Appreciation post for my dad's rule about buying paint

My old man told me 15 years ago to never buy the cheapest paint on the shelf because you'll just end up recoating twice. I ignored him for a while and grabbed a $12 gallon of house brand flat white at Lowes. After three coats still showing drywall tape, I finally shelled out for the $35 Benjamin Moore stuff and it covered in one coat. Anybody else have a piece of advice from a family member that cost you more to ignore?

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lopez.jana2mo ago

Oh man, tell me about it. I did the same thing with a cheap white paint from the big box store and ended up going through the whole process three times. Now I just bite the bullet and go straight for the mid-range stuff, it really does save you money and time in the long run. Your dad was spot on, cheap paint is just watery filler that'll drive you crazy. I've gotten to the point where I'll do a little bit more research on the brand before I even pick up a brush.

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christopherwilson2mo ago

Good point about cheap paint, @lopez.jana, my buddy learned that the hard way when his trim turned yellow after a month.

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