SureSwatch the Right Way to Choose Paint Colors

When I was contacted to review this paint product, I said I was glad to check it, but I would only blog about it if I liked it. Because, this is the thing, who hasn't been there...

Via: Decor Chick

Who has yet to paint lots of swatches on the wall? Choose the paint you think is the best, and after painting the entire room, find out you don't like that color! 

Yeah, frustrating :(

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Sure Swatch is a transparent film material that you can paint and attach to your wall anywhere in the room; it gives you an actual color. 

Once you choose the color you like, you simply remove the low-tack samples from the wall, and you don't need to prime colors painted directly on the wall.

I went to work as soon as I got my 9" x 12" samples.

A first coat of paint in my colors of choice was applied to each film.

A second coat was applied when the first coat was dried to the touch.

Once both coats dried, the backing was peeled off and...

The painted films were positioned on a wall where I could see them from different angles.

You can position the films in different parts of the room, which is neat, under different lights. 

Close to drapes, furniture, and generally, near objects you're trying to match.

Sure Swatch has another great feature: "The Primer Decider."  

It helps you decide if you need a primer.

I painted the film a vibrant navy blue color. As soon as it dried, I flipped it over and, using scissors, cut the film as indicated.

The film was then placed on the wall to be painted, attaching the Primer Decider Scale to the underneath bottom side of the film with only the numbers on the scale shown.

The cutting part shows the effect of multiple coats of paint. In my case, my Sure Swatch used two coats. 

Two layers show how my wall will look with four coats of paint.

It is hard to see through these pictures, but I might need to apply a "shade 3" primer to achieve my actual color on this wall.

Some colors need better-covering power, which means more work to create the desired result. 

One of the best ways to improve the covering power is with a primer. The Sure Swatch Primer Decider makes it easy to pick the right primer shade for your specific top coat color.

Compare the color chip to each square of the covered Primer Decider. If no squares show through, no primer is needed. 

If the color looks best over a primer square, show the primer shade to the associate to get a similar tinted primer.

Head off to Sure Swatch, where you can watch very detailed videos on how to use this product.

Now, if you want to get some Sure Swatch films for your next paint project, you can find them at The Home Depot's paint counter ;)

Disclaimer: This is a sponsored product review for Sure Swatch. All opinions are 100% mine, as with all the products I review; if I like them, I write about them. If I don't like them, you won't hear about it.