As mentioned in part 1 of this review, I have used Sherwin Williams paint professionally for over 20 years. I use it (along with Benjamin Moore paint) almost exclusively.
The following are the Sherwin WIlliams products that I use for interior painting, and why I use these particular products.
I hope this will help you "cut to the chase" when musing over what products to buy for interior painting.
The Best Interior Wall Paint
Superpaint latex flat and satin
Why have I omitted Duration? Duration is a good product, but I feel that Superpaint is the best blend of quality and price.
You will note that I have left out semi-gloss paint. As a rule I don't use semi-gloss on walls, In the "pre-satin" days you were forced to use semi-gloss on walls if you didn't want to use flat. Once satin / eggshell paints became available (late 1980's), semi-gloss became taboo (at least on my part) for interior walls because satin looks much better and still washes up nearly as well.
Important qualities of a good wall paint
Hide:
Very important from the applicators view of interior painting. If you can get it done in one coat, you will save time and energy, as well as in material costs.
Superpaint will usually cover most flat paint colors in one coat, if you double roll. You will need to double roll with sheen paints in order to get good sheen uniformity no matter what. A good hiding paint makes cutting in straight lines much easier to do.
Washable
Low luster paints will wash better than flat paints. Satin and eggshells offer the best combination of wash ability and appearance. I rarely use semi gloss paint on walls. The exception to this would only be in a bathroom or in a high traffic room or area.
Flat paints, because their coarse pigments protrude above the surface of the paint film, will get dirty easier than the smoother-to-the-touch satin / eggshell paint. Flat paints on the other hand look more uniform and hide wall defects better than low luster paints.
Other: uniformity and spatter resistance
The Best Interior Trim Enamel
ProClassic - oil or waterborne
(specifically waterborne semi-gloss and oil satin)
Important qualities of a good enamel
Hide:
Enameling is very slow and careful painting. You don’t want to do this “takes forever” job twice. You want good one coat hide. You will for the most part be painting white (enamel) over white (either previous enamel or primer) so one coat hide is very do-able.
Leveling
This is where the ProClassic line really “shines” (a play on words of course). Both the oil and waterborne versions are excellent leveling products. If you can get a finish that it very close to a sprayed finish when using these products -skillfully.
Washable
Both versions of ProClassic form tight films, and the sheen level is also conducive to good wash ability.
Adhesion
The adhesion of the oil is good (which is typical of oil enamels and paints as a rule). What is remarkable is the adhesion of the waterborne ProClassic. You still need to prepare the surface properly before painting (I.e. “clean - dull - dry), but the small particle size of this paint allows better surface contact than a conventional latex enamel, affording it better gripping power.
The ProClassic line of enamels is probably the best you can buy. I use it almost exclusively for all enameling.
Product Review
Sherwin Williams Interior Paint
Review
part 2
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