Meggie said:So on the third try we finally ended up with the color that we like in flat but now we ended up with 10 gallons of extra paint costing $300.
Meggie said:The extra paint is Sahara Velvet finish DEC747. The one that we ended up with is Sandcastle Flat DEC 740.http://dunnedwards.com/PaintingCont...ePerfectPalette/ExplorethePerfectPalette.aspx
Our painter said everybody loves velvet finish. I guess it comes down to preference. The Sahara color is very nice actually. We might have kept it if it was in flat.
My sister said she would take it for her rental home. If she changes her mind I will post and the lucky winner can have it.
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That's interesting.SoCal said:I've had velvet for three years and can't wait to paint over it. Nothing sticks to it. I enjoy using Command strips by 3M to decorate but they won't hold to this finish. Always have to put nail holes in the wall. Also can't tape off the wall when painting or hang a plastic sheet when remodeling a room. My workmen find that so annoying when they've tried to isolate a room. I'm picking new paint right now. Will probably go back to satin or eggshell.
irvinehomeowner said:That's interesting.SoCal said:I've had velvet for three years and can't wait to paint over it. Nothing sticks to it. I enjoy using Command strips by 3M to decorate but they won't hold to this finish. Always have to put nail holes in the wall. Also can't tape off the wall when painting or hang a plastic sheet when remodeling a room. My workmen find that so annoying when they've tried to isolate a room. I'm picking new paint right now. Will probably go back to satin or eggshell.
Velvet is between eggshell and flat so you would think it would be able to hold adhesives.
I didn't know there was a paint finish that was resistant to adhesives as I've been able to put painters tape even on glossy surfaces.
I think the scale is:
Flat > Velvet > Eggshell > Satin > Semi-Gloss > Gloss
So if the glossiness is causing problems with your adhesives, you are going more glossy with Eggshell/Satin (or is it the lack of glossiness?).
irvinehomeowner said:That's interesting.SoCal said:I've had velvet for three years and can't wait to paint over it. Nothing sticks to it. I enjoy using Command strips by 3M to decorate but they won't hold to this finish. Always have to put nail holes in the wall. Also can't tape off the wall when painting or hang a plastic sheet when remodeling a room. My workmen find that so annoying when they've tried to isolate a room. I'm picking new paint right now. Will probably go back to satin or eggshell.
Velvet is between eggshell and flat so you would think it would be able to hold adhesives.
I didn't know there was a paint finish that was resistant to adhesives as I've been able to put painters tape even on glossy surfaces.
I think the scale is:
Flat > Velvet > Eggshell > Satin > Semi-Gloss > Gloss
So if the glossiness is causing problems with your adhesives, you are going more glossy with Eggshell/Satin (or is it the lack of glossiness?).
Meggie said:Update: The sahara color is beautiful. We had two sections (master bath and launch) that we painted sahara and the rest except children bedrooms is sandcastle. When we tried both colors on white wall the sahara looked too dark but now seeing sahara next to sand castle the sahara appeared really good. Next time I am going to keep my mouth shut and let my husband choose.