r/paint is a subreddit with 35k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size, and has high activity.
A forum oriented 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.
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Popular Themes in r/paint
#1
Advice Requests
: "How should I fill this gap between the window and the wall?"
54 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Dissatisfied with current work of painters... am I being picky? "
26 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Cleaning paint brushes"
23 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "Hourly Rate for Labor $$ (Yikes, Painting is Expensive)"
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Popular Topics in r/paint
#1
Painting
: "Just recently started my own business for Painting. "
93 posts
#2
Paint
: "Is it okay to Paint directly over plywood?"
93 posts
#3
Primer
: "Contractor said they would repaint our white house with 2 layers of Primer and 2 layers of paint but are now saying their white paint also contains Primer. Is this correct?"
19 posts
#4
Exterior
: "What Exterior color should I pick?"
18 posts
#5
Walls
: "Would you paint the HVAC soffit to match the ceiling or the Walls?"
10 posts
#6
Stain
: "Results of Stain"
9 posts
#7
Cabinets
: "Did not use primer on kitchen cabinet refresh "
9 posts
#8
Trim
: "Can I use SW urethane Trim enamel on stair tread?"
8 posts
#9
Door
: "High gloss Door I recently did in the Netherlands (with a brush)"
8 posts
#10
Color
: "What exterior Color should I pick?"
7 posts
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