Behr Premium Plus ULTRA Interior

[flitz]

Any reviews or comments on this new product?

[Bigg_Billy]

Most folks aren't proponents of Behr products, they just are not user/application/price friendly. I've used the product when people have already bought what they want, but left to me, I would rather use Ben Moore, Sherwin Williams, or Pratt & Lambert....miles ahead "user/application/price friendly" wise.

Bill

[mitch17]

I use Benjamin Moore and routinely pay around $30 a gallon for it - I wouldn't use Behr if someone gave it to me.

Cheap paint is harder to apply and often requires more coats. Not cheaper in the long run.

[marksr]

Welcome to the forums Flitz!

Most coatings sold at big box paint depts are stocked soley because of price and paint like a lot of things - you get what you pay for.

Your local paint store besides having better coatings, their help is usually a lot more knowledgable = better help with choosing the right paint/primer and application tools for your needs.

[flitz]

Thanks a lot. Is your feedback based on the actual new Plus Ultra Interior product, or based on you general opinion on Behr paint?

[marksr]

I've not used the Behr plus ultra but generally you will find better coatings at your local paint store.

[luckydriver]

I didnt use their ratings to decide ( saw the color i wanted in the behr and that decided for me) but consumer reports rated the behr ultra highly in everything but fading, and there it failed miserably. I tried test quart of eggshell on my one wall and i'm far from a pro but it covered my peach in one pass and went on great with a 3/8 nap. I do have to do the cutting in and rest of the room of course, but that will be a few weeks away as i have other issues before i finish. And no i'm not happy with 32 per gallon and they cant mix my color in 5 gallon containers but oh well. I paint once ever century so it's no biggie to me. It was so much fun i may put 2 coats on lol. It's the prep thats killer.

just an opinion of a painting newbie.

[marksr]

Generally it's not a good idea to do the rolling and cutting in at seperate times. It's best to cut in 1 wall [or section] and then roll it. That method helps to insure that any difference between cut in and rolling is minimal. Hopefully cutting in the paint later will work out ok for you.

[luckydriver]

well i didnt feel like taking the time to make it all pretty and perfect in case i hated the color...these are just test walls to see if i like the color, not finished products...would have been a waste of time. Just like my hallway and dining room turned out...painted sections of the walls and waited a day and yep, i hate the color. So back to the drawing board. Who decided to have 1000000 colors anyway, why not just 3

[flitz]

OK, I ended up using the Behr Ultra Interior for all the walls (used Behr ceiling paint for the ceilings). Main reason: my local Home Depot is open from 6am to 10pm everyday, while the speciality store has rediculous opening hours. This was my first paint experience, so I cannot really compare with other paints, but I give a short summary anyway: two coats were necessary for proper coverage over different or darker colors. So far, after two months, everything is OK, the paint still at the wall. No primer, just painting over the old paint (which was Benjamin Moore).