What Is The Best Paint Sheen To Use: Flat, Satin, or Semigloss?
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- What paint sheen should you use on the inside of your house. Discussing paint sheens and what sheen and why you should us it.
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ceilings flat,walls satin,trim semi,got it dude! Thanks bro learning alot from your videos.
satin in bathroom and kitchen as well?
Thank you!!!! Glad you shared that!!!!
I prefer satin for ceilings. I like the reflected light.
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As a painter myself, I totally agree with your points in this video. Keep up the good work, man.
I like this guy's calm personality
I LOVE FLAT on my walls and ceilings.Excellent Review Chris. Thank you! Susan 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You are welcome!
Thanks for the great videos man. I was an Apprentice painter about 15 years ago but your videos are definitely helping me get it back
Yes definitely helped me just purchased a home and want to paint the right way the first time these videos are LIFE!! For do it yourselfers like me thanks so much
I've probably watched this video at least 15 times. Great video Chris. Thanks for the tips!
You are welcome!
I think I learned more from you man than any other videos I've seen from other professionals.
Thanks Chris. Good to hear your opinion. Best wishes
Thank you! You don't know how many videos I'v watched to get the information you shared. VERY INFORMATIVE
You are welcome!
Hey man I had a argument about this topic today thanks for making my life easy now I know which one to choose for where I really appreciate it and your doing a wonderful job!!!
Great video. Alot of exceptional info. Thanks for posting!
Very helpful !! Sherwin Williams sales rep told us to use Matte paint when we told them we want something that cleans easily since we were painting our guest house that we will be using as a possible rental. I'm bummed now because we already painted the entire house (and bathrooms) with the Matte paint that was recommended to us. Wish I would have found our videos earlier. Great tips !! Thanks !!
Chris is very talented and a master with painting. Great tips and tricks information y'all give us. Thanks for the knowledge you share. I'm soon to start my pressure washing and painting business
even with just talking I've found your video to be more informative than all the other videos I watched.
Thank you, I am glad you find them helpful!
It really helped me alot... thank you😊
I have started using flat/matte paints on my walls and they’ve done great and look beautiful! Been over five years now and no problems....I have a grandson who plays all over the house with his toys banging and touching the walls....no problems. Annemarie Conrod
Thanks! Much appreciated!
Thanks for this very informative video, also many other ones . I really enjoy and learn a lot from them. John
Thanks for the info, we are in a remodel and this helps!
Great and informative👍 ! Thank you
Thanks for sharing, I learned a lot !! 😊👍
Thanks man, really good info.
You are welcome!
Thx man for your info! Good advice!
So glad i came across this. Going to be painting my bathroom today and I was getting negative feedback on using satin. Now I feel 100% sure I made the right choice! Thanks again Chris for all your information and positive outlook!
It should turn out great, good luck and thanks for watching!
Mel C Same here, I was unsure but now I feel better about painting my walls with a satin paint
Bro - you can just use a good matte paint in the bathroom (e.g. SW Emerald) - it holds up just fine and is rated for bathroom use. With good paint, you only need to go e.g. semi-gloss on truly high-wear surfaces like next to a stove or on a stair riser.
thanks for this great video
Great info, thanks!
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This video helped me, thanks!
Thanks for sharing and being with us!🤙
Thank you 😊.
i love eggshell. i use it as much as i can except on the ceilings of course
Thanks for the info
Thanks for watching!
Doing our bathroom with satin on walls,flat on ceilings and semi-gloss on trim. Didn't know about the Solo by Sherwin Williams, I'll check that out. Great video as always!
Thanks very much
Chris, I'm a big fan of your channel--what sheens would you recommend for exteriors?
Thanks
Very nice, I got some basic idea now :)
Thanks for letting us know !
Thank you for the information I've painted my ceiling black flat( man cave) and one wall started flat black but not pleased with that for its easy to scrape and turn greyish or when I wipe it with my hands its terrible .I'm buying satin today thanks!!
Good advice from the experienced .
I watched other videos they just seem to read out some Wikipedia statements lol.
Satin for my wall it is 👍
Thanks!
