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Remembering the day at the old hardware store in Bellingham that changed my paint buying habits
I was picking up a gallon of white for a job and the owner, Frank, asked if I was doing trim or walls. I told him trim, and he walked me over to the cheaper flat wall paint... said it would hold up just fine for half the price. That was maybe 8 years ago, and I've saved a ton on interior jobs ever since by not always buying the top-shelf stuff. Anyone else have a local shop tip that stuck with you for years?
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patricia_hayes6mo ago
Frank probably meant well, but that advice can really backfire. Flat paint on trim gets dirty fast and is a nightmare to clean, even if it saves money up front. Spending more on the right paint for the job actually saves time and hassle later when you're not repainting every few years. Sometimes the cheap fix ends up costing you more in the long run.
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lunaw726mo ago
Flat paint also shows every little scuff and fingerprint.
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davis.dakota4mo ago
Learned that one the hard way in our kitchen. Touch up paint never matches either because the sheen is totally different after it dries.
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