After your paint dries, you'll be glad you chose top-quality paint from Columbia Paint.

Quality means value. Paying a few extra dollars to purchase top quality paint may be one of the best investments you can make. Top quality paint applies faster and easier, covers better, protects better, and adds years to the life of your paint job to save you time and money.

It's what's inside that counts. The binder is what "cements" the pigment particles into a uniform paint film and makes the paint adhere to the surface. The binder determines most of the paint's performance properties such as washabilitiy, durability, and color retention. Acrylic binders offer the best balance of performance properties. The pigment is the ingredient that gives paint its color and hiding power. Top quality paint has a higher percentage of pigment or "solids." The higher the solids in the paint, the thicker the paint's dry film will be, offering better protection for the surface. Top quality paint has less liquid, additives and fillers that reduce the performance characteristics of the paint film.

• Why choose top quality paint?
• Four rules for a perfect exterior paint job.
• Touch-up tips.
• Guidelines for washing walls.
• Painting in hot weather.
• Painting in cold weather.
• Calculate amount of paint needed.
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