California vs. Benjamin Moore interior paint

Anonymous

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Feb 9, 2002, 7:54:58 PM2/9/02

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We are having our entire townhouse repainted, and had asked the
contractor to use Benjamin Moore paint. He decided, without telling
us, to have our color choices custom mixed using California brand
paint. I am not familiar with this paint- is anyone else familiar
with this brand? How does it compare to Benjamin Moore?

Donald G.

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Feb 9, 2002, 10:54:43 PM2/9/02

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Howdy,
I don't know how Cal. compares to BM.
But if your contract with this painter specifyed BM, then BM should have been
used.Hope you haven't payed in full yet.

Donald Grudeski,President Aesthetics Painting Inc.
Orlando, Florida

"Hey how'd he do that???"

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Feb 9, 2002, 11:18:34 PM2/9/02

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lke...@yahoo.com (Anonymous) wrote:

They seem to be a regional company, available only in certain states
(ironically, not California). Who knows? I doubt they're better than
Benjamin Moore. http://www.californiapaints.com

Harry Clark

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Feb 10, 2002, 6:33:57 AM2/10/02

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[On 9 Feb 2002 16:54:58 -0800, lke...@yahoo.com (Anonymous)
wrote:]

You may have gotten ripped-off, but don't be too quick to assume
that.

In a city where I used to live there was a local/regional paint
company that many of the local painting contractors preferred to
use. I don't know whether this company actually manufactured the
paint from scratch, but I do know it had an excellent reputation for
both quality and service.

Ask around. (Which you're doing.)

Anonymous

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Feb 10, 2002, 7:08:30 PM2/10/02

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Harry Clark

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Feb 10, 2002, 10:44:44 PM2/10/02

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[On 10 Feb 2002 16:08:30 -0800, lke...@yahoo.com (Anonymous)
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Where did you come in on this thread?

Hello.

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Feb 11, 2002, 3:17:58 AM2/11/02

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lke...@yahoo.com (Anonymous) wrote:

We replied when you first asked, but perhaps you don't see the replies.

Anyway, California MAY be a good brand but it's certainly not going to
be better than Benjamin Moore. Was it in writing to use Benjamin Moore?
If not, you probably don't have much recourse.

It's too bad people in the trades, even skilled and honest ones,
communicate with customers so poorly.

Herb Stein

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Feb 11, 2002, 6:17:36 PM2/11/02

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I'd make them redo it with the contracted for paint.

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Matt

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Feb 12, 2002, 8:59:57 AM2/12/02

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lke...@yahoo.com (Anonymous) wrote in message news:<71b85a88.02020...@posting.google.com>...

I've used California paint because I liked their color section better
then BM. However, California also runs about $5 less per gallon in my
neck of the woods (NJ), so maybe your contractor is charging you for
BM and giving you California?

I think California runs about $22 per gallon vs. BM which is around
$27 per gallon here.

HTH,
Matt

HowAboutADrink

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Feb 12, 2002, 9:33:02 PM2/12/02

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california paint is decent, and ben moore isn't all it's cracked up to be. If
you are happy with the results, and it looks nice I would leave well enough
alone. There are certainly paints out there better than both, but price
difference on those two isn't all that much. Anyway..let's not get into
another paint discussion, I dont' think I could handle all that excitement.

jwbur...@gmail.com

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Mar 21, 2016, 9:22:02 PM3/21/16

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As former painting contractor house flipper Hands down California paint is one of the best out there.Durability colours are much truer ,the price point is a bit more but I found it spreads better coverage wise value is everything.
As well as general satisfaction.

No I not been paid to say this but used a.lot of different paints and these are some the best.

Ed Pawlowski

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Mar 21, 2016, 9:30:32 PM3/21/16

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I still think you are a shill. Ever post here before? I don't
recognize your name. What prompted you to post this today?

