Sticker Shock
Nov 19, 2023 10:12:05 #
I had not bought any house paint in quite some time. Wow! I needed a good quality exterior latex. I settled for paint one step below this one, but the price was still $70/gallon retail.
Nov 19, 2023 10:28:36 #
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Nov 19, 2023 14:34:18 #
rchuck1 wrote:
I had not bought any house paint in quite some time. Wow! I needed a good quality exterior latex. I settled for paint one step below this one, but the price was still $70/gallon retail.
Very true. I experienced the same when I accompanied my son to the paint store to purchase some paint for his new home.
I couldn’t believe what even a basic white ceiling paint cost!
Nov 19, 2023 14:40:00 #
chrissybabe
Loc: New Zealand
The ONLY thing that matches the cost of inflation, and used in govt statistics to prove that things aren't too bad, is the cost of the standard items in their bag of groceries - EVERYTHING ELSE has gone up much more.
Nov 19, 2023 16:58:31 #
rchuck1 wrote:
I had not bought any house paint in quite some time. Wow! I needed a good quality exterior latex. I settled for paint one step below this one, but the price was still $70/gallon retail.
I worked at a Sherwin-Williams plant for a short while years ago. At that time, I was told making paint was the same as printing money. On the other hand, painters used Sherwin-Williams Duration paint on my house, and I can’t believe how well it’s held up!
Bill
Nov 19, 2023 18:46:41 #
It better jump out of the can and onto the walls for that price! 😂😂
Don
Don
Nov 19, 2023 22:40:38 #
$102 for a gallon of paint does not seem so bad when compared to what a gallon of printer ink would cost for the number of cartridges it would take to make a gallon for your desktop printer. Oh my..!
Nov 19, 2023 23:40:55 #
chrissybabe
Loc: New Zealand
You must be talking about seriously premium paint here. $102 USD is something like $170 in NZ and a gallon of paint is approx 4 and a bit litres. You can get most paint here in a 10L pail for that price.
Nov 20, 2023 05:42:40 #
Thats not the only thing that has gone up in price. Our local car dealer went from $110/hr shop rate to $250 hr! Their repair bays are EMPTY!
Nov 20, 2023 05:44:30 #
I painted my house eves with Dunn Edwards paint in 2003 and they just now need repainting. I would say 20 years was a good run for paint.
Nov 20, 2023 06:34:23 #
Nov 20, 2023 08:41:21 #
rchuck1 wrote:
I had not bought any house paint in quite some time. Wow! I needed a good quality exterior latex. I settled for paint one step below this one, but the price was still $70/gallon retail.
I've used Valspar exterior for years with excellent results. Lately, they are owned by SW, and in spite of some people finding Valspar to have changed for the worse, I did my exterior with it last fall, and found it to be very good in coverage and how easy it is to work with. I suspect the formula isn't that different. The better grade exterior (now called Duramax) can be had for around $55/gallon at Do It Best hardware stores and Lowe's. Coupon sales happen periodically, so with a rebate you can often do better.
By the way, I'd ignore the "primer" part of the new paints, especially on old siding and weathered spots, for which I'd suggest a good oil base primer.
Nov 20, 2023 08:48:28 #
chrissybabe wrote:
The ONLY thing that matches the cost of inflation, and used in govt statistics to prove that things aren't too bad, is the cost of the standard items in their bag of groceries - EVERYTHING ELSE has gone up much more.
Wow, what grocery store do you go to? Bacon $3.00 now $6 or 7, Eggs triple the price, etc
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