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MO8N4ME 01-31-2013 13:19:12 72.172.196.40 Report to Moderator

Here is what I found out today. The acrylic enamel is a relatively new product for Van Sickle. That is why there is a shortage of information about the new paint. I talked to a Hardware Store Dealer for Van Sickle on the phone and they had to call their distributor, which in turn called corporate to get prices. A gallon of Van Sickle Black Acrylic Enamel #18171 is $90.99 in Missouri. I had them price Black so it would be comparable to the price I was quoted for Centari's Black @ $150. I also retrieved some of this information from Van Sickle corporate sales via e-mail. I believe by the time you add catalyst and reducer, you would save about $100 over the DuPont Centari. It also appears, since the catalyst and the reducer is the same cost for Alkyd Enamel, that you could paint with Van Sickle's Acrylic Enamel for about $50-$60 over the cost of the alkyd enamel. In my opinion, that is not to bad for the improvement in gloss, color retention, and hardness the Acrylic Enamel should deliver over the Alkyd. [Reply]   [No Email]