tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953413109223442572.post8962771755428237096..comments2024-03-26T03:14:24.249-04:00Comments on a life's design: Paint Study...megan @ a life's designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02886283593537080536noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953413109223442572.post-18720989561353728952010-01-13T12:05:02.343-04:002010-01-13T12:05:02.343-04:00As a long-time Benjamin Moore fan, I was excited t...As a long-time Benjamin Moore fan, I was excited to use their new (highly touted) Aura line on my parent's brand new house last spring. My father is a highly-skilled and very picky painter whose work has often been mistaken for a professional job.... and we were shocked at the streaks that continued to form in the Aura paint. Even after 3 coats, it looked just horrible. I called a friend of mine who actually is a professional painter, who confirmed this is an ongoing problem with the Aura paint. He suggested we try one coat of Glidden or General Paint over our existing mess and I can't tell you how relieved we were that it worked. We were all close to tears- after paying half a million dollars to build their dream house (complete with fantastic finishes) the Aura paint made it look like a cheap dump. I'm sorry to say but after 22 years of truly loving Benjamin Moore, I won't ever buy it again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953413109223442572.post-32927208627972812002010-01-10T00:19:17.265-04:002010-01-10T00:19:17.265-04:00I'm happy
to hear about your results.
Sounds...I'm happy <br />to hear about your results. <br />Sounds like I can save some money.<br />But when you asked if you could test it on one of my basement walls (which you know I let your brother paint "His way" in high school, and now I'm getting ready to paint MY! way). I thought you would at least cover a 'whole' wall and get me started. <br />I hope you will come home<br />with the paint kit again :=)monartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968469311247634797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953413109223442572.post-36716533545320380022010-01-09T16:07:31.183-04:002010-01-09T16:07:31.183-04:00I got this too and I think I am going to test it o...I got this too and I think I am going to test it on my dining room. I am glad to hear you like it!Haven and Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747895184154272085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953413109223442572.post-78785240316097571382010-01-08T19:20:06.655-04:002010-01-08T19:20:06.655-04:00I was just about to paint my bedroom and was heade...I was just about to paint my bedroom and was headed to BM. But I think I'll give Glidden a try since the price is so much better, I didn't realize it covered so well! Thanks for the post!Mommy Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252546340554147783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953413109223442572.post-45278431387609844222010-01-08T11:31:51.848-04:002010-01-08T11:31:51.848-04:00Thank you for this information. What does a gallo...Thank you for this information. What does a gallon of the Glidden cost compared to Aura?house thingshttp://houseitemsandroomsilike.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2953413109223442572.post-39724948976478646132010-01-08T11:08:32.181-04:002010-01-08T11:08:32.181-04:00love how you actually tested it on a wall. I liked...love how you actually tested it on a wall. I liked glidden too.paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09732549311548601111noreply@blogger.com