Keep in mind painting is all about the prep, if you just start slinging paint with out properly prepping, taping, cleaning the surface your going to get a poor job. There’s a video on the Benjamin-Moore site that shows you exactly how to paint with it. This was amazing. I still bend the ear of any of the gentleman who were fortunate enough to have served an apprenticeship or attended painting school. I have older children who still run their hands along the walls and I can’t even remove simple fingerprints. IVE BEEN DEALING WITH THEM FOR 20 YEARS.. A LOT ARE GOOD .. BE CAREFUL. are mostly about the prep (80-90%). I will cough up a few extra to get a better result. Consumer Reports has done paint evaluations in the past and found Aura to be challenging to work with. simply enough, you get what you pay for when it comes to pretty much anything in life, even paint. There you have it folks! You literally put the the paint on roll it one once or twice, make sure even coverage, then move on. Anyway, long post from a very confused and renovation weary owner. But I use and abuse this kitchen. Then I wanted a new bedspread so the costs soared. Sherwin Williams Sherscrub Supreme is my new favorite. The best ceiling paint is BM Mercusco. I don’t think people disagreeing are haters so I appreciate your reply. We used Aura in our bedrooms. I have been painting for 30 years and use Behr paint but I was losing jobs because everyone wanted Benjamin Moore. Honestly, there are dozens of very, very good paints out there that apply easily – why on earth would I bother with the hassle or Aura? To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. “You have to commit to the roll. That is dead wrong. At that time, I also took a chance and touched up the original 16 year old paint in the dining room that was a deep red that hinted to rust. Did your state outlaw both the Impervo Alkyd and Acrylic paints or just the Alkyd(oil-based). Aura paint is tough as nails and you don’t have to prime (even over new drywall and mud). Let it dry for an hour before trying to paint again. If you’re the former, and feel it’s worth spending time and money to figure out the EXACT perfect application for this paint, then go ahead. In the last 3 months I’ve painted 9 rooms all with Aura. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Benjamin Moore Ultra Premium Waterborne Ceiling Paint (Custom Color) at Amazon.com. Some decorators even attempt to scare my clients away from me matching BM paint colours in my paints of choice, citing they are “not familiar with the quality of Company X” etc. We put two coats in the high-traffic areas, to make sure the walls could withstand a good scrub, and most of the rest: one coat gorgeous (over white paint). I use the flat, and YES.. it will have a sheen for 4-5 days.. which does cut down and will go matte. I just go with the people who make my color. I am about to paint my living room (house is two years old and living room still has contractor’s original paint). Also, I’ve noticed if one is using a darker color like red, Aura covers better in one coat than any other product in the Benny Moore line. I just used the WaterBorne Ultra Flat Ceiling paint on another long hallway.. and they AIN’T KIDDING.. this stuff is SUPER flat.. We painted in bits and pieces over a week, with lots of partial walls, and here is where the Aura wins, hands down: you can’t see any of the transitions, stop points, touch-ups, brush marks or roller marks. So for the amount of money I paid for my BM Aura and only had to apply one coat why on earth would I spend the same amount of money on 2 gallons of..say, glidden paint and have to do 3-4 coats and spend more time on a much lesser quality of paint. I vacuumed it after sanding, then wiped it down well with a lint-free cloth, even using alcohol to make sure it's clean. BM Aura is a Waterborne interior and exterior paint that uses 100% Acrylic resins. Later had to go back and paint/touch up newly installed drywall in approx. We take very good care of our home and are disappointed in the durability of these expensive paints. not concerned with quality. Also for those out there attempting Ralph Lauren paint — forget the RED. The wall soaked up the Behr paint like a sponge. Aura is terrible. I’ve used other paints and never had an bad experience like I did with Aura. We are half way through our kitchen paint job and really love this paint. Painted for 46 yrs. I have had MUCH better experiences with cheap Ace Hardware paint. It’s expensive, but it LOOKS expensive. When painting trim do not brush back into an area that is drying, and do not apply too heavily. I used the Aura once, for a red. I respectfully disagree with Peter Painter. fyi..sherwin williams