r/paint↗
Paint
A forum focused towards trades-oriented painting & finishing techniques, products and support. We welcome questions from the public as well! Having trouble painting your house or hoping to research a little? We're happy to help! There's no such thing as a stupid question in r/paint. For art related questions please see r/art
122k subscribers759 posts / mo in Sep 2026656 authors / mosince 2010
r/paint has 122k members (+49% over the last 12 months). It gets about 759 posts a month from 656 people. Top topics: Paint Finishing Techniques, Painting Prep and Sanding Techniques & Tips.
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Topics and brands on r/paint
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Paint Finishing Techniques0.8%
- Painting Prep0.5%
- Sanding Techniques & Tips0.5%
- StainandFinishTips0.5%
- Kitchen Cabinets & Paint0.5%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Sherwin-Williams
- The Home Depot
- Lowe's
- Benjamin Moore
- US EPA
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