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Paint for drywall and wall frames

19 years ago

We plan to add wall frames (moldings) to the bottom half of our dining room walls and then painting the lower half white to look like framed wainscotting. Since we'll be painting both the wood frames and the drywall and want a glossy finish, I'm not sure what paint to use. Should I use a trim paint or a glossy finish latex wall paint?

Brushworks and others, any suggestions?

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  • 19 years ago

    There are several choices, depending on your local supply.

    Benjamin Moore Regal AquaPearl semi gloss
    Benjamin Moore Regal AquaGlo semi gloss

    Sherwin Williams Super Paint Semi gloss

    My personal choice to meet your specs would be:

    ICI Dulux Lifemaster Semi gloss. I am recommending this one because it has the MPI Green Performance label. That means, it's friendly paint. I have repainted our offices with it and give it an A+.

    Michael

    Here is a link that might be useful: Lifemaster

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks Michael. All of those are available to me, including the ICI. Should I use one of those paints for the frames themselves also or just for the wall? I'm assuming it should all be done in the same paint.

    Right now the walls are red top to bottom. Should I prime over the red first and if so what would you recommend? Our plan was to (prime?) paint the lower walls in the white and also prime and paint the constructed wall frames before they're attached. Since the wall will be roller painted and the frames brush painted, should we do another coat of paint after the frames are installed and gaps caukled with paintable caulk to make everything end up looking like one piece?

  • 19 years ago

    Cheryl,

    The paints above are labeled for walls and trim.

    Most often a satin sheen on the walls and a semi gloss sheen on the trim will provide the best appearance when using any sheens above eggshell on the walls. However, if you wish to use semi for universal use, it's fine to do so. It's just that you won't have any division between the two.

    Yes. Prime all the surfaces with a blocking primer that will be available in any of the above stores. Have the primer tinted to the final wall color. Remember, primer is applied at the same rate as paint. Do not stretch it beyond 400 sf per gallon.

    Install the wall frames over the primed wall surface. After you install the primed wall frames, it's best to caulk them at that time, let the caulking dry for at least 4 hours, then apply the two coats of paint. That will provide a seamless appearance. Tip: Caulk adheres much better to primer. Do not use caulk to fill any nail holes. Use heavy bodied spackle and sand smooth.

    On wall frames, the highest quality caulk available at the paint store.

    Michael

  • 19 years ago

    Thanks for your help Michael!