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:- Emerald Products 40% Off
- All other Paints & Stains 25% Off
- Paint Supplies 10% Off
- $10 Off $50+ via coupon code 535777434951 (online) or printable coupon (in-store)
- Note: At the time of this post, coupon is stackable with the above discounts
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Most years SW has coupons for 40% off gallons (of all their paints) every 4-6 weeks from spring to fall. You can buy it untinted and bring it back to get it tinted - you do have to know which sheen & base you'll need (they won't switch the cans later, in my experience, which makes sense).
Early last spring, they had a buy one, get one gallon on many of their paints, including the retail lines like Emerald, Cashmere, Super Paint & Duration - that made it 50% off, if you needed 2 gallons. I'd never seen that coupon before, and the guy at the pro (not retail) store I went to said he'd never seen it either.
I think Super Paint is perfectly fine for interior & exterior in most situations, as long as you're not trying to paint outside when it's below 50 degrees or raining, etc. For interiors, I've used Cashmere & Emerald, and while they seem marginally thicker, I didn't think they were worth the extra money (for the average non-professional painting inside or outside their house) - Super Paint is just as good, in my opinion. I've also had some spots where the Cashmere peeled, despite prepping well and never having had that problem with Super Paint (people in reviews mention that happens with Cashmere).
Their best paints:
Behr Dynasty $65
Behr Marquee $55
Behr Ultra $45
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Sherwin Emerald
Haven't seen this paint review, but I'd listen to just about anyone else before Consumer Reports. They trashed their reputation.
They are nothing like Project Farm or what Wirecitter used to be.
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Most years SW has coupons for 40% off gallons (of all their paints) every 4-6 weeks from spring to fall. You can buy it untinted and bring it back to get it tinted - you do have to know which sheen & base you'll need (they won't switch the cans later, in my experience, which makes sense).
Early last spring, they had a buy one, get one gallon on many of their paints, including the retail lines like Emerald, Cashmere, Super Paint & Duration - that made it 50% off, if you needed 2 gallons. I'd never seen that coupon before, and the guy at the pro (not retail) store I went to said he'd never seen it either.
I think Super Paint is perfectly fine for interior & exterior in most situations, as long as you're not trying to paint outside when it's below 50 degrees or raining, etc. For interiors, I've used Cashmere & Emerald, and while they seem marginally thicker, I didn't think they were worth the extra money (for the average non-professional painting inside or outside their house) - Super Paint is just as good, in my opinion. I've also had some spots where the Cashmere peeled, despite prepping well and never having had that problem with Super Paint (people in reviews mention that happens with Cashmere).
Please, do not compare SW to $20 brands, compare it to paint regularly priced around $50 at HD
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Please, do not compare SW to $20 brands, compare it to paint regularly priced around $50 at HD
Their best paints:
Behr Dynasty $65
Behr Marquee $55
Behr Ultra $45
HGTV Home
<12 other paints>
Sherwin Emerald
Haven't seen this paint review, but I'd listen to just about anyone else before Consumer Reports. They trashed their reputation.
They are nothing like Project Farm or what Wirecitter used to be.
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$93 regular price
Less 40%
Equals 56.40 per gallon.
Use coupons below for extra $10 off
$46.40 plus tax.
I believe you get what you pay for. That's just me, so at $46 a gallon this makes sense for my use.
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Their best paints:
Behr Dynasty $65
Behr Marquee $55
Behr Ultra $45
HGTV Home
<12 other paints>
Sherwin Emerald
I agree that Behr is a lower quality paint. I do a good amount of painting (but am not a professional). I think SW's Super Paint is a better product than even the best Behr paints (both interior and exterior), although I wouldn't pay the premium for SW's Emerald or Cashmere. I also always wait for a 40% off coupon with SW (plus usually a 10 of 50 that stacks) - that brings the cost to about the same or (usually) below Behr. SW has coupons frequently enough that if you plan ahead, you can get 40% off.
For Interior, the quality of paint matters less in terms of protecting your house, but if you want a nice finish and don't want to have to do more than 2 coats, SW Super Paint is a better option than any of the Behr for good coverage and a nice finish in 2 coats. I find Behr to be more likely to drip, as well as not giving as good a finish, this includes the top Behr lines.
With any paint, I always do two coats unless I'm just painting over with the same color and sheen. Many people think one coat is fine, but they don't get up close with a bright light to see all the pin holes where the paint didn't fully cover and to see the uneven coverage you get with one coat. Most people may think it looks ok, but I notice those issues. Depends on how picky you are about the final look.
For exterior paint on a house, I usually watch for a SW 40% off coupon and buy new.
For a shed or fence, I've used exterior paints I've found for free; all have held up as long as the paint was in good condition. I also try to determine if the paint was sold within the last 7-10 year in most cases, I find paints mixed in the last few years) - there's often a mixing sticker on them with a date.
With any paint project, the amount of time you spend properly prepping the surface before painting is what really matters. Most people don't realize this and don't spend the time.
It's especially important with exterior paint jobs. You need to properly clean the surface (which does not mean power washing - a garden hose and a scrub brush that screws onto a longer pole, and something like TSP-PF is fine, plus a lot of "sweat equity" from you is all that is required. I've scrubbed entire houses, including 2-story houses (scaffolding helps for the 2 story houses) - it doesn't take all that long. Ideally, you also assess whether there's other maintenance you should do on the house/garage before painting. You learn a lot about your house in this process. Then, let the surface dry long enough - several days at least of dry weather. If I didn't previously paint the structure, I almost always will prime it first. In my experience, a primer like Zinsser 123 is fine (watch for sales); you don't need to pay for premium primers. Then after priming, you paint within a few days so you get a good bond between the primer & paint. Watch the weather forecast; make sure it's going to be dry for 24 hours after painting. There are paints that say they can handle rain sooner, but ideally, it's best if it's dry for at least 24 hours.
(If you're using an exterior solid stain, rather than a paint, you may need a longer drying time after washing/rain, and after application; for example, PPG solid stain works better with longer drying times as well as not applying in high humidity. With good quality paints, humidity isn't an issue. )
Besides providing a better bond than paint alone, primer is also worth spending the money on (interior or exterior) because if the surface hasn't been painted for 7-10 years, the surface may be very dry and will soak up a lot of primer or paint. By using a "good enough" but not premium (like SW) primer, you'll save some money.
For interior, if the surface is in fairly good condition and has been previously painted, if you get enough good quality paint very cheap or free, you can skip the primer and just use paint.
For interior, if you get good quality paint for free, and think you might not have enough to cover the entire room, think about which wall would work well for an "accent" wall in a complementary but different color.
Just my observations after painting a house and apartment.
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Bring data to the table. I've never seen anyone in the Sherwin corner provide any semblance of an argument with data their paint is worth $60/gal much less $100/gal.
Haven't seen this paint review, but I'd listen to just about anyone else before Consumer Reports. They trashed their reputation.
They are nothing like Project Farm or what Wirecitter used to be.
Their test criteria was a horrible weighting of things that don't matter at all to anyone like how well it hides what's underneath and how well it resists staining.