and all others are going to the new waterborne tinted paints..B.M paints cost more because they were the 1st paint company to have 0 v.o.c colorants and no GLYCOL..which is toxic..wait till spring when S.W comes out with there new W.B tints and watch the prices rise..paints now need to be 150 grams per liter of v.o.c… soon they will be 100 g.p.l then you watch how the reformulations of the other paints reflect on your wallet..dont hate B.M… they are just ahead of all other paint companies.. and the big box paints..its talc clay and water! Perhaps that’s why you think the prices are too high? What’s a “high end roller”? I use ben flat all the time and there is no smell and it goes on like a dream w one coat. 3M tape in the same application has good initial tack and does not rip the top coat off the primer. The trick with Aura is to READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! They offer classic colors to trendy colors. Benjamin Moore is about the finished product, not the half-way finished one. Bottom line is — Benjamin Moore paint is not worth a premium price. Count your blessings and use B.Moore! Would you go cheap with that? I’ve been a loyal BM customer for as for the price its worth it you can get the whole entire room done at one time if it takes 2 coats you can just keep on going to have to stop and wait 4 to 8 hours like most other paints. It’s worth the savings. I don’t know who told me this, maybe my mother. A Ben Moore product for which I have a profound love is SuperSpec interior eggshell. I can tell you that no other paint company offers a product like Aura. They ate 3 coats each (painting over white), used almost the entire gallon.. Once I used Benjamim Moore paint, I’ve rarely used any other. For $40-60 per gallon, you shouldn’t have to put on three coats of paint AFTER a coat of high quality primer. Just keep going. With the AURA, only one coat was needed and it was a lot smoother looking. We use Deluxe especially there flat whites. Professionals charge $40+/hr for a reason. Oh, I do want to say that if given the choice between P&L and Benj Moore, all other issues being equal, I would always go with Benjamin Moore for quality and long lasting ability. Home » The Best Paint Colours » BENJAMIN & SHERWIN: Paint Colour Reviews » Paint Colour Review: Benjamin Moore Pashmina AF-100 June 21, 2020 by KylieMawdsley Paint Colour Review: Benjamin Moore Pashmina AF-100 Although if you’re doing a bathroom or other humid area, Aura Bath & Spa is worth the price (which should be the same as Aura, but it has extra mold & mildew protection). And at $72 a pop, it had better perform. So durable. I do a lot of new construction and the painting is always speced out for 1 coat of primer and 2 finish coats. I repainted two coats with the Bath and Spa, huge difference. Great coverage quality and resistance to fading make this paint a good choice for sunny spaces. Coverage All I need to do is put two coats of paint on the walls and it provides such great coverage. I have had over 50 years painting. I just read all your posts more closely, even though my question comes down to individual choice, I am convinced that I should continue to use BM Aura. I am keeping a sample of the paint and go for the next batch to a hardware store two blocks further that also sell BM and then compare both. I work at a Benjamin Moore store and I can tell you, the store you used should NOT be charging for colorant added to Aura paint. I ended up with Easter egg lavender (the “Approaching Storm” that initially had been “Approaching Mudslide”), toothpaste green (for a deep blue with a purple cast called “Indigo-go”) and other horrors. (Since it’s summer, I paint between midnight and 4:00 a.m., but I realize many people can’t do that.). C2 is also fantastic paint for interiors, with a wider range of colours– especially brighter and more vibrant yellows– due to their 16-colour tint input system which mirrors the European paint industry. I’m in my living room now and I just don’t know how I’m going to do it. review very flawed. It’s very durable. One gallon of ben Interior cost $35.99. Totally SOLD on it. Of course this isn’t info you will get at Home Depot because the guy staffing the counter probably has never used the product. They get pin hole leaks in the bottom of the cans. That’s ok, but I find myself wondering what brush you are using. But as for higher sheens… I haven’t heard of either “Impervo” or “Advance” but will check them out and ask my retailer. Really wonderful service. This was supposed to remedy the burnishing but did not. No matter how light I put the coat of paint on it ran. Though I can’t get anyone to admit to it, I’m quite certain Benjamin Moore must be providing