Oren

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Mar 21, 2016, 10:11:59 PM3/21/16

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She is a shill from California the can't spell "color"? Say it ain't
true :)

Paint...@unlisted.moo

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Mar 21, 2016, 11:06:56 PM3/21/16

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On Mon, 21 Mar 2016 21:30:25 -0400, Ed Pawlowski <e...@snet.net> wrote:

>I still think you are a shill. Ever post here before? I don't
>recognize your name. What prompted you to post this today?

Maybe it's national SPAM day on alt.home.repair!!! :)

I agree, this OP is posting SPAM SPAM SPAM !!!!

And I never even heard of this brand of paint. But I dont live in CA
either.....

Mayayana

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Mar 21, 2016, 11:09:58 PM3/21/16

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| And I never even heard of this brand of paint. But I dont live in CA
| either.....
|

It's common where I live, in MA. I've never thought
much of it. The water base seemed thin when I
tried it, and they didn't have any oil paints. They
may make it, but no one carried it.

sgtr...@gmail.com

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May 22, 2017, 9:28:02 AM5/22/17

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Check consumer reports it's actually the top rated number one. I live in Texas I was trying to find a place that sold it here but they don't. So I'm getting bear but if I could I buy the California again check consumer reports

burfordTjustice

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May 22, 2017, 10:51:53 AM5/22/17

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On Mon, 22 May 2017 06:27:55 -0700 (PDT)
sgtr...@gmail.com wrote:

> From: sgtr...@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: California vs. Benjamin Moore interior paint
> Date: Mon, 22 May 2017 06:27:55 -0700 (PDT)
> User-Agent: G2/1.0
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> Check consumer reports it's actually the top rated number one.

sgtr...@gmail.com that is a good reason to avoid it.

Gordon Shumway

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May 22, 2017, 12:53:07 PM5/22/17

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On Mon, 22 May 2017 06:27:55 -0700 (PDT), sgtr...@gmail.com wrote:

>Check consumer reports it's actually the top rated number one. I live in Texas I was trying to find a place that sold it here but they don't. So I'm getting bear but if I could I buy the California again check consumer reports

You should learn to spell Behr. Or did you mean bare as in nekkid?

jay...@gmail.com

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May 20, 2018, 3:45:25 PM5/20/18

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Actually colour is the English (from England, which is long before US) spelling and not incorrect!!

Frank

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May 20, 2018, 3:51:50 PM5/20/18

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On 5/20/2018 3:45 PM, jay...@gmail.com wrote:
> Actually colour is the English (from England, which is long before US) spelling and not incorrect!!
>

I tell people that while 8.5X11 paper is standard in US, the UK has to
use 8.5X14 because of all the extraneous vowels used there.

Wayne Boatwright

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May 20, 2018, 5:00:40 PM5/20/18

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On Sun 20 May 2018 12:51:23p, Frank told us...

The standard "letter" size paper in the UK is 8.27" x 11.69", slightly
larger than the US letter size. Both are standard sizes used in
printer software and in most domestic printers.

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Ed Pawlowski

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May 20, 2018, 7:07:13 PM5/20/18

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On 5/20/2018 5:00 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Sun 20 May 2018 12:51:23p, Frank told us...
>
>> On 5/20/2018 3:45 PM, jay...@gmail.com wrote:
>>> Actually colour is the English (from England, which is long
>>> before US) spelling and not incorrect!!
>>>
>>
>> I tell people that while 8.5X11 paper is standard in US, the UK
>> has to use 8.5X14 because of all the extraneous vowels used there.
>>
>
> The standard "letter" size paper in the UK is 8.27" x 11.69", slightly
> larger than the US letter size. Both are standard sizes used in
> printer software and in most domestic printers.
>

Most of Europe. Just set your printer for A4 papersize.

Wayne Boatwright

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May 20, 2018, 9:54:52 PM5/20/18

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On Sun 20 May 2018 04:07:10p, Ed Pawlowski told us...

True, but I don't actually use that size.