PAINT “BY THE NUMBERS” TO GET THE BEST RESULTS
When it comes to painting the home exterior, aesthetics drive most decisions, but you shouldn’t ignore the math when choosing your paint. That’s the advice of the Paint Quality Institute, a leading authority on paints and painting.
“Things like cost and coverage rate should be taken into account, but some other numbers are much more important,” says Debbie Zimmer, paint and color expert at the Institute. She says that – knowingly or unknowingly -- every paint job involves three key numerical decision points: