Vancouver, Washington Painting Contractors

Interior Painting with Metro Paint

Metro Paint  is recycled paint.  They are able to mix together various paints and end up with a bunch of really nice colors. What you would think of as standard house colors.  Off whites, tan, brown, blue, red, green, etc…  You might think it is some type of garbage and would only be good for sheds. That’s not true. If you read on their website it helps explain the process better of how the paint is recycled.

I have found the quality of the recycled metro paint to be equivalent to a higher end paint from paint stores.  It dries with a low sheen and offers excellent coverage. Our company will only settle for high quality finishes and paint jobs so when I first used Metro Paint was naturally a bit skeptical.  But, after the 1st 5 minutes I could not believe how well it covered in one coat as well as how easy and smooth it rolled and brushed on.  Another nice feature is  it is low splatter.  So,  as you are rolling it really does not splatter very much. You might get some splatter from too much paint on your roller dripping off but as you roll you won’t notice very much splatter - you know what i mean?  The little tiny drops of paint that look like a fine spray on your tape/paper or drop cloth that happens as you roll.

The price was very reasonable. By purchasing locally in Vancouver and not driving all the way into Oregon City it was only $8.00 / gallon in 5’s.  You can also purchase single gallons.  At the store that sells the Metro Paint in Vancouver, Washington they have a color chart so you can have more color options by mixing together 2 different colors.   They don’t custom tint.

So, if you have an interior paint job that needs 1 coat coverage and  you would like to have a high quality paint and save a lot on the cost of paint than I think Metro is a good choice.  Again, they don’t custom tint so this does not work for many projects.  Many homeowners want a special custom color to match or go with furniture, draperies, carpet, etc… and in those situations when a custom paint color match is needed the Metro Paint line probably won’t be the right choice.   That’s when you would be looking into Miller Paint and other local leading paint stores such as Sherwin - Willians, Behr from Home Depot, Parker Paint, Rodda Paint and so forth.

On the other hand many homeowners are simply looking for a creme or tan or off white to paint their walls, ceiling and trim and I would recommend Metro Paint or at least put it on your list of paints to consider.  Drive down and look at the available color choices and see if one of Metro Paint colors will work for your project.

Metro Paint for Rental Houses.. That’s a no brainer.  The creme / off white color is very nice and covers very well in 1 coat.   I just finished a 3 level townhome that is a rental and the walls were very dirty. 1 coat was all it needed.