[Johnson] Ranger Paint: some observations

[Harry Vaught, KT4AE]

The price for a quart of acrylic at Sherwin was $18.67.  It may have 
been a high-grade version, but that's what he showed me.

The last time I had something matched at Home Depot, the computer did 
the measuring and dispensing which removed the human error element from 
the process.

I stopped using Sherwin Williams for house paint at my old QTH when I 
had to repaint my house every other year with their solid stain, but 
when I changed to Behr at Home Depot it lasted more like five years at 
lower cost.  Everyone's mileage varies and I was surprised at the 
problem I had at the Sherwin store since normally any shopping 
experience here is a happy one with friendly and helpful people.

The Home Depot guy said he'd heard a lot of this from customers and it 
seemed that the Sherwin Williams store catered mostly to the contractor 
trade.

Harry, KT4AE
Maryville, Tennessee




On 6/17/2010 12:04 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
> Fortunately, my local Sherwin-Williams store is very helpful and I already have a spray rig.  Unfortunately, at least in this area, Home Depot and Lowe's are not that good in matching colors.
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> As for acrylic:  After the paint "cures" for about 72 hours it is harder than enamel.  Also, being water based it is much easier to "clean up" and dries MUCH faster than oil based enamels.  I have used oil based enamels and even have a few cans of it around.  But, I much prefer to use acrylic.
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> I pay around $13 for a quart of acrylic at Sherwin-Williams.  I am a bit "leery" of Home Depot and Lowe's even if I already have the paint formula.  In general, their personnel don't seem to be anywhere near as careful in making accurate measurements when mixing the paint.  Home Depot is a couple of blocks closer than Sherwin-Williams although in different directions.
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> --- On Thu, 6/17/10, Harry Vaught, KT4AE<kt4ae at bellsouth.net>  wrote:
> What turned me off getting a batch of Glen's formula and a spray gun was my experience at the local Sherwin Williams and I was going to have to order a spray gun.  The lower priced touch-up guns weren't available locally and I hate paying 50% of the item price in shipping.
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> The Sherwin guy kept quibbling with me about using acrylic instead of enamel on a metal case.  To cut the story short, he didn't quit until I told him that my wife has a condition which makes her extremely sensitive to smells and if I used enamel I wouldn't be able to bring the cabinet inside until next year.  Also, their price for a quart of acrylic is twice the Home Depot price.  I'm not painting the bottom of the case and if the Kona Brown annoys me too much, I'll have the case matched at Home Depot and order a spray gun.
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