Thank you for being different and not following the crowd ..... everyone else on these youtube channels just repeat and regurgitate what another says on their channel. It should be noted that everyone’s situation is different they may have kids or dogs that put some serious wear on their walls and to keep only recommending flat or eggshell for walls just blows my mind . I’m from the oldschool where semi gloss was always used in my family on the walls but now I use Satin because of the durability. Why buy a paint that has no durability and really has only slightly less of a sheen to it. So I was waiting for someone with balls and an independent mind to come along and recommend Satin and you are the man sir ... so thanks again for bucking the system of Robots constantly repeating the popular standard 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾😎👌🏾👌🏾
I painted a room (12'x12') with behr ultra white semi gloss and On a sunny day the room looks amazing due to the large window (36"x50")
Chris thanks for the tips! However, if you haven’t already, please post a video discussing oil vs latex vs water based. I’ve only ever used latex based! What are the key differences? What to go with and where? How to apply correctly the different kinds? Thank you
Also, if you want to step it up, a REALLY COOL video would be visiting a paint “factory”. Learn the process, additives and production to get them on the shelf. Kind of like a “how it’s made” video! Thanks again
Have you tried the primary 400 for ceilings and what do you think of it? Thx keep up the good content!
Flat and eggshell for walls and satin for doors and trim I think is my favorite
I like the eggshell on the walls, and Satin for Bathrooms.
I use semi in kitchens (rental property) because it is easier to wipe (scrub) the grease and smoke film from frying and burning of dinners. This saves a lot of stain block on future paint jobs.
I agree with James Sevison about Eminance. I just did a house last week and had to two-coat the ceilings using that product. It still showed lap marks! I lost money on that job. Then I used Promar ceiling paint on my job I just finished today. Much better and flatter - only one coat needed. Sprayed, or in small rooms Eminance may be great - it has a little sheen to it.
CHB is even better.
hi love this video it answered questions I had for a while what type of sheen do you prefer for fireplaces I need to touch u white paint o
I think the most important factors in choosing a sheen for walls are:
1.) Light Source - All homes have two sources of light - natural sunlight (windows) and artificial light (electric fixtures). If there is more critical lighting (coming from a side angle, most common from natural sunlight shining through windows) I have found Satin and even standard Eggshell paint to reveal roller marks and highlight the different textures between the brushed cut-ins and rolled fill-ins. This is especially an issue in high rise apartments and condos with floor to ceiling windows. My favorite products to use on walls are Promar 200 Low Sheen / Low Lustre for 2 coats, or Super paint Velvet to try and achieve a 1 and done. Whatever product you are using, you want one step up from flat.
2.) Appearance - I would never recommend a flat for anything but ceilings. Some shine to the paint gives the walls a much richer appearance. Low-sheen eggshell for walls (works well in critical lighting), and semi-gloss or gloss trim and doors. If the walls are flat, semi-gloss really pops but when the walls are eggshell or higher, I think the trim would be better in a gloss to make it stand out more.
3.) Exposure to Moisture - Semi gloss in all bathrooms and in Kitchens without a backsplash.
4.) High Traffic / Heavy Use Areas. - Semi gloss in all hallways, closets (any other painters see how scuffed up they get when flat?), I like to do the entire Kitchen because there is a lot of food, grease/oil, and water being moved around and Semi is the easiest to clean.
Daniel Marquardt - Personal preference I guess. I always recommend flat* paint for adult homes - no kids. Almost impossible to talk a soccer mom out of satin though. *It is a slight misnomer to call my recommendation a true flat though, because I use SW Cashmere. Cashmere flat is more like a matte, and right on down the line, the sheens are a little more reflective. For exactly the reason you believe a shine gives walls a richer appearance, I believe gives them a cheap look. I agree with designers believe the walls should be a background canvas, and fixtures, windows, furniture should be the focal point and where the eye should be drawn. Totally agree that a higher sheen in hallways and high-rise condo's is a mistake because of flashing and it fails to hide differing textures, brush marks, wall repairs, etc. I totally disagree with Chris that flat paint is harder to touch up. No paint after a couple years will match well, but flat will blend better. Anything else will give a terrible angular sheen in the touched up area. As I started out though, personal preference for what you feel is best.
Jesus Christ I would never put a simi gloss on a WALL .. eggshell at most !
@@chriswebb383 You would be very uncomfortable in my home then. I use semi-gloss on all walls, ceilings, and woodwork. I just really like the reflectiveness of it. We were talked into satin in our bedroom, and I I am disappointed in the non-sheen to it. I'm weird I guess.
Hi Chris, could you please tell me on an exterior previously done in eggshell ( Pratts). Your thoughts on Solo for the exterior? Thanks so much!