some form of kickback to decorators. Manor Hall covers good but I’ve had to go one wall at a time with the eggshell, to keep a wet edge. Has anyone had issues with bad leaking cans? Still it took many coats to cover and when the job was completed the paint would chip off very easily. I was surprised with the Ben line. I just finished up basement painting project for a customer and the final stage I use Benjamin Moore Regal Aqua Velvet paint. I had to use two coats. You get what you pay for. While they paint looked fine at first, when I went to paint the wall I discover that the BM paint peeled right off in big strips. I’m good at it, and don’t cut corners on tools and materials. If you compare the Aura color charts to other collections you’ll see they are duller and grayer because of the base. And Benjamin Moore for any exterior, severe traffic or deck applications. This is a cool, spa-like blue that works great in a bathroom. With the cost of the Aura now around 70 bucks a gallon, and the regal around 50ish, many will go with the regal. They both matched perfectly the paint job done 10 years previously. Similar look but not as sensitive. I used the white oil paint ( exterior). The colors are more vibrant and the coating is thin but with good coverage. now…1 year later, we need to repaint our home! Dont try to paint the whole wall at once, break it into small sections that you can handle in short amount of time (like you should in the first place) and you will be amazed at how awesome this paint is. Streaking, smudges, flatness, touch-up discoloration–you name it, I’ve had the problem. Generally the higher the sheen the more durable and scrubbable the paint. So it saves you time and in the end that is the same price you would be spending on 2 gallons of any other kind of paint if not more! As to matching colors, I insist my work be invisible, when touching up a job where the paint has faded. bm is getting greety…. Thank you so much. I feel ripped by wasting money on BM. I use Purdy or corona 2.5 inch angle sash stiff or ultra stiff and I love the way it lays out. Only way to fix is to strip all the paint off and start over with another product. We had brought in a sample of the tile which were more of a terra cotta finish than glazed. Plus, everytime I wash the walls with these paints, the color comes off on the rags. It did, however, leave a nice hard finish…but found I needed two coats vs the one on the walls. I am a painting contractor. I have used Benjamin Moore paint for 15 years. I have used Ben Moore Aura in two rooms in my home and it worked perfectly. PLEASE TELL OTHERS so they don’t have to deal with this horrible problem. I’m also concerned about the adhesion to the primer, because in one place where I had a run on the wall (from spraying casing), I scraped it off, and it just peeled off the wall, leaving some primer behind. There are probably better suited specialty trim paints (BM makes some). I use Moore for exterior and though I paint about every 7 years it could easily go another 3. There are many considerations in putting paint on a wall in a professional capacity… Benjamin Moore Cumulus Cloud is a beautiful light taupe paint color we all love! And what finish is best for keeping clean? One coat, no primer. In the end, they wanted to see if it worked and were surprised at the results (if it mixes, it’s fair game). I switched to Regal Classic Matte for the 2nd and 3rd coat and the paint job looks beautiful. John’s comment about the “high end get what you pay for crowd” was amusing. When I have to use big box store product, I often ask them to tint the primer, only to be told it can’t be done. Very nice in semigloss. I used Cloverdale for my cedar exterior and was very impressed but was swayed by all the b.s. Based on talking to BM there was no compatibility issue. I was not impressed. We have utilized Benjamin Moore on the exterior and interior of our home based upon recommendations of several paint contractor. It is so fast drying/tcky that when you go over an area you have painted 60 seconds before, the brush or roller will lift the paint off and the undercoat will show through. EXCEPT RED. Goes from green to blue. If you rolled a wall using an up and down motion the first time, roll the second coat left to right). manager, neighbor and I have been trying to outgass it but It’s making the three of us ill. I started with BM 18 years ago: Linen White eggshell throughout large house with one contrasting color. I went with BM Regal again in eggshell and loved it. I wish I could see this match by sight with my eyes. Steve, I liked your plane crash analogy. Is Aura worth the money? So far I am more than happy how the paint holds up, and I have three dogs. Now