 Use whatever paint you want except Valspar. That's exactly what he put on. Valspar 2000, which is a contractor grade, is terrible paint. If I just splash water in the paint, it leaves a stain. So January Paints, a company in Akron that I used years ago when I built my log home with great results, they carry California paints. Are you familiar with them? I'm not. I'm not, but that's okay. I'm not familiar with a lot of different kinds. Tell me about it. Okay.