I use Matt finish on all my interior jobs for customers.......good video👍. (For majority of the areas)
+The Idaho Painter Ben Moore.
Great Sharpe washer -mr. sheen advice. Would like to hear more on painting masonry walls interior & exterior and some minor rust metal roofs with exposed screws. Thank you.
Good ideas! Thanks for watching!
It's all a matter of preference. I prefer flat paints. For instance, in my bathroom I used SW Emerald (flat). The quality of the Emerald gives great wash ability even with the flat finish. I don't care for gloss either. On all my trim I prefer using SW Pro Classic oil base when time permits, but mostly I use SW Emerald Urethane enamel.
Flat is not recommend for bathroom satin is more durable coating but i have done flat ceilings in bathrooms its all about what the customer wants and if the money is right
Hey Chris, do you use SOLO semi with just the extra white base without any tint ?
Thanks
Ben
Excellent advice. I just finished painting my entire kitchen (trim and walls) with semi-gloss paint, and am not happy with the walls. The ceiling is flat white, and it is OK. I am getting ready to paint the hallway and den, and will use the remaining semi-gloss on the trim, and buy satin for the walls. I'm off to check out your paint rolling video. My technique sucks. :)
Thanks for watching Gregg!
Nice
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for all of these videos! What about exteriors? I'm preparing to paint a farmhouse style house, grey body and white trim. I was thinking flat grey and semi gloss trim. Thanks again.
We never use flat except on stucco and shakes. We use satin
I have seen your videos spraying the trim with a semigloss and there is overspray on the walls, how do you avoid the not having the overspray sheen not be visible when you paint the wall afterwards with a lower sheen paint? It seems there would be a halo like effect that would show through. Obviously if this was happening, you would not allow the overspray on the walls, so I guess what I am asking is what are you doing to prevent it from happening.
Thanks for the info! I was just looking for one of your videos that have recommendations on the best paint. Didn't know about the oils on your skin transferred if you use flat. Not a fan of sheen on walls... any sherwin williams recommended besides emerald?
We use Satin a majority of the time
semi gloss on doors and trim and egg shell or satin on walls
I’ve decided to paint inside of my house finish. Do you think I can get by with that in the bathroom or should I go with a satin? I plan to use high-quality Sherman Williams paint. Thank you for your time
Painting a preaty nice new build garage and have always in the past used semi gloss enamel and washes of nice after time when needing walls washed down That do you think
Awesome video! What product and sheen would you use on kitchen cabinets?
The Idaho Painter I have cabinets that have a rough coat of semigloss enamel on it- bad paint job. Do I need to sand them down to wood to use the lacquer? What needs to be done if I want to use lacquer?
Is the satin gonna be good for all interior rooms walls and washrooms? thx
Hi.
Just this mornimg i have to hess oit to sherwin williams to get paint to paint my entire interior of my home. I look at you video on selecting finesh.
You talk about satin.
Im going with Cashmere there isnt a satin in this line. What do i choose to give the look of satin in cashmere line?
Hi Chris which semigloss do you use where you get it
Mr. Idaho Painter. I'm covering a cathedral ceiling with plywood bead board paneling. It has the appearance of wood planks. I want to paint it white. What sheen would you recommend here ? Thank you sir.
What kind of paint do you use for base moldings and doors?
Great info. Chris! Do you use oil or water based on trim? A lot of Painters here in the UK and Ireland are switching to water based. A lot of quick drying products out there now compared to say 5 years ago!
Always.
What sheen would u recommend for kitchen cabinets?
why have you not mentioned egg shell at all??
Subscribed need someone to get straight to the point I need to paint my daughter room glad I got the satin. The eggshell sample we used look dull on my daughter wall I wonder why is that?
i painted the ceiling a latex sheen and want to put a flat over it can i do that and have it look good?
@The Idaho Painter: Do you prime 1st over new drywall? or do you use a paint plus primer? How many coats?
Thank you!
Myles Grayson use a separate PVA primer on new drywall.
After cutting in with satin with an angled Wooster brush , I see brush marks after drying. I'm I using the correct brush, waiting too long to roll wall or should I feather brush marks while cutting in?
is it okay to buy the same paint for the whole house? I bought filtered shade by Valspar in Satin. Will that work for all the bedrooms, kitchen, baths, halls etc?
Chris, I'm seeing this new product by S.W., Snap Dry for 1 hr. dry time on trim. Have you had a chance to try it out yet? Can we expect a video?
So glad I subscribed to your channel. Great videos! What paint has the best paint blocking properties? We painted our trim work with a semi gloss from Valspar. I now have a lot of sticky paint as well as paint transfer from one surface to another.
Like a boss... 😁 😉 😎
I use promar ceiling paint, eminence seems to suck rolling from what I’ve found
I used semi gloss on all my walls and I like it alot , eveyone to their own
Simi floss in walls ???? Eeeewwwww
@@chriswebb383 I thought the same but I put on one wall in bathroom for easy clean up, with my lighting/no windows you can't see the sheen and if you do, bam accent wall lol
I love flats, like pastel color feel but due to my very humid room (prone to mold and mildew) I have to stick to a gloss finish... but the bouncy shine doesn't help me concentrate in my studies.
semi gloss on ceilings for bathrooms with showers that have poor ventilation.....might have to do some more prep to fix any imperfections but the moisture wont stick as easy creating the mold...
Kitchen wall back splash area paint which is the best paint.. semi gloss or gloss
for outdoor wall what is better flat or gloss
Cool 😎😝
I agree Satin is the worst sheen for ceilings
Thanks for watching!
Chris, I've watched quite a few of your videos, but don't recall you discussing using oil base ( mineral spirit clean-up) on your trim? Personally I prefer flat on ceilings ( low lrv), eggshell on walls, or satin ( not too much difference, but I prefer eggshell), and oil base finish in eggshell or satin. Around my neck of the woods this is the paint system used on most upper end homes. Yea oil base is more time consuming to apply, and most home owner diy don't like the smell when applying, but the end result is top notch and can't be beat. Looks awesome. Maybe I just missed your video on using oil base for trim? Also, you seem to do mostly spray work,, is this in apartments and rental property, or also in higher end homes that are occupied? I enjoy your videos, hammer down and watch out for holidays! JohnG
We do not use oil base paint
I'm using satin but I think semi gloss would have covered better.. I am about to put on a 4th coat and praying it does it.. it's Valspar burgundy paint and it's taking so much work.. I was wondering if semi gloss would have covered better.. the other colors in semi gloss did the other rooms so much better
I've learned so much from the Idaho painter--I hope he don't send me a bill, lol,,although I'd most likely pay it:)
Do you have anything on the difference between the performance of good paint vs. great paint, and does great paint cost more because it's "great" or how is it more expensive to produce.
Hi Chris, what Sheen would you recommend for closets? I got my entire house painted in 2018 and the painter told me to use flat paint. Well, within 6 months, there were so many marks, finger prints, scrape marks on my wall just from normal use. My wife and I are astonished by how easily the walls mark up..
I think he said semi gloss ...
What sheen for exterior deck?
so do flat and semigloss paint adhere the same? And if they do then why can't you paint flat over semi without sanding first?
Need help picking the right sheen for my old century house walls. I am hoping to hide the wall imperfections and bumps in high-traffic areas with children. I would prefer a matte/flat look, but worry it's a bad choice with sticky fingers.
Hi I have painted my walls in 2 rooms and both are showing a dusty surface ? One wall is blue other yellow
How do you tell what type of paint was used on the trim in the past, and how to use the right paint for it?
what do you mean by what type of paint? Be more specific
How do I connect to your paint store need to buy something
what sheen for doors?
With 3 kids, I despise the flatte paint on my walls. Can't clean it at all.
flat paint on walls is for slum lords and apts..
What I have now on my rental and in a kitchen! Awful.
Flat is generally for ceilings, not walls. Eggshell paint is your best bet for walls around little kids
So do I use water or oil based paint on my interior walls????
Stupid question, I know buttttt... About 100 gallons of a Valspar satin was donated to us (Wounded Warriors Project). My question is this; I'd like to tone down the color and the sheen to a flat or, at most, an eggshell. Can I mix the same type of paint, only a flat w/ the existing satin.
Hi, thanks for the information.
I just put sheet rock in my shed that is used to store garden tools and store stuff. The weather is mostly hot and humid.
What sheen do you recommend that can be cleaned, resist weather, mold, last longer?
Pintelo semigloss, SE va a ver muy brilloso pero se va a limpiar mejor.
@@shinomex Use satin. No me gusta mucho brillo en paredes aunque tienes razon, semi gloss or gloss dura mas y es facil de limpiar.
Gracias.
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