this color (November Rain – Benjamin Moore) is very tricky. The only downside with Murallo is the fact that it doesn’t have the variety of colors that BJ offers. For every can of Aura, my guys use a can and a half of other brands. I use Benjamin Moore on every job, and Aura on most. MOST HERE ARE FOCUSED ON PRICE..75% OF PAINTERS WANT TO MAKE MONEY ON THE PAINT.. AURA IS PRICEY,,IF THEY MARK IT UP THEY WILL BE ASKED..PAINTERS ARE FOR THE MOST PART SCUMBAGS!!! Maybe they can get close enough though for you. My retailer offered Color Stories only briefly earlier this year. I painted a light blueish-gray over a dark gold and it covered in one coat. After negative experiences with other whiteboard paint products, including difficult application, lines and roller marks, sagging and runs, Notable ® was a refreshing change. the coverage is second to nobody. thanks for your time. It dries really fast (which I guess could be a problem for some) ready to roll in 1 hour (by then you have came around in your cut in). Red without a gray primer can be a nightmare. You cannot imagine the dirt this room collects; nearly every day, I use compressed air on the sills. The last time I painted a room red was in 1985 with Sears’ Best. I NEED TO RE-PAINT!! VOC is not a real consideration unless you’re using alkyd paints. There was a big hype when this Aura paint came out. But I am one of those who believes you get what you pay for. I used their mid and better grades with good results. If you go to the right hardware store, the paint people there have most likely used the Aura paint. On the flip side we do not use BM as a contractor. I painted my living room 10 years ago and 5 years later I added a fireplace since it was around the holidays I didn’t have time to paint the whole living room so I tough it up. Anyone thinking of reds should just get this paint. I contacted Customer Service and they replaced the samples at no charge. You can get Glidden, which is totally decent, for less than half the price. Advance is very tough and durable. make a deifference in the application. It has more ‘open’ time then the Acrylic Impervo which can be a real advantage depending on your environment (drafts, temperature). Will a metallic top coat work, that is, hold up to repeated scrubbings? These products are all great if you do the prep work, and allow yourself enough time to do the job properly. i sell B.M.. I stay away from the paints at Home Depot and Lowes, only because you get what you pay for…Good Luck to all the painters out there. Designers like me swear by it – but I don’t like Aura either. I like BM – some of their colors are more vivid and some of their sheens are just really nice looking. Trying to match Ben Moore’s Seagull Gray is a nightmare — at $48 a gallon. Again, when I hear folks complain about this paint, my first thought it: read the directions and pay attention. It covers a lot more than the average gallon of goo. Check out the latest interior paint reviews from Good Housekeeping Institute and our home experts. Don’t beat yourself up too much, sometimes imperfect or uneven faux finishes will give a more dramatic result. I use the ben most often and it is a great paint. It was suggested that the walls were not properly prepped, but when I tried other brands of paint there was no peeling issue. We gave the paint 48 hours to cure before using the shower. We used the product in a Benjamin Moore colour called Harbor Haze. In this article we’ll discuss paint selection, availability, price, coverage and longevity. After 6 years we were tempted to paint the exterior because of the fading but have been able to put it off until now, year 8. Being a Benjamin Moore dealer the paint experts there recommended Advance and a primer. The chemical make-up is completely different from what you will find in BEHR, Valspar, etc More expensive paints/ingredients hold up better than cheaper paints/ingredients. We used Benjamin Moore Gold metallic on our kitchen and now have all kinds of shapes and depth of the gold on the wall. Don’t get fooled by high school marketing buy the Behr Premiun Plus and never go backe. Scott- One more time – primers are overrated and overused. That store is ripping you off. IF it is your living room …Go Better to Best Benjamin Moore. I hope the acrylic stuff lasts just as long!! All of the colors I have used have covered in a single coat, with minor re-painting just over my own “Painter’s Holidays”. It was rusted? Use the eggshell finish. I am amused with the comments regarding the paint being uneven or that it streaks. Some folks have stated that F&B doesn’t last well, if you scrub it it gets scuffed etc. I lightly sanded between each coat, waited 24 hours to sand and repaint. Of