'Popular' brand of paint - any advice please?

whirleybird

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Has anyone used this brand 'Popular' instead of Tropical? I am referring to their acrylics for interior/ exterior and also their epoxy pool paint.

From advice at Linares Ferreteria, Cabarete, they are similar in price but the Popular goes further and is of better quality.

Any and all feedback would be appreciated please.
 

Mauricio

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They are both from Corripio, I would doubt if there is a huge difference in chemicals they use.
 

Chip

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I understand the base of the paint come from Puerto Rico, for what it's worth.

From what I've seen it's likely the paint will fade before it ever peels given the strength of the suns's radiation here.
 

Ken

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I've had people hired to paint the interior of my apartment tell me to buy Popular because it is better quality.
 

Casino127

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I have use KING for many years. Cheap on price and good result. Epoxy is great but you need a good ventilation when applying and also top class brushes and rollers.
 

CARIBETORNO

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almost all companies offer different quality paints for every budget. most paint base materials are made by other companies and are mixed by smaller ones,,, house paint is like auto paint 3 companies make 97% of all auto paint sold in usa. BASF,PPG, and DuPont. The many remaining companies have the 3% . the other companies really just market the big three's paint with their name on it. the can it and label it... house paint is like that also. they all make diff quality
 

whirleybird

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I am now advised (by another ferreteria) that Tucan paint is excellent and very good value - does anyone have any views/ experience of their interior/ exterior acrylic. I understand there are varieties of superiority so would like to know how that compares to their most economically priced in their range?
 

granca

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We've used both on the house inside & outside, didn't find any difference and in the absence if I.C.I.'s Dulux paint we shall no doubt continue to use one or another of them.
 

Criss Colon

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I have used "POPULAR" for 15 years inside, and outside my house.
I don't know if is "Better" than any other brand, but I am very happy with it.
I buy their "Top-Of-The-Line" products.
I like "Semi Gloss" for inside, and "Matte" outside.
Tropical is also a high quality paint,Tucan and King, Not-So-Much.
Never buy any "Contractors" level of ANY paint
Surface preparation is equally as important as the quality of the paint.
I paint in Dec., when there is no rain, and lower humidity.
"Painting For Christmas" is one Dominican idea that I agree with!
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