I've thought of color changing paint as a gimmick and just used this
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-PREMIUM-PLUS-1-gal-52-White-Ceiling-Flat-Interior-Paint-55801/319302149
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-PREMIUM-PLUS-5-gal-52-White-Ceiling-Flat-Interior-Paint-55805/319303390
I use one coat painting over old paint in good condition or new drywall
with good primer. I used cheap primer once and had to do two coats.Â
Have bright light at an angle from behind you and you can see coverage
pretty well. I do about a 3x3' area at a time.
Brian
On 5/27/2023 7:21 AM, Jim Stone wrote:
> I know this isnâ??t strictly â??shop talkâ?? - although I could force the
> issue and say I will store the leftover paint in my shop - but I am not
> having any luck Googling the topic and am turning to this group in
> desperation. We recently added some space to our house and I have a fair
> amount of new ceilings to paint. All new drywall has been, or soon will be,
> primed. It has been a while since I painted ceilings but I certainly
> remember how difficult it can be to know what has and has not been fully
> covered with white paint over white primer. Most manufacturers have
> color-changing ceiling paint - goes on pink, drys white - which would
> certainly make the job easier. However, the online reviews of the paint seem
> to be lower than comparable standard white paint. Moreover, it looks to be
> difficult to buy the color-changing paint in 5 gallon buckets and the costs
> would certainly add up if I have to buy it by the gallon. It isnâ??t a huge
> difference in the overall scheme of things: it would probity cost about $185
> to use the color-changing paint vs. $115 for standard paint. But, I hate to
> pay more for a lesser product.
>
> Does anyone here have any experience/thoughts on the use of color-changing
> ceiling paint? Is the convenience worth the drawbacks?
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