"Steve Manes" wrote in message
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And that includes some "name brands", like Ralph Lauren's paints.
They made the only red I liked but it took *7* coats to get it
uniform, not including the primer (which I should have tinted... I
usually do). It was the thinnest latex I've ever used.

Some reds will take 4-5 coats no matter what paint you use. Some reds are
almost clear, that's just the way it is.