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Choosing Flat or Matte Finish for Hiding Imperfections

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When choosing a paint finish, flat paint provides the best hiding power for imperfections on walls or ceilings because it has no sheen. Matte paint has a slight sheen and is a step above flat. Shinier paints like satin or semi-gloss will highlight imperfections. For high-traffic areas like hallways, a satin finish is preferable to flat or matte because it is more durable and cleanable. While modern flat paints can be scrubbable (often at a higher price point), traditional flat paints are less washable and durable. Oils from hands can leave shiny spots on flat paint in high-traffic areas, making satin a better choice.

Goal: Select the appropriate paint finish for optimal imperfection hiding and durability

Tools and materials

  • Flat Paint — Painting surfaces with imperfections
  • Matte Paint — Painting surfaces with a slight sheen
  • Satin Paint — Painting high-traffic areas for durability and cleanability

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superdad so gary column mast flat and matte finish for good high living areas for good hide yeah yes so I would sit like the so flat or math and so matte so fat paint is the very beginning it's flat then you go up to like semi glosses and glasses and satins all this as a question this flat plate has it improved because remember one time we painted and you touch it and you see the mark forever has it improved so you the same yeah flat paints have improved over the years there's a black paint set you could actually take out a sharpie marker and draw on it and it will actually come up and so there's flat paints that's not matter you can wash them no they're definitely scrubber they're like $70 ago okay but yeah Matt is just a step above flat and so it has a slight sheen to it and so when it comes to like hiding in so hiding imperfections and stuff like that if you have a lot of imperfections in your walls or ceilings the flatter the paint the better it hides those imperfections the shinier the paint the more it brings them out and highlights them so if you're trying to hide stuff you know the flatter you go the better now flat paint shows true color better but in general it's less washable less durable unless you buy specifically those high-end so like here's the thing on a hallway if you got a flat pane if a child touches the wall and you touch the wall oils on your hand is going to show up as a shiny spot on the wall which if it was a satin which we use on our interior repaints 95% probably 98% of our he paints our gun was satin and if anybody touches the walls your oils are the same machine as a satin and you never see any of that and just satin paints are just easier more cleanable and more durable in a flat or a Mac in the same grade like a mid grade paint so I mean that's a good question to have is like what what's your goal you know what is the conditions of your walls you know because if the narrow rough condition you would maybe choose one or the other but if you have high traffic the others

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