hi,

Anyone please teach me how to choose to use between Shiny Pearl paint and Matt finish paint? Interior uses which type? Any reasons or advantages? Mostly people choose which type? Any trend? If downlight near the wall, which type is more suitable to use? Any specific walls or rooms to be considered when choosing the types of paint to use?

thanks for advices..

don't use Shiny Pearl paint unless u have the perfect wall with perfect workmanship..

personally, i'll not use pearl paint forever

I have been using Pearl Glo for my house interior. Pearl Glo has a shine which matt finish (eg Dulux Pentalite) does not have. Like the previous poster said, your walls have to be even to use shinny paint such as Pearl Glow. Other than that, you should decide based on your individual preference and the color available. Some people like Mercedes but some like BMW. There is no best but your own choice.

Pearl Paint are batter guality of paint, and is shining finished, will make your house brighter compare to use matt finish paint and easy to clean. However, that shining finish will show up your wall weakness, which not straight enough specially when relection by some light. So suggest if u really want to use pearl paint, batter skim coat your wall 1st, then only paint.

u may consider supreme..... as it is in between glossy and matt...

This post has been edited by gunh: Jun 14 2011, 08:57 AM

thanks for advices...yes...i just noticed ICI got supreme category...a little bit shinny...

Color is a very personal thing. It will take some time to to choose the right one. Having said that, I thought Matt finish is the current trend at the moment.

I understand color is very personal thing..hehe...i just donno how to choose between Pearl and Matt...

Nowadays, new houses' paint mostly is Pearl or Matt?

Matt finish for almost all the young house owner.