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jaybmiller 
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 Topic: sticker shock
Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 7:13am |
went online to see who has stock and a 'deal' on gloss black enamal paint ... NO ONE !!!
Yikes... a CDN 'gallon'( really a USG in disguise...) is now north of $100 !!!
I was expecting $20 per US quart....
that's the bad news.. good news is NO stock, so I just saved $100 !!!
so... my refurbished trailer running gear(axle and springs ) will be 'safety yellow'.
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DMiller
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Location: Hermann, Mo
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Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 11:02am |
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Automotive grade paints here are far more than $100/gal, PPG makes Shop Line and other product names is just under $1000/gal currently where when oil price was higher was well OVER $1000/gal. That does include hardeners/activators or other additives, just not reducers or cleaning agents as Enamel Reducer or Lacquer thinner.
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DougG
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Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 2:05pm |
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$ 1000 dollars a gallon for paint ?? Craziness !! Always heard to get a shine was to get Aqua paint, for boats etc,
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DMiller
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Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 3:41pm |
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All paint anymore that is worth anything is Epoxy or Two part as the old Marine finishes, they are just as pricey.
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DiyDave
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Posted: 07 Jan 2023 at 6:01pm |
All prices, everywhere give me sticker shock. Been going through stuff I've bought at auction, over several years, I use any paint of any kind that is salvageable! I take an ice pick, to rattle cans, put a shop rag over the top, poke hole, bleed off pressure, then pour paint into a coffee can and paint with a brush or roller... For the little painting I do, anymore, it has served me well. 
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tadams(OH)
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Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 12:26pm |
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I bought a quart of paint at our local hardware for $20.00 and it wasn't latex
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Walker
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Posted: 10 Jan 2023 at 7:12pm |
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Notify gubmit it will quicklybecome a pinch point and you'll gladly receive any OSHA approved Safety Yellow they can send.
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JohnColo
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Posted: 11 Jan 2023 at 11:58pm |
I was looking at batteries at TSC the other day, all of them were $149 or more, last year some were $70 on up. I've been getting them at Costco lately, most are still under $100, but not by much.
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