JS Painting Company has just completed a beautiful home on View Ridge. The job required significant scraping sanding and caulking. On this project we decided to use Sherwin-Williams's Emerald™ Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint. Overall we really liked Emerald™ - it had a high build, consistent color and sheen. We coated the house with the satin sheen. We had no problems with flashing at all, which was a definite plus. The flow was very even brushing and it covered very well, even white on white. The only problem we had was that because the paint was so thick, we had issues with our Graco Rac X 313 tip. Apparently the 313's aperture was too small - so it should be a consideration when applying this product. Other than that, we were very pleased with coverage and general quality. BUT buyer beware, Emerald™ comes with a very handsome price tag. IMO Ben Moore's Aura is a perfectly adequate alternative that will save you up to 10 bucks a gallon.
Here's the overview on the Sherwin-Williams site:
Emerald™ Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint
"Revolutionary technology with best-in-class overall performance. Our finest exterior paint, Emerald™ Exterior Acrylic Latex Paint is self priming with a smooth beautiful finish and provides exceptional hide. Backed by a lifetime limited warranty, Emerald offers exceptional durability and delivers extreme resistance to blistering, peeling and color fade.
Why you will love it -
- Exceptional durability and hide.
- Extreme resistance to blistering, peeling, fading and dirt pickup.
- Self-priming with a smooth, uniform appearance and provides a mildew-resistant coating.
- Available in all Sherwin-Williams colors and custom tints in flat, satin and gloss.
- Backed by a lifetime limited warranty."
Here's a video that demonstrates Emerald's superior washability. Thought this was kind of cool. However, I don't think it will work like this if you use the flat... well, I'd have to test it:
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