So what is the difference in the different paints out there. I have been researching this for quite some time now and can't find any difinitive answers. It appears the difference between a medium grade and high grade is durability. Here in AZ, people repaint there home well before 20 year, and if they don't the sun is just going to kill it. So the medium grades seem to work fine.
As far as brands. I spoke with my Dunn-Edwards rep and he compared his product with a Sherwin-Williams product and a Glidden (The Home Depot). DE was $110 a 5 gallon, SW was $106 a 5 gallon, and Glidden was $72 a 5 gallon. What the hell. When I asked my painter, he said he uses Dunn-Edwards becasue all the homeowner think its the best and they have been using the same rep for years now. That's not a good enough reason for me.
Each paint also seems to offer the same application rate and density. The only obvious difference I see between DE, SW, and Glidden, is Home Depot's employee have no clue what they're doing, and they don't deliver.
Can anybody clear this up for me. Something tells me I should be using the DE or SW, but my gut feeling does not justify the cost difference.
As far as brands. I spoke with my Dunn-Edwards rep and he compared his product with a Sherwin-Williams product and a Glidden (The Home Depot). DE was $110 a 5 gallon, SW was $106 a 5 gallon, and Glidden was $72 a 5 gallon. What the hell. When I asked my painter, he said he uses Dunn-Edwards becasue all the homeowner think its the best and they have been using the same rep for years now. That's not a good enough reason for me.
Each paint also seems to offer the same application rate and density. The only obvious difference I see between DE, SW, and Glidden, is Home Depot's employee have no clue what they're doing, and they don't deliver.
Can anybody clear this up for me. Something tells me I should be using the DE or SW, but my gut feeling does not justify the cost difference.
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