r/paint is a subreddit with 115k members. The community frequently discusses painting, paint, color, primer, and walls, and they frequently recommend/review caulk, paint, and primer, and the most common flair used is advice wanted, picture, discussion, technical, and safety.
A forum focused towards trades-oriented painting & finishing techniques, products and support.
We welcome questions from the public as well! Having trouble painting your house or hoping to research a little? We're happy to help!
There's no such thing as a stupid question in r/paint.
For art related questions please see r/art
Popular Topics in r/paint
#1
Painting
161 posts
#2
Paint
129 posts
#3
Color
49 posts
#4
Primer
27 posts
#5
Walls
24 posts
#6
Advice
22 posts
#7
Exterior
21 posts
#8
Ceiling
17 posts
#9
Looking For
16 posts
#10
Trim
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/paint
Caulk
69 reviews
#1
DAP
2.8★ from 16 reviews
#2
Tower
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#3
Alex
3.8★ from 6 reviews
Paint
56 reviews
#1
Benjamin Moore
4.8★ from 16 reviews
#2
Sherwin Williams
4.9★ from 14 reviews
#3
Sherwin-Williams
4.6★ from 5 reviews
Primer
23 reviews
#1
Zinsser
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
Kilz
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Sherwin-Williams
4.7★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/paint
#1
Advice Wanted
: "Is my cutting in bad?"
148 posts
#2
Picture
: "Painted my condo front door. Respect to all the pro painters"
14 posts
#3
Discussion
: "Have you ever had a client inspect your exterior paint job by pulling out their ultra HD phone camera and zoom all the way in to see imperfections that can't be seen with a naked eye?"
9 posts
#4
Technical
: "Latex v “Acrylic Latex”"
7 posts
#5
Safety
: "Zinsser Bin in a block apartment w/ incomplete electrical installation"
1 post
#6
Article
: "Action, restyling low cost: vernice spray Spectrum a 2,25€ per mobili e oggetti"
1 post
Member Growth in r/paint
Yearly
+41k members(55.1%)
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Last updated: July 31, 2026