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9th December 2010
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| Gear interested Joined: Sep 2010
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Thread Starter | Wall painting question.
I'm in the process of painting my studio but i'm not sure if i bought the wrong paint. I painted 1 wall to grey with 2 coats but the finish seems very dull and dead. I was wondering how do you get such a finish or painting job like the one in this picture with the grey color. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6RuB-MyU_O...backsplash.jpg kind of like shiny / matt .. |
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9th December 2010
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Old Tappan, NJ USA
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looks like a good quality satin finish which is slightly less reflective than a semi-gloss and way more than a flat paint. it's fairly popular in kitchens and bathrooms (or other moisture areas) because you get a deep finish with a touch of reflection but not the glossiness of semi-gloss or gloss paints. coupled with a semi-gloss on the trim and a flat paint on the ceiling it can really create some depth.
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9th December 2010
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| Gear interested Joined: Feb 2007
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Did you buy flat paint?
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9th December 2010
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| Gear interested Joined: Sep 2010
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ya i think i bought flat paint. honestly im not sure coz i'm not familiar with painting. i just went into the shop and ask them for the color i wanted thats it.. so what type of paint should i be getting?
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9th December 2010
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| Gear maniac  Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Berkeley
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Looks like eggshell to me.
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10th December 2010
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| Lives for gear Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA
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Being a kitchen, I'm guessing it's semi-gloss. The flatter the paint, the better it hides wall imperfections and cuts down reflections, but it's very hard to clean. The glossier the paint, the more it shows imperfections, bounces light, and is easier to keep clean. Generally for interior walls you would want to use eggshell and flat for the ceiling with the exception of bathrooms and kitchens where you'd use semi-gloss because of moisture and muck. I used eggshell for the walls in my studio.
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10th December 2010
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| Gear maniac  Joined: May 2009 Location: Toronto
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I used flat dark grey for my studio, looks really cool IMO  |
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15th December 2010
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| Gear Head  Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Torrington, CT
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Here - read this... 5 min and you'll get the jist of it... I'm guessing you want either a good satin or eggshell... Gloss Paint Level Standards - PaintPRO |
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