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