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Glidden Evermore Exterior Latex Flat Paint

Glidden Evermore Exterior Latex Flat Paint Review



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kid-kansas
Clearwater, KS
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Rednecks like to stand out in the crowd!
4 star rating

Mr. Fix-it, have a big yard, into making my yard look good, a homeowner, impressed with this product
Pros

    Easy to use, Covers very well, Good on Stucco and Masonry, Cleans up with soap and water, Lifetime warranty

Cons
    fast drying makes paint in can thick

MAY
10
2008
 
 
 
 
After I patched the big chunk in my driveway retainer wall it was time to make it shine. Yep I wanted it to stick out and grab attention to my house. So off to Home Depot I went and I found Glidden Evermore Exterior Flat Latex Paint. The sun hits my driveway for a majority of the day so flat paint was the better choice, after all the white was going to glow pretty bright anyway so there was no need for a glossy finish....Even us Rednecks have our limits.....lol

Glidden Evermore Exterior Flat Latex Paint

This is a white tint base paint so there was no need to add any color to it, I did think of matching the house but figured it would look tacky so white is what I stayed with. The walls had never been painted before so I knew there would be a lot of it sucked into the concrete since it was pretty rough from the years of sitting unprotected. These walls are 16' long x 10" wide and about 22" high on the outside and 10" high on the inside. I was hoping a gallon would be enough and crossed my fingers.

The top which takes the most abuse (sun, rain, hail and snow...plus bird droppings) did suck up quite a bit of paint. This stuff dries quick (about an hour) and I had a bit of the familiar Kansas breeze to help dry it faster. By the time I got one wall painted I was able to apply a second coat. After getting both walls painted with a double coat I was about blinded from the sun shining off my pretty painted walls.

It spread very easy even on the rough surface and the finished walls now look sparkling new and shine in the afternoon sun. My neighbors even noticed and complimented me on how much the paint improved the look of my driveway.

Bottom Line

This paint cleans up easy with warm water and soap so my cleanup was fast and without a hitch. With 2 coats on each wall I still have about a pint left for touch up if I need it. I paid $12 for a gallon and I am pleased with the ease of painting and clean up. I now have a distinctive look as nobody else has bothered painting theirs, although with the looks and compliments I have gotten I figure more will get painted in the near future.....lol

I_thumb_up Glidden Evermore Exterior Latex Flat Paint is recommended by kid-kansas


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kid-kansas wrote on May 14, 2008 at 8:04PM


In response to CrystaBush's comment from May 14, 2008 at 3:31PM:

Love my dirt roads...we get potholes but they are gone as soon as they appear. The guy around the corner grades our roads twice a month or when ever a hole pops up. Our roads are just as smooth if not smother than the paved roads....Thank God I'm a Country Boy! More pics coming of my yard in a soon to be done review......Some pretty green grass! ;)


CrystaBush wrote on May 14, 2008 at 3:31PM


You truly are a country boy, eh? Don't see many dirt roads living in the suburbs of Detroit! :) Great job and pictures!!!


kid-kansas wrote on May 13, 2008 at 12:49PM


In response to baabsy's comment from May 13, 2008 at 5:15AM:

Nice little birdies.....NOT...;)


baabsy wrote on May 13, 2008 at 5:15AM


In response to kid-kansas's comment from May 12, 2008 at 9:25PM:

Yeah the birds thought my clean truck needed some strips and helped me on that....They are such little helpers lol


kid-kansas wrote on May 12, 2008 at 9:25PM


In response to baabsy's comment from May 12, 2008 at 11:49AM:

I had to repaint a small spot about 3 hours after I finished, a bird decided to decorate it their way...lol ;)


baabsy wrote on May 12, 2008 at 11:49AM


Nice job Ron...Now I see what you were talking about...Oh ya missed a spot....................kidding ;)


kid-kansas wrote on May 12, 2008 at 11:30AM


In response to LisaCarey's comment from May 12, 2008 at 10:56AM:

lmao......probably not...I need to put a new roof on, finish my walkway, plant veggies, put lights and an alarm on my bike and also paint a few things. I should be done by next spring ;)


kid-kansas wrote on May 12, 2008 at 11:24AM


In response to CyndiA's comment from May 12, 2008 at 8:20AM:

Just trying to get her more involved, I am on the way to order shingles now. We are about to put a new roof on the house.....no fun ;(


LisaCarey wrote on May 12, 2008 at 10:56AM


Got time to come do my garage?? :-) LOL


CyndiA wrote on May 12, 2008 at 8:20AM


In response to kid-kansas's comment from May 11, 2008 at 11:58PM:

HaHa! That's a good one. On the other hand, if someone would paint for me, I'd be fine with most any color too. That neon green though . . . hum. Maybe not.


kid-kansas wrote on May 11, 2008 at 11:58PM


In response to CyndiA's comment from May 11, 2008 at 6:01PM:

Painting just makes everything look great, I need to do some more but haven't decided what color yet and my wife just says...I don't know.......If I start painting things neon green she may start knowing real quick...lol ;)


CyndiA wrote on May 11, 2008 at 6:01PM


Looks good. I need to get off the computer and paint. It's inside painting I have to do though. Well I need to do some outside, but it's rained all day here.


kid-kansas wrote on May 11, 2008 at 5:34AM


In response to shadaram's comment from May 11, 2008 at 12:00AM:

Thank you! ;)


shadaram wrote on May 11, 2008 at 12:00AM


Amazing how something so minor can make such a huge difference. They look great!!!


kid-kansas wrote on May 10, 2008 at 10:07PM


In response to AnnaBanana's comment from May 10, 2008 at 8:58PM:

Thank you Anna! ')


AnnaBanana wrote on May 10, 2008 at 8:58PM


What an enjoyable review! Plus I enjoyed seeing the pictures.


kid-kansas wrote on May 10, 2008 at 8:55PM


In response to steve9631's comment from May 10, 2008 at 8:18PM:

It has rained every evening here for a week, today being the first without it. Knocked my planting back but I will catch up soon I hope! ;)


steve9631 wrote on May 10, 2008 at 8:18PM


I was struck by the line, "....the sun hits my driveway most of the day.....". It's an experience we haven't had in Washington this year. If you have a picture of the sun lying around, email it to me. I've forgotten what it looks like.


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