Mmmm...nitrocellulose lacquer....

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott

On 8/15/2008 7:38 PM Jake de Villiers wrote:

> 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!
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> On Fri, Aug 15, 2008 at 7:02 PM, Mike Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
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>     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.
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>     Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>     71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
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>     84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>     74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>     KG6RCR
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> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
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