Tip of The Week

January 13, 2007

This week’s tip comes from our “Kids and fine finishes don’t mix” file.

If you have active young children and if active means that they can’t keep their hands, feet crayons, pens or lipstick off the walls of your home, then this tip is for you.

In the past when it came to painting your home’s interior walls you had to make a choice between using a flat paint and a semi-gloss or “higher sheen” finish. You were forced to this crossroads because you wanted a finish that   would resist dirt better and be more durable if scrubbed.  In choosing the higher sheen you got dirt resistance and scrub-ability but you settled for a less pleasing visual effect.  While the semi-gloss paints take more abuse they also show every small defect in the wall’s surface.  Flat paint on the other hand is typically more pleasing in most rooms of the home and it hides small inconsistencies in the surface of the wall.

Good news.  Glidden^® has a great new product, Glidden Evermore™ Super Washable Flat Paint. (Before we go on you should know that Glidden has not paid us to make these observations).  Glidden^® uses special polymers that repel stains.  As a result the stain does not penetrate the surface of the paint making them easier to scrub away without affecting the color or sheen of the paint.

You can get more information about Evermore™ Super Washable Flat Paint at www.Glidden.com.

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