You are most welcome good sir. Thanks for watching! I’ll be working with Emerald all week 🫡

Benny Moore has some good stuff that I use, but their Regal line kinda sucks since the new formulation. Emerald matte for the win right now 🤙

I’m glad it turned out well! We always do 2 coats on everything. There’s quite a few reasons 2 coats looks better. In general it contributes a lot to the surfaces having a uniform looking finish. Thanks for watching and commenting!

You are correct. It’s extra frustrating if you spend a lot of money and the product is still hard to work with. I’m glad you found the videos helpful!

Oh yeah, the matte and flat look the same to me when I compared the two in a light grey. I ended up going with matte all around and I have no regrets. Thanks again for all your advice on the channel!

Try dampening the brushes with water before you start painting, it helps make cleaning the brushes easier

hmmm, I haven't had that experience with washing out Emerald. I use Corona Cortez's. I'm glad it's working out for you in your house!

Thanks for reaching out! Estimating is a skill that you’ll get better with, the more you do it and then pay attention to how things went. When you’re looking at an interior job take notes on what the client wants. Take pictures of the room with your phone. Measurements are also useful. When you write up the estimate be specific as to what the job includes and does not include. Use the square footage and your experience to calculate your material cost. Then take an educated guess as to how long you think it’s going to take you to complete the work. Most people underestimate how long it will take. Multiply how many hours you think it’ll take by your hourly rate then add that to your material cost. You’re going to want to add a certain % to that total number so that you’re actually making a profit. 40% is a good percentage to shoot for. Look at that final number then ask yourself “would I be willing to do this work for this amount of money?” If the answer is yes then send it, if it’s a no then adjust accordingly.

It appears that that product was designed for use in manufactured homes. I don’t have any experience with it. Looks like a pretty standard primer based on the spec sheet.

Emerald Urethane is excellent for trim. That’s our current go-to trim paint. Solid choice good sir. Good luck with the rest of it!

@@SuperVassarBrothers Uh-mazing

Yup. It’ll still work well on plaster 🫡

I do not but I’ve used it quite a bit. It’s decently wipeable and touches up reasonably well. There’s a generally a tradeoff between the finish quality (how the paint looks) and durability.

I used matte in my garage and in the majority of my clients’ garages. Flat is fine for the ceilings but I prefer matte on the walls even in garages.

I’m guessing it’s wood paneling. You will probably want to prime the paneling first before using any finish paint. Fresh Start from Benjamin Moore is a great primer. If you’re getting a lot of bleed through (particularly if the paneling has a lot of wood knots in it) then you may need to spot prime with BIN shellac. Once it’s primed then you can use whatever finish paint you want. Emerald matte is a great option and my current favorite wall paint.

We used Purdy’s for a long time including the ultra finish. Then we had a bad run with them. The were shedding a ton or falling apart. Then we tried the Pro-doo-Zs and haven’t had a reason to switch back.

You should be good with 2 coats of emerald. It handles color shifts really well. That’s my assessment without seeing how dark of a gray that you’re trying to cover. If two coats doesn’t work in an area then I’d go with fresh start primer from Benjamin Moore. That’s a great product for big color shifts.

That’s Sherwin Williams Lagoon SW 6480 in Emerald matte. I’ve got that in a few rooms in my house and it’s a great color.

@@SuperVassarBrothers Oh boy! Thank you so much for getting back with me so fast!!! You don’t know how much I appreciate it!!!

Super paint is decent. Emerald is a few tiers above it in Sherwin Williams product line. Emerald is quite bit better than super paint but it’s also more expensive. Here’s my breakdown of Sherwin Williams product line if you’re interested: Don't Make This Terrible Mistake: Sherwin Williams Interior Paints Unveiled kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qa2odqii36edaH0.html

Watched it! Thank you.

We use emerald matte in the majority of the bathrooms that we do. If it’s now we’ll ventilated and you’re really concerned about the moisture then you may want to bump up to satin

I'm not sure I understand your comment. The stipple pattern is determined by what roller cover you use. Our preference is a 1/2 inch or 3/8 inch Pro Doo-Z FTP from Wooster.

If the paint has been tinted then we leave the partials at the clients house in case they want to touch up stuff later. The untinted ceiling and trim paint we keep with us. We’ll leave them a small amount of those if they want it for touchups.

Yeah, I’d go with flat. I think that’ll work out well for you. Good luck with your project!

@@SuperVassarBrothersthanks super helpful! Going with flat in the media and matte for an accent wall at the entryway.

@@SuperVassarBrotherswent with flat and indeed it came out very well. It looks sickkkkkk

So the Emerald Matte looks like a true matte finish. It's got more sheen to it that the flat (obviously), but it still has a soft looking finish. It's what we use for the majority of the interior painting that we do. It is more durable than the flat, so it holds up a bit better to being scuffed, wiped, etc... That being said, I am also a big fan of the Emerald Flat. We use that in certain areas. It also looks awesome with darker colors.

@@SuperVassarBrothers Awesome, thanks for replying! I was at my SW store today and got their sheen pamphlet, it does still have that soft look to it. Some paints look plastic like with a little more sheen and I can’t stand it. I think I’ll finish my bedrooms in flat but definitely go with matte in my kitchen, living room, hallway, and bathrooms. Thanks again!

I am not a fan of Aura for a variety of reasons. Emerald matte is my go-to wall paint currently. You’re welcome to do what you want, but we almost always do two coats regardless of the product we are using. That gets us the best results and a uniform finish.

@SuperVassarBrothers Thank you for answering my question and for the advice. I will use emerald now .

Things go back and forth with formulations changing constantly. Most paint manufacturers make some good paints and not so good paints these days.

Regal Select is my all time fave paint, never had a problem. Of course whites are always tricky and without a proper primer even the best paint might need more than two coats going over certain colors.

I think you’d probably have a better experience. The most recent formulation of Regal Select has been having issues in the field. I’ll be doing a video on it shortly. If you have a big color shift then you may want to prime first. I’ve had to do three coats of emerald to get a uniform finish with some colors but it’s unusual.

I use to really like regal select until they changed the formulation recently. There’s been quite a few issues with it especially the eggshell finish. Hopefully they’ll adjust it in the near future.

YOU should have used a primer first since you were going lighter over a much darker wall. Then you would only need 2 coats of the BM Crisp Linen afterwards.

I’ve only used it once and I used the flat version. It was decent to work with.

That’s the move!

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I have heard that it’s decent but I haven’t used it yet. It comes in around the same price point as Emerald for most folks.

@@SuperVassarBrothers id love to see your review of it, I was completely shocked at how good it was

What did you like better about the old formula?

@@SuperVassarBrothers coverage and durability.. finishing like wall paper

Very true. Good thing they’re very clear about all the different sheens…🤦‍♂️

Hmmm, I pay the price that I pay because I’ve purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of product from them over the last 20 years of owning and operating a painting company. Contractor pricing from companies like Sherwin Williams is based on how much product you go through. That’s also why I recommend getting the products I recommend when they’re one sale.

There’s quite a few products that are over $50 a gallon nowadays. You can get emerald for right around $50 a gallon if you get it on sale. It all depends on what your project is and what level of finish quality you’re wanting. Some top tier paints are worth the money and some aren’t. Emerald is excellent, but if it’s not in your price range then no worries. Try something else.

I’m sorry it was an unpleasant experience for you. I can’t really comment without knowing the details of the color shift. We always plan for two coats.

I applied mine the same way you did and it turned out great and touches up well....I used Satin