The pro paints are more costly to make - pricier ingredients, more costly
safety measures, more & longer procedures in the batch process.  Many of
them are now 2 part paints and when you smell them, you can tell how
dangerous they are in one sniff.

I did the grey van's roof in a PPG 2 part coating and it makes old fashioned
nitrocellulose lacquer seem like health food!

On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>wrote:

> B-but, are polymers, UC protectorants, and UV-stable pigments so very
> expensive? Surely the consumer isn't paying a premium because the stuff
> is nasty -- that should not raise the cost a cent.
>
> Again -- not challenging, just curious.
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>

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