Message text written by "BP - \"Infarct a Laptop Daily\"" ><< I've paid like $75.00 a gallon for Tnemec paints. >> Gee, I dunno anybody who'd spec anything that expensive....What's the word on Tnemec, Mike and others? I remember Frank Matero used to say Rustoleum wasn;t worth the can it comes in.... Ralph< I am aware of at least two projects of significant scale on which Tnemec coatings are in service over Edison patches, and so far so good. As for Rustoleum, the original formula was based on fish oil, which was supposed to be efficient at penetrating rust. Today, of course, Rustoleum makes a wide range of industrial coatings, and I have used some of them with satisfactory results. It seems to me that most paint manufacturers have products of widely varying quality and price. With the reputable companies you get what you pay for. There are some companies with the incredible chutzpah, however, to put together incredibly slick marketing campaigns and charge up to 4 times what their stuff is worth. Buyer beware! Mike E.