question about paint

[bb29510]

i always use the rustolineal paint in the quart, i think it quart, the small can, well anyway inflation has made the little can of enamal out the roof. it use to be $7.99 now it $16. (lowes) the gallon is over $50, not talking house paint just the oil base metal shop paint. I usually get flat black or light gray

even tractor supply is $16 and higher

so is there any off brands that might be cheaper in price. I bought a gallon one time on amazon and fed ex made the lid come off in transit, had a carboard box of wet

i just need it to paint my welding project, this month its my carport framing before i hang it

 

[The Cobbler]

even no name paint has gone thru the roof. **** it up & buy what you're used to using.
I've got a lot of old alkyd paint, at one time I almost considered it garbage , I treasure it now .

 

[nadogail]

Welcome to the present price we are paying for paint.

 

[mepstein]

$50/gallon sounds cheap. My wife had me get some very low voc paint for our bathroom. $110/gallon. My buddy pays well over $1k/gallon for automotive paint and clear.

 

[bb29510]

got lucky, found a new gallon under the work bench hat i bought and forgot about in the right color too

 

[nadogail]

got lucky, found a new gallon under the work bench hat i bought and forgot about in the right color too

Congratulations on your good luck!

 

[The Cobbler]

I just opened a box of stuff that had been packed up years ago. a gallon of Green Alkyd, and several cans of spray paint. get this, $2.99 a can

 

[johnre]

Try Habitat for Humanity - typically 25 cents on the dollar for paints that someone used once, then took it in and gave it away to them.

 

[four.cycle]

I paid $5.49 for a loaf of bread yesterday.

Cheapest interior/exterior latex paint ACE Hardware sells was $41.00 a gallon (in October -- I haven't checked lately.)