I know this is a Do it yourself forum but I wanted to get opinions on how to handle a situation. I hired a contractor who was a lot less than other estimates we received. We have a large 2 story home 3100 sq ft. After doing a lot of research on paint, according to Consumers Reports they said that California paint # 2010 received a very good rating and the paint that we have used in the past Benjamin Moore did not get a very good rating. I had told the contractor that we wanted the California Brand #2010 and he agreed to it verbally. He had sent me the proposal via e-mail without mentioning the paint brand, I replyed and added the california brand paint to the proposal. Also, mentioned it in other e-mails to him also with other questions which he answered no problem Today, on the side of the house I saw all Benjamin Moore cans of paint. He probably has 1 to 1/2 days left, he just needs to do the trim work. What do I do? I want to be reasonable, but I really wanted the other brand. For the most part the house does look nice, there are some issues, it rained one evening after he painted and one side of the house it looks a little washed up. According to Consumer Reports the California Brand was more durable. So if I lose a year or two of it not holding up as well, I lose out. I would appreciate all opinions. Thanks!

At my wifes suggestion I painted a lavender cast iron tub with porcelan tub with one part epoxy enamel. I meticulousy followed the suppliers sanding and acetone wipe down instructions, applied their bonding agent and painted the tub. However I had one small area where silicone was bleeding thru the paint si I had to remove that small area, re-clean for silicone and repaint. At the suggestion of the supplier I bridged the area which had the problem with latex paint and painted over with their epoxy. This worked well however the old paint (not the latex) wrinkled up and separated. I'm thinking the problem is the paint is not totally cured and until it does any new solvent in the paint will cause it to lift. I have backed off and will let it cure for a couple of weeks before returning, sanding out the defects, then applying the bonding agent and overcoating with latex, then spotting in the color coat. Am I on the right track?