Date:         Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:20:24 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Black Paint for Mirrors..AND bumpers
Comments: To: Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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On Aug 15, 2008, at 1:02 PM, Mike Elliott wrote:

> Troy, I believe every word you say about cheap hardware store paint vs
> professional-grade paint. From my own experience in other fields of
> endeavor I know that retail-quality items are usually nearly junk.
> However -- what the heck could be in a gallon of paint to make it cost
> $300? I'm not saying it isn't worth it, I'm saying that I know next to
> nothing about paints and can't figure out what rare and expensive
> compounds are in there to make it cost so much.

$300/gal. is cheap for automotive paint?  I think the good stuff is
$600-800 gal?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-still don't know  why it's so much tho

>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
>
>
> On 8/15/2008 11:48 AM Troy wrote:
>
> [snip]
> > five dollar can of spray paint, gets you a five dollar job.
> > A $300 a gallon automotive paint is going to outperform in every
>> case.