Exterior Paint Reviews: Best Exterior Paint

Best exterior house paint

*Est. $50 per gallon Compare Prices

When asked to identify the best exterior house paint, building and painting contractors name Sherwin-Williams Duration more than any other paint. It's also mentioned as a better alternative when pros are asked about other… paints. The major drawback is a high price, but every periodical and Internet how-to article says expensive paints are a good value because they last much longer than economy paints. Duration house paint is guaranteed for as long as you own your house. Experts say Duration applies and bonds better than other exterior paints and hides pre-existing paint or primer.

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Contractor Talk: On this message-board thread for contractors, the consensus appears to be that Sherwin-Williams Duration is high-quality paint, ...

Contractor Talk: A couple of contractors say they recommend Sherwin-Williams Duration in this message-board thread, one citing company ...

DIY Chatroom: Several posters on this do-it-yourself message board recommend Sherwin-Williams Duration if price is no object. One says it's ...

DIY Chatroom: Posters on this do-it-yourself message board thread compare Sherwin-Williams Duration and Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint. One says ...

About.com: Bob Formisano, About.com's guide to home repair, provides an informational article, rather than a review. Formisano recommends ...

ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports conducts ongoing comprehensive testing of exterior paint, simulating wear after three, six and nine years. Two ...

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Best value exterior house paint

Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint

*Est. $42 per gallon Compare Prices

If Sherwin-Williams Duration house paint is out of your price range, experts commonly recommend Benjamin Moore's top paints or Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint. However, SuperPaint generally does not receive the accolades that… Duration does. Professionals say Duration both goes on and dries thicker than SuperPaint. Although it's not the best paint you can buy, SuperPaint is a very popular, high-quality paint with long endurance. Both house paints are available in flat, satin and gloss finishes. Benjamin Moore MoorGlo, MoorGard and MoorLife (same formulation, various lusters) are comparable in price to SuperPaint and have nearly as many professional advocates as Duration.

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DIY Chatroom: Posters on this do-it-yourself message board thread compare Sherwin-Williams Duration and Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint, one saying ...

PaintTalk.com: On this message board for professional house painters, several posters recommend either Sherwin-Williams SuperPaint or ...

About.com: Bob Formisano, About.com's guide to home repair, presents an introduction to paint, rather than a review of specific brands. ...

ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports tests exterior paint by simulating wear after three, six and nine years. No Sherwin-Williams paints are included ...

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Budget exterior house paint

Valspar Ultra Premium

*Est. $25 per gallon Compare Prices

Valspar Ultra Premium in both satin and semi-gloss held up well in formal testing. Appearance after a simulated nine-year period remains good. It's widely available at Lowe's. Professional painters concur that while… Valspar isn't quite as good as the more expensive house paints made by Sherwin-Williams or Benjamin Moore, it is good for the price. Although you can spend even less on house paint, no experts recommend ultra-cheap exterior paint.

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports conducts ongoing comprehensive testing of exterior paint, simulating wear after three, six and nine years. Four ...

ConsumerReports.org: This free blog posting at ConsumerReports.org about an advertising campaign for Behr paints mentions that Valspar is among the ...

OurFixerUpper.com: Our FixerUpper is a website started by people who are remodeling their home. The proprietors query their readers about ...

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B&H Photo Video Pro Audio

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Adorama

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Exterior house stain

Olympic Premium Stain

*Est. $20 per gallon Compare Prices

According to testers, Olympic Solid Color Premium Acrylic Latex Stain excels at resisting fading, cracking, dirt and mildew. It endures much longer than competing stains that were tested, but experts unanimously agree… that most paint will outlast the best stain.

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ConsumerReports.org: Consumer Reports conducts ongoing comprehensive testing of exterior paint and stains, simulating wear after three, six and nine ...

The Seattle Times: This article by the editors of Consumer Reports appears on the Seattle Times' website. It provides basic information on paints ...

Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh): This older article by the editors of Consumer Reports appears on the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's website. Several Olympic stains ...

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