[EnglishJW]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Most builders paint cannot be washed! It's a well-known fact that we've experienced in several new homes. Maybe it's not "primer" paint per se, but it acts like it. It's thin and poor quality.

I apologize but I must strongly disagree with you. My father and grandfather were painters and the vast majority of their work was with new construction. It was in the best interest of the builders, the painters, the other contractors and the home owners to use good quality paint that could be touched up and washed. Anything less simply led to more problems for everyone. Brands like Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have been staples for decades. This was especially true when the number of houses being constructed was large since the builder would still be working in the area long after the first buyers had settled in.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by EnglishJW

I apologize but I must strongly disagree with you. My father and grandfather were painters and the vast majority of their work was with new construction. It was in the best interest of the builders, the painters, the other contractors and the home owners to use good quality paint that could be touched up and washed. Anything less simply led to more problems for everyone. Brands like Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore have been staples for decades. This was especially true when the number of houses being constructed was large since the builder would still be working in the area long after the first buyers had settled in.

EnglishJW, please understand... I'm sure your father and grandfather were excellent painters. I am not saying anything negative about the quality of the paint jobs on our houses; I am commenting on the quality of paint used by the builders of those houses. It simply wasn't the case with our two new houses in Columbus, one in Pittsburgh, one house and a condo in Michigan, and the one here that the builder's paint was a decent quality. I knew what brand of paint it was in three of the houses before we came here, and it definitely wasn't Ben Moore or Sherwin Williams.

Perhaps they didn't prime; perhaps they didn't put a second coat on. Builders cut corners. The paint jobs were very good. The difference was in the paint quality.

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