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Small Bathroom Remodel Ideas | Qualities and Differences of Paint

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Kevin Carney Posted in bathroom remodel
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Paint comes in a wide variety of qualities and differences. More expensive paints really are better.

Paint qualities and differences

This post is one in a series on remodeling small bathrooms as well as one within the sub-series on your options for bathroom remodeling materials. To access either of the lead posts, please select either of the links in the prior sentence.

There is a lot more to know about paint than most home owners realize. We all know paint comes in different colors. Some of us know that “oil vs latex” means something. Some understand the different sheen’s.

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This series of blog posts describes in a fair amount of detail what’s important to know about paint. Not all paints are created equal.

Ingredients

Believe it or not most paints consist of 15 to 20 ingredients. However, they all fall into four broad categories: pigments, resins, solvents, and additives.

Paint Sheen

High Gloss

Low on the pigment, high on the resin. Very shiny. Appropriate for trim work. Very shiny.

Semi Gloss

Also appropriate for trim work around doors and windows. Less shiny than high gloss.

Satin

Still less shiny than semi gloss. Appropriate for wet rooms such as bathroom and kitchens as it’s easy to clean.

Eggshell

Eggshell paint is less shiny than satin, but has some shine. Good for rooms where ease of cleaning helps (small kids leave marks in the hallway or in their rooms?).

Flat or Matte

High on the pigment, low on the resin. Has no shine. Common for most living areas.

Oil or Latex?

Oil paints are more durable, have greater sheen, smell worse when applying, must be cleaned with solvent (not water) and take longer to dry. However, the finish tends to come out much better. The longer drying time allows more time for the brush strokes to disappear. Latex is however much more common as it’s MUCH easier to work with and clean up.

Color (How It’s Mixed)

All paint starts out colorless and pigments are added. Whether those pigments are wet or dry (power) actually matters! I know a professional painter who NEVER uses paints made with dry pigment.

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