/r/paint/

r/paint

111k members
r/paint is a subreddit with 111k 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, technical, discussion, and failures.
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
: "Will this even out with more coats?"
151 posts
#2
Picture
: "Huge chunks of blue paint are now peeling off the Reflecting Pool just days after Trump's $14 million repainting was finished"
16 posts
#3
Technical
: "How do we feel about tape?"
10 posts
#4
Discussion
: "What color do you wish customers would choose less and choose more?"
9 posts
#5
Failures
: "Two car garage"
4 posts
#6
TodayILearned
: "Contractor said “you use too much tape, you need to start painting trim like this”"
3 posts
#7
Guide
: "Anyone else do it like this?"
3 posts
#8
Safety
: "Brittle and cracking paint buckets"
2 posts
#9
OP Wants To Fight
: "$8,500 quote to paint a 1,000 sq ft condo - wtf or nah?"
1 post
#10
Video
: "Electric paint sprayer"
1 post

Member Growth in r/paint

Yearly
+42k members(60.9%)

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Last updated: June 23, 2026