Which wall paint is durable but easy to apply?
Highly durable paints like Behr Marquee are often so thick they are frustrating to work with, while easier-to-apply options like Sherwin Williams lack durability and can be scratched off with a fingernail. This makes it difficult to narrow down a high-quality paint for spaces like a garage gym, even when you are willing to spend extra money.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
Found another way around this?
Share your steps and trade-offs so fellow engineers don't have to reinvent the wheel. No account required.
- 1Switching to Sherwin Williams CashmereDid this help you?
- 2Using Benjamin Moore Regal Select Ulti MatteDid this help you?
- 3Using Benjamin Moore Aura lineDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I used to use Behr Marquee or dynasty, but it so thick that I hate working with it.”source ↗
“So I switched to Sherwin Williams, which I like working with - but have found it is not very durable (can scratch it off by lightly using my finger nail).”source ↗