep it up!
I rarely comment but your tests are simply awesome. It is so nice to see your thoroughness and attention to detail. I would love to see you do a test on laundry detergent!
Thank you
I appreciate the work you do. Thanks!
You are welcome!
Incredibly useful information! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
I let my phone play through all the ads something I only do with my favorite subscribers That deserve it.
I guess some people don't realize when they watch the ads it helps RUclips stars.
Again thanks for all you do!
Thank you for the feedback!
Excellent work - Thank you SO much. I was surprised that you didn't test any Benjamin Moore paints too.
Thank you for the feedback
I painted the exterior of my house with Behr Marquee semi gloss about 2 years ago - still looks as good as the day I painted it. It went on nice. I’m really happy with it.
Thanks for sharing!
I wasn't surprised to see PPG in do overall pretty well. I have had great luck with them. They have an amazing oil based primer for wood and when you use their water based trim paint over it, it is an amazing combination for painting doors, trim and anything else that needs to last a very long time.
Thanks for sharing!
Yay! Free consumer reports! :) It is time!
Thank you!!
Insert "watching paint dry" joke here.
lol. Let's hear the jokes!
you know what's more boring than watching paint dry?
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watching dry paint
mashable.com/2016/01/26/paint-drying-film-protest/
Knock knock
Who’s there?
Paint drying
I ain’t waiting on that punch line.
I was going to make a paint joke, but y'all got them all covered.
This was a lot of work, thank you!
You're very welcome!
Thank you for this thorough review! It's so great and unbiased
You are so welcome!