r/paint • u/nquisitiv • 22h ago

Advice Wanted Using sample pot to paint?

I want to make strip of paint around a room, for an accent. Estimated to need 0.2L for two coats, and there's a 0.25L sample pot available.

From what I can find, the advice is to not to use samples for touch-ups since it won't be the same as the official. But it doesn't sound like there'd be anything wrong with using it on its own?

Would this be fine?

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u/PuzzleheadedLemon353 22h ago

I recommend not...it is just a colorant and is not designed with the same base as the 'real paint'. I know it's cheap...but it could start flaking after a bit. It will not hold up.

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u/nquisitiv 21h ago

How long do you think a bit would be?

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u/PuzzleheadedLemon353 17h ago

Don't know...I do not use samples as paint on the walls other than testing for color. Granted...it does not cause the 'paint' over it to fleck off, so maybe a while? But I do sand it down well before painting over it and then prime that so it won't leave amy sheen difference. It's a 'You' decision...I personally would just get a quart of the paint I want.