If I paint my room eggshell...?

Question

would it wash off easily? NOT the paint but if dirt was ever on the wall would it wash off without the paint washing off?

Answer 1

Dirt will cake onto eggshell paint like nobody's business. If your paint is low-or-no gloss then dirt will be very difficult to get off.



I'd recommend purchasing an extra small can of paint for touch-ups.

Answer 2

There is a flat paint, which when you wash will bring paint off every time. The only time I use this is for ceilings. Eggshell is the lowest sheen of the enamels. All enamels have a "shell" to them allowing you to wash without removing paint. The higher the sheen the more you can wash or scrub without problems. Eggshell looks great and you can wash, if you want a bit more durable try satin, it is the next grade up, personally I use the satins for the bath or kitchen--never thought the high sheens looks nice on walls.

Answer 3

I have apartments and I use Walmart's paint. It was given a real good report in Consumer Reports a few years back. I paint with semi gloss or satin latex and the walls are sorta shiny with the satin and shinier with the semi gloss. Everyone I knew laughed at me when I told them what I was painting with and now everyone is doing it. You can wash the heck out of it and if you need to touch up (use a premixed color & they have a ton of premixed whites) you can just slap the paint over where it needs it and it's impossible to tell you have done that. If you use flat paint, you are asking for trouble. If you touch it, it shows and constantly needs to be touched up. The first time I did an apartment I painted it white white white and the first lady walked in and looked around and said she had never seen that type of paint on a wall but it was just beautiful. She stayed there for many many years. I have now even used the paint on the kitchen cabinets and have finally gotten rid of those nasty worn out looking brown cabinets and now they match the walls. They don't stand out so much and the kitchen just looks so much bigger & brighter and cleaner. The paint stood up against all that cleaning. I do touch them up here and there but not often but I want them to look perfect for new tenants. The paint is almost like a coat of plastic. . .oh and it doesn't sand so do all that before you paint. Cover all stains or new joint compound with BIN or Kilz or one of those and then paint. You'll love it.

Answer 4

If you want to do Eggshell, buy a washable paint. You can't assume that just any old paint will wash clean. With a washable paint, the color or the sheen that you go with (Flat vs Satin vs Semi-Gloss, etc) won't matter. The best product I'd recommend is Sherwin-Williams' Duration. It's by far the best paint I've ever used. Not worth the hassle of going with lesser paints for me. It's the only paint I use now. And another thing I love about Sherwin-Williams in general, is the employees at their stores actually know about paint. They'll be able to completely talk with you about any of your questions or concerns. You can't go wrong. Here's a link:



http://www.sherwin-williams.com/do_it_yourself/sherwin_williams_products/interior_house_paint/paints/

Answer 5

Do you mean eggshell as in the shade, or eggshell as in the sheen? If you mean eggshell the color, then I would go with a semi-gloss or satin sheen, the higher the sheen the easier it is to clean. The down side to a high sheen is that every patched up nail hole & imperfection on the wall will jump out at you. If you mean eggshell the sheen (you can buy paint in gloss, semi-gloss, satin, eggshell or flat), the eggshell & flat sheens are harder to wipe clean, but also hide imperfections in the wall better.

Answer 6

Eggshell is a beautiful color. Dirt will wipe off any surface you paint, leaving the paint where it ought to be, provided you do not use any acidic or rough material to do so. A sponge and mild dish detergent will almost always do the job.



Semi, or full, gloss is an attractive alternative. However, this is really not suitable for a bedroom.



If you paint your walls with at least 2 good coats of the paint you will have little to fear in the near future. Store extra paint upside down for any potential future use.

Answer 7

There's also a waiting time for any paint to cure before attempting to wash it. It usually is best not to wash for 30 days after your first coat.

Answer 8

once the paint is dry then any dirt or grim will wash off