March 6th, 2012 
Travis Brown If there’s one thing contractors love, it’s when customers tell them how to do their job. Kidding. That’s actually right behind not getting paid on their list of pet peeves. Unfortunately, when it comes to painting projects, customer and contractor are often at loggerheads since the best paints for pros are not always the best paints for homeowners. So how do you navigate the divide?
Start by stating your priorities upfront. Pros tend to focus on how easily a paint is applied and how quickly it dries. But as Consumer Reports’ tests routinely show, paints have many performance attributes, and there is often wide variance from one product to the next. Some go on smoothly but lose their gloss over time, which could make them less effective on surfaces that you clean often, such as kitchen walls. Others provide excellent one-coat coverage, while others require two or more coats. That will change the material costs significantly with large projects.
It’s important to think these factors through before speaking with your contractor so that you can communicate your desires clearly.
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