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Old 09-08-2012, 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by papap View Post
Go with Valspar. When we were build our home. We had someone come in and stain cement floors. Well ceiling fans were on. So blades collected mist and slingged the stain on walls in ever room. We had used Valspar in one room and Bengiman Moore in the rest. Well the Valspar room, all we had to do was wipe walls clean. All the other rooms had to be repainted.
Valspar = satin/semi gloss/gloss

Benjamin Moore = flat/matte

That is the only logical explanation for this. Acrylics in enamel finishes are all somewhat easy to wipe stuff off of. I've even used mineral spirits to clean it. Benjamin Moore is arguably the best paint on the market, but, brand doesn't matter if it's a flat or matte finish. This paint is basically porous, so, wiping or cleaning it is almost impossible. My contractors didn't even want flat on sheetrock ceilings because of this.

I didn't say Valspar was no good. I suppose it's worth the price you'd pay at the "big box" store. But, compared to Benjamin Moore, Pittsburgh, Sherwin-Williams or Devoe......it's probably lacking in quality.
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