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   calvin | Feb 26, 2011 03:49pm | #1

   ok

   All un-named ceiling paint is junk.

   And

   All un-named wall paint is good.

   got it.

   thanks.

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   barmil | Feb 26, 2011 03:51pm | #2

   Got your point. Brand is Behr, but I'm guessing it applies universally.

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   calvin | Feb 26, 2011 05:39pm | #4

   My limited knowledge of paint

   is as a contractor that hires out the painting.

   No sub uses Behr.

   wall or ceiling.

   That should tell you something.  If nothing else, that they don't relish the thought of going to the paint dept, waiting for service, lugging the paint cans to the counter cuz they forgot the cart.  Holding them while the attendant takes care of prior commitments.............of course they could use the self checkout which I don't..............and then going through the slop of the parking lot ..........

   So, it's either the paint or the conditions of sale.  Beats me.

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   renosteinke | Feb 26, 2011 04:49pm | #3

   You have a stain, and you expect any simple paint to magically cover it? Never ask a paint to do a primers' job.

   Likewise, only Heaven knows what else had accumulated on that ceiling over the years. There's a reason painters belong to a SKILLED trade - concept foreign to the marketing departments of the box stores.

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   DanH | Feb 26, 2011 06:44pm | #5

   "Ceiling paint" is a flat

   "Ceiling paint" is a flat white paint, "flatter" and whiter than regular white paint.  It is not a statement of quality, good or bad.  (However, you are most likely to see "ceiling paint" sold at the big box stores in a "paint/primer" form, intended for "quickie" one-coat coverage of new drywall.  It will be right there next to the 5-gallon buckets of "one coat" wall paint, similar to the ceiling preparation only a bit more matte vs flat, and with just a hint of yellow/orange color.)

   And whether ceiling paint should be used depends on several factors.  First, generally the existing paint color/texture should be matched when repainting part of a ceiling, or when painting an area adjacent to an existing painted ceiling.  Beyond that, ceiling paint (especially in combination with some degree of texturing) helps to hide minor imperfections in the ceiling finish (and ceilings are such large, exposed areas that such "hiding" is more important than with wall painting).

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   megspop | Feb 27, 2011 11:38am | #6

   I think Reno was 'right on'. "Dont ask a paint to do a primers job" - I love it.

   I dont bother with any other ceiling paint other than Muresco Ceiling White from Ben Moore. Im not saying there's nothing better but I think it covers great over a properly prepped area and have no complaints after using it for several years.

   Stating the obvious here but dont bother with big box store paints. Find a local paint store where the employees know their products and actually WANT to help their customers. The little bit of extra money you spend will reflect in your finished product.

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   barmil | Feb 27, 2011 04:32pm | #7

   Oh, I wish that Benjamin Moore paints were still available in my area, as I used them when I first bought this house in 1996. But they aren't, and Behr is about the next best thing in this area of western Wisconsin. Ceiling paint still sucks, though.  Sorry, Reno, I never mentioned covering a stain. Did you read something into that?

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   megspop | Feb 27, 2011 04:50pm | #8

   I think when you said 'water damage' he may have assumed a brown ring stained on the drywall. It sounds like you had a complete demo and re-install on your ceiling. Did you complete the job yet to your satisfaction or is it still an on going project? Post some pics of your progress and/or concerns.

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   DanH | Feb 27, 2011 05:43pm | #9

   BTW, you never did say what was wrong with the "ceiling paint".  And how was it applied -- the cheap 5-gallon-bucket stuff is generally intended to be sprayed.