There was a time when chalk-type paint seemed to be everywhere. If you painted furniture, chances are you had a can or two sitting on your shelf.

Today? Well...people have opinions.

Some furniture painters still love it. Others wouldn't touch it. Me? I still have it on my shelf, and there's a pretty simple reason why.

I know what it's going to do.

After you've painted enough furniture, you begin to get acquainted with your products. You learn which paints level beautifully, which ones need a little extra help, which ones work well for certain projects, and which ones you'd just as soon leave sitting on the shelf.

I call that getting to "no-brainer land."

It doesn't mean you've found the perfect paint. I don't think there is one. It means you've gained enough experience that you don't have to hold a committee meeting with yourself every time you open the paint cabinet.

That's what I want for you.

Furniture flipping gets much more enjoyable when you stop choosing products because someone online said you absolutely must have them and start choosing them because you understand what they do and how they fit the project in front of you.

And yes, I have a few of those expensive "you absolutely have to try this!" purchases still sitting in my cabinet practically untouched.

Not that I hold a grudge or anything.

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