course, homeowners don’t always have the best equipment or technique. The most Lol, this joe dude is a joke. Wickham Gray HC-171 By Benjamin Moore If you get frustrated looking at the thousands of different paint colours, wondering which hue is best for you, I’m here to help! ufacturers, this is the best new technology that I have seen or used. I just finished painting a bedroom with Benjamin Moore’s Aura. It’s available in the flatter paint and totally washable . That way your walls are washable/ scrubable. What had to be brushed came out equally beautiful. But they have nothing like Advance. I’ve used Behr, Velspar, Glidden, Para, and now BM Aura. The change got progressively worse for the next three years until the whole outside was very pink. Also had to listen to the guy in the store complain about retail customers who waste his time buying one gallon One gallon of paint should cover roughly 400 sq ft which we found to be true. But Aura is my fave. Also, I did exactly what you suggested regarding cutting in and got terrible results with Aura. I really like BM so I use whenever I can BUT the problem here in NC is finding the stuff. Rub against it and you’ve got a mark. The first coat kicks your butt, but the second coat is much easier, and the depth and richness of the colors are amazing, and touchups are a breeze and flawless. Most homeowners are not qualified painters and shouldn’t quit their day jobs, and seasoned professional painters become comfortable with what they know and will, more often than not, avoid using Aura simply because they would have to change their technique and they’re not comfortable with that. Aura can do it in 2 even over new drywall. Either the company is trying to stretch the profit by putting less pigment and more binder, or it’s the store that adds water while mixing the paint. Aura is TERRIBLE to paint with!! But that pays for itself. I wouldnt paint a dog house with BM water it down to make it workable is all you can do and forget touching up repaint is touchup BM stands for Buy More I am going to try the pearl in regal and see if it’s worth the 50 dollars. Last year I ordered a bunch of pint samples from BenMoore’s New Jersey plant. My mom, my father-in-law, and my husband have all painted our house using this paint and they all did a great job even though they are novice painters. Just did a big job, 6 gallons, 18ft tall walls and it came out wonderful and I am just a homeowner, not a professional. I feel like I have been ripped off with this product. Let me tell you as an addendum — the Benjamin Moore paint used – was the original interior paint. I actually sat with the BM Color Stories full spectrum color fan for fifteen minutes trying to come up with comparables to the C2 in the blue/grays Farrow and Hall I was trying to match. @ Jimmy Crews – I have to totally agree with you on this. Great flow. Thank you for your…well, I suppose we’ll call it, your arbitrary findings on the matter. Above review is regarding Benjamin Morre Aura MAtte. I wouldn’t use matte unless it’s somewhere it will never be touched. Super smooth uniform finish. It was such a poor finish that I wound up sanding all of that down (crown, base, casing and the built-in cabinets), then trying another coat with a Graco RAC X FF 208 tip, which is the finest tip Graco makes, and though the rough went away, there is still no high gloss to the paint, and unless I put it on so thick it runs it’s almost a flat sheen. After all, many contractors have several employees with different techniques. There is no doubt that Benjamin Moore Aura is a premium paint for your home improvement projects. The color was Toasted Coconut which was mixed by BM. It’s the high end “You only get what you pay for” crowd who shop at BM stores — and most of them are planning to hire someone to apply the paint, anyway. Thank you, OCDPainter!! I got shadows near the ceiling on some of my early attempts, but have gotten better with time and youtube. But we made sure to get the rollers that BM suggested. Yeah, the paint isn’t cheap, but I am sold on the results and benefits being worth the price. I’m also creatively challenged as someone previously posted, and it’s just easier to look in a magazine and say “That’s it, that’s the color I want.” and then be able to get it. It is by far the best paint I have ever used. To all of you that have questions about any of the Ben.Moore products…please read. It’s water cleanup but an oil finish when it dries. The flat has awesome touch up abilities. I use a Wooster Super-Doo-Z roller cover, 3/8″ or 1/2″ nap, depending on texture. C2 paint kills Aura in every way possible – it really is a far superior paint.
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