Now that I have your attention...
What are your thoughts/experiences about the product and the store environment?
I have an opportunity to open and manage a new independent Ben Moore store in my area. The competition is mostly Sherwin Williams. They have a weak district here... meaning any 1 store might be lucky to get 1 solid person working there at any given time. The rest are slackers. It's been consistently like that for years.
Our idea is to outclass and outservice the competition. Sherwin's one standout manager will be coming with us and bringing $600,000 worth of contractor business with him.
Any Ben Moore input would be appreciated. Thanks!
I like their product. I used Benny Moore when I painted my daughter's room; of course, I was lured in by the fact that my company gets a great discount, but I liked how the paint handled, as well as the input and advice from those in the store.
PPG guy here...
Quote from: corey on February 05, 2009, 01:50:41 PM
PPG guy here...
[evil] DEVIL BE GONE!! [evil] THE POWER OF CHRIST COMPELS YOU!!
[cheeky]
haha.
sorry. i live in pittsburgh, what can I say.
buy local, support local jobs... etc. etc. etc.
S-W is a tough nut to crack...
Still...
it's only paint. ;D
good luck with it.
Only Benjamin Moore in my house. My local hardware store is a full service Benjamin Moore dealer. Most of the neighborhood pros pass the discount houses to buy from him. They order the afternoon before and pick it up custom tinted and mixed in the morning.
Quote from: ducpainter on February 05, 2009, 07:15:02 PM
S-W is a tough nut to crack...
Still...
it's only paint. ;D
good luck with it.
kind of hard to get excited about it.
i have used most of them....honestly cant tell the difference.
anyway,...good luck!
when we bought our house, the interior was horrid [laugh]
a mylanta green bedroom? what were they thinking?
the 2 story foyer and hallways of the house had a cheesy textured paint job, in 3 colors. :-\
we bought 15 gallons of Benjamin Moore, white diamond.
we have a store right in town that mixed it up,
and our contractor friend gets a big discount so he purchased it for us.
we primed the walls first, and the paint went a LoNG way...
we still have a few gallons of it left... it's 5 years old, is it still good?
anyway, painting over the textured walls came out great... they look like old plaster.
don't most people buy the cheap stuff?
we probably would have if we didn't get the discount.
I have been useing it for over 10 years. It is an excelent product.
The Fresh Start primer is the best latex primer out there.
Quote from: corey on February 05, 2009, 07:12:48 PM
haha.
sorry. i live in pittsburgh, what can I say.
buy local, support local jobs... etc. etc. etc.
I would do the same thing. [thumbsup]
Quote from: DuCaTiNi on February 06, 2009, 04:34:43 AM
when we bought our house, the interior was horrid [laugh]
a mylanta green bedroom? what were they thinking?
the 2 story foyer and hallways of the house had a cheesy textured paint job, in 3 colors. :-\
we bought 15 gallons of Benjamin Moore, white diamond.
we have a store right in town that mixed it up,
and our contractor friend gets a big discount so he purchased it for us.
we primed the walls first, and the paint went a LoNG way...
we still have a few gallons of it left... it's 5 years old, is it still good?
anyway, painting over the textured walls came out great... they look like old plaster.
don't most people buy the cheap stuff?
we probably would have if we didn't get the discount.
Your 5 year old cans should be fine provided they are sealed tightly and not sitting on concrete.
Yes many people do buy the cheap stuff. Like anything else, you gets what you pays for. High end paint isn't cheap, but it goes a long way. (as per your experience)