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Originally Posted by cdac

I had 2 experiences with behr deck stain (solid and semisolid) both were a disaster. I normally use Cabot and get awsome results with 2 coats outside on PT SYP, not with behr.
I did a deck last summer (about $22,000 job) low to the ground, Painted PT newel posts, rises and rim. pressure washed off all the green crap compliments of ACQ. By the time I got around to applying paint, the parts were very dry. I must have applyled 4 coats and green kept bleeding through. Powerwashed it off, let dry and applied kilz and still more of the same. I forgot to mention that the homeowner insisted on using it over Cabot which I recommended. So I told homeowner what was going on and gave him 2 options: Strip it all down for the second time, apply cabot, and charge him triple for the painting portion of the project, or do nothing at all. He opted for the latter. Since that time large sections of the paint bubbled up and peeled off, found out he ended up paying a painter twice what I proposed , to strip it all down and apply cabot, homeowner was very cool about this with me and admitted his lack of judgement over mine.
Other bad experience was identicle to first, only this time I was insisted upon by homeowner to use behr semisolid stain which they bought on their own, it went on like ********************, and it looked like ********************, again, I had no problems with them over redoing it, since had it redone by painter.
EVERYTHING THAT COMES OUT OF HOME DEPOT IS ********************.
Cabot is by far a superior exterior paint, sherwin williams cuprinol is not that good either.

Originally Posted by DecksEtc

Chris,

Premier wasn't referring to you when he said "Are you the guy that called me and ten other companies from the phone book asking for a "FREE" quote??" He was referring to the guy who signed a post as "the chemist" back on the first page.

Dale,

The consensus of opinion with the experts here is that Behr paint is crap. It might be the top of the crap pile but it's still crap nonetheless. What difference does it make if Chris used 2 tone or not? As to your question about primer, he said he tried kilz the second time around. Obviously 4 coats at the start should be enough, if it's a good stain that is.

Do you work for Behr? Or, Home Depot?

Originally Posted by CGofMP

Second post to this forum in as many days. NEWBIE ALERT!

We moved in to a fixer upper 11 mos ago and have really busted tail to try to get it to look like a home and not a rental (which it used to be).

Long story short we have already painted the interior. Most of it we did with Behr and I can tell you that if you are ever in the mood to make the wife mad, just tell her that the second coat (over primer) in the bathroom just does not look even. We are not pros but we are also not totally moronic in the application. We had similar results in the kitchen and other rooms as well The Behr just did not do it for us.

The best paintjob was done with KILZ from WalMart. We did not have time to go to Home Depot that night so our daughters 3 tone room got what was at Walmart. I wonder if this is the same Kilz you are speaking of. 10 times better and we did one coat with better results than 2+ of Behr.


Now, this spring, after things dry out we want to paint the exterior. Do any of you have any idea on selection of GOOD exterior paint and primer available in Norther california? Because of a gutter job I did, we will still have to use Behr for the white trim, but for the stucco sides and wood in front I am more than willing to go to another brand. What would you opine is GOOD and ECCONOMICAL for a good exterior paint job. We will be doing 3 coats. 1 primer (over an ugly grey and another equally dingy tan) and 2 coverage/top coats.

Thanks!
Charles