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Gibbcutter Offline
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07-24-2016, 05:28 AM
I have always used a flat finish on walls. Are there any advantages to using a matte finish?
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07-24-2016, 06:29 AM
I've gone to eggshell, which has just enough sheen to look 'finished' to me without being overly reflective.  Also probably offers a bit more 'scrubalibility' as to cleanup than flat.
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07-24-2016, 08:45 AM
It might be slightly easier to clean. Seems to me like the flat stuff doesn't wipe off quite as well. I think it looks a little better, though I think the stuff I've been getting is the "eggshell" as well. Not sure what the difference is, the look pretty close to my eyes.
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07-24-2016, 07:16 PM
i went with a gloss.  Reflects light, easier to clean.
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07-27-2016, 05:04 PM
Eggshell; the best of all worlds IMHO. Used a lot of it, looks good, easy to roll and touch up, and I like it - YMMV.

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07-27-2016, 07:51 PM (This post was last modified: 07-27-2016, 08:02 PM by fishhh4.)
You can scrub Pratt & Lambert flat . You can not scrub S&W PM 700 . PM 400 is better . PM 200 you can clean , but probably not as well as P&L . You get what you pay for in any paint.
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07-27-2016, 09:47 PM
(07-24-2016, 05:28 AM)Gibbcutter Wrote: I have always used a flat finish on walls. Are there any advantages to using a matte finish?

How does egg shell compare to satin? My paint sources have flat, satin, semi gloss, and gloss.
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07-28-2016, 08:40 AM
(07-27-2016, 09:47 PM)Phil Thien Wrote: How does egg shell compare to satin?  My paint sources have flat, satin, semi gloss, and gloss.

From most to least glossy:

High Gloss, Semi-gloss, Satin, Eggshell, Matte, Flat

From the Behr website.
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