Custom pink Multipac

[ChadTower]

It wasn't holding up that was the problem.  It was that even after 6 coats you could still see through it to the primer.  By the time I got it so you didn't see right through it there were so many coats it looked like crap anyway.  Plus it took about 10x as long as it had to take in the process.

[shardian]

BTW, I painted parts of my upstairs with Behr paints... never goddam again will I use that brand of paint.  You want to talk about subpar results, my god, I had to put 7 coats of yellow over primed trim in order to get it to stop showing through.  And that's with bone white primer!

No doubt! I've never understood why everytime the $5 coupon comes up, Behr supporters come out of the woodwork at slickdeals.
I used the ultra white on the baby room. After 2 (yes 2) GALLONS of paint in the form of 3 coats, the stuff still didn't cover right. I sinally said screw it and got some good ol' Enterprise paint to cover it up with. Oh, and it only took 1 gallon of Enterprise to do two coats.

[javeryh]

It wasn't holding up that was the problem.  It was that even after 6 coats you could still see through it to the primer.  By the time I got it so you didn't see right through it there were so many coats it looked like crap anyway.  Plus it took about 10x as long as it had to take in the process.

Wow, really?  I just used it to paint my daughter's room (pink, of course) and it did a great job in one coat.  We actually debated whether a second coat was necessary...

[shardian]

It wasn't holding up that was the problem.  It was that even after 6 coats you could still see through it to the primer.  By the time I got it so you didn't see right through it there were so many coats it looked like crap anyway.  Plus it took about 10x as long as it had to take in the process.

Wow, really?  I just used it to paint my daughter's room (pink, of course) and it did a great job in one coat.  We actually debated whether a second coat was necessary...

Did you use semi-gloss or satin?
It is the Semigloss Behr that is total junk. Satin in any brand goes on well in one coat. Semi-gloss usually takes at least two to get rid of roller marks.
BTW, if you used satin in a small child's room, I'm sorry. Hope you kept plenty of paint on hand for touchups.

[javeryh]

They had 5 levels of glossiness to choose from and I believe I chose "Eggshell" as the white base.  I'm sure I'll be touching up her room all the time... at least I installed some chair rail so the pink is only between the chair rail and crown molding - and she's still too short to draw/paint/destroy above the chair rail!

[ChadTower]

In a kid's room, pay for washable paint.  It's just worth it.  The only other reasonable solution is to buy 10 gallons of the stuff to keep around forever.  Color code systems change, one batch is never exactly the same color as the next, etc etc.

Paint is one of those things in life, like tools, that you always get what you pay for.  There are no great deals with off names to be had.

[theCoder]

Semi-gloss is the way to go in a kids room.  Easy to clean and scuff resistant. 

I'm using Behr on my current project.  No problems yet, but it is high gloss and a dark color.  For what it's worth.

[ChadTower]

Ow... high gloss + dark color = see every imperfection like there was a spotlight on it.  Let us know how it turns out, that's a hard one to get right.

[theCoder]

Ow... high gloss + dark color = see every imperfection like there was a spotlight on it.  Let us know how it turns out, that's a hard one to get right.

Sure, now you tell me.  Two coats & counting.

[ChadTower]

Be very thorough with the sanding between coats.  That's what is going to make all the difference, and use a quality roller if you're rolling.  The finish is the key for your situation.

[ChadTower]

Time to resurrect this project... now that Ms Pac Stencils are coming out (Joymonkey =  ), this is feasible...

I'm going to scrap the Suzo stick idea and go with a standard Ms Pac stick.  All games will be four way and possibly some two way games as I'd love Galaga. 

First I have to locate a Ms Pac cab.  The empty Pac shell I was going to use won't cut it unless I have trouble finding a Ms Pac.

Second, monitor... have to decide LCD or CRT.  I have a couple of spare 19" CRTs, one with a little POW burn and the other with moderate Pac burn.  If I can snag a decent LCD in the Xmas lead-in sales I may do that just to simplify it since this will be a MAME based cab.