Re: [bolger] Digest Number 1084 . . . the $5.oo 'OOPS'
Dave,
The next time you're there, look at the 'color additive turntable'. You
should see one or two 'tubes' marked 'OOPS'.
What happens is that they ADD some of this material/color/whatever to
any returned containers BEFORE it's put on the cart. [the reason for
this is so no unscrupulous person can buy a can, use a bit, return it,
then RE-BUY it for .52 cents a quart !! ].
I usually look at the cart every time I go in, and have a LOT of quarts.
If I later want to duplicate the color, they can typically duplicate it
from the reflectance of a sample. Not everytime, though. I got a quart
the 'Designer Brand' "Ballroom Gold". It was just right for simulating
burnished bronze on some wood items I was making for Joanne.
Anticipating further use, I asked about more; it didn't look like it had
been changed. We took a fresh can off the shelf, put both on the shaker,
and compared them. There DEFINITELY was a difference, something had been
added, AND you could see that 'something' wasn't really going into
solution with the 'original' paint in the 'oops' can. It does seem to
'go on' better with un-painted wood.
My experience, anyway.
Regards,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
The next time you're there, look at the 'color additive turntable'. You
should see one or two 'tubes' marked 'OOPS'.
What happens is that they ADD some of this material/color/whatever to
any returned containers BEFORE it's put on the cart. [the reason for
this is so no unscrupulous person can buy a can, use a bit, return it,
then RE-BUY it for .52 cents a quart !! ].
I usually look at the cart every time I go in, and have a LOT of quarts.
If I later want to duplicate the color, they can typically duplicate it
from the reflectance of a sample. Not everytime, though. I got a quart
the 'Designer Brand' "Ballroom Gold". It was just right for simulating
burnished bronze on some wood items I was making for Joanne.
Anticipating further use, I asked about more; it didn't look like it had
been changed. We took a fresh can off the shelf, put both on the shaker,
and compared them. There DEFINITELY was a difference, something had been
added, AND you could see that 'something' wasn't really going into
solution with the 'original' paint in the 'oops' can. It does seem to
'go on' better with un-painted wood.
My experience, anyway.
Regards,
Ron Magen
Backyard Boatshop
> Message: 20
> Date: Mon, 1 Jul 2002 11:02:05 -0400
> From: David Ryan <david@...>
> Subject: A five dollar failure
>
> Last week the wife and I were at the Despot, when I spotted a can of
> grey Behr water-based porch paint on the "oops shelf." . . .
>
> Apparently Behr latex porch paint wants more than a scuffing when
> being applied over Benjamin Moore oil-based porch paint. It stuck in
> some places, but in most places is just ran off . . . .