Oh yes. My paint reps at BM and SW have both given me a heads up.

 

Yep, lots of things in short supply these days. ABS pipe, paint, etc.

 

They say the really good products that are heavy in solids and resin are going to be the first to go.

 

SW is totally screwed so much of their stuff came from that plant

 

Ben Moore too correct?

 

Girls in the paint department where I get my BM paint were teasing me a while back that I was going to have to start using Beautitone. Apparently, it's all made right here in Canada and isn't affected by this. Not going to be happy if that's the case.

 

Have you tried Beautitone? It's actually pretty decent paint. The Maple Leaf chicken plant In Brantford was the first place I used it and I was very impressed. I've only used it a handful of times, since then, but it surprises me every time.

 

Is this going to be like toilet paper, where everybody starts buying everything off the shelves? I mean, somewhere in the trillion dollar US infrastructure budget there has to be a few dollars available for paint resin manufacturing.

I wouldn't panic.

 

My local SW I deal with, is sizeable to a mom and pop store. Most of my supplies I have learned to pre order. Their not a bigger store location. So either way I work on a constant shortage

 

I've been bulk buying BIN for the same reason. All of NL was out of stock for a few months. But that's normal for an island in the Atlantic Ocean I suppose 🤔

 

The BM 508 is an absolute joke. I've used it once and never will again. Took 3 coats on a ceiling that had already been painted white, and still had a few shadows after 3 coats.

I don't find the Beautitone stinky. I wonder if the customer gave you some old stuff. Regal is pricey, even with my discount. I try to use Dulux Lifemaster, when I can. With this shortage, I may be forced to try some new things.

 

I find the opposite, I find the coverage is extremely good, but the fast dry/flashing is the major issue with it on some surfaces/conditions.

I did two coats recently over a tan-ish ceiling with some light soot my boss didn't wanna prep properly (not best practice, I know... ) and the ceilings came out brilliant white in two coats no problem.

I still use SW as their Masterhide is cheap, mildly greyed out, and super dead flat, so on worse condition surfaces it's better as it hides flaws better than 508.

Must have been a bad batch or something, 508 I think probably is the best covering ceiling paint in the biz (other problems it has not withstanding.)

 

SW's issues lie in the builder products. They have a halt on all products in these lines as they have no raw materials. It all stems from the deep freeze in Texas a few months ago. The plants that make the products had major damage from pipes freezing then bursting.

 

Texas was warned their infrastructure was unprepared for cold LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED!

 

Yeah, well. You know - that article starts with "Federal regulators." Gee they don't actually know anything. They just want power and control by usurping your constitutional (and states') rights. It's not about expertise or anything. Just a desire to destroy the economy and control everyone.

Ok. I'm done now...

 

I’m keeping fingers on BOTH hands crossed [emoji1694] that it’ll even out a bit in the next year as trade opens back up....

 

20% increase? Say What????


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It has begun. Got the word yesterday that we're running low on Regal and they've got no idea when they'll get more.

 

On your quotes, always put the material and a substitute. For example, "Includes the use of Benjamin-Moore Regal (or similar) on walls."

 

That makes a lotta sense in theses times, then if you have to use a better more costly product because of supply issues you have an out.

 

My S-W rep said this week that they are backing off production of their lower end products and putting the raw materials into the Superpaint and above products. Citing a problem at their plant in Texas associated with the deep freeze, specifically their Tio2
Titanium dioxide.
He said that it would last at least thru November.
Have also heard of 20-30% increases recently with Dunn Edwards and potentially BM, but cannot confirm.
Should be an interesting time this next 6-8 months...


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My S-W rep said this week that they are backing off production of their lower end products and putting the raw materials into the Superpaint and above products. Citing a problem at their plant in Texas associated with the deep freeze, specifically their Tio2
Titanium dioxide.
He said that it would last at least thru November.
Have also heard of 20-30% increases recently with Dunn Edwards and potentially BM, but cannot confirm.
Should be an interesting time this next 6-8 months...


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BM ~5% maybe in june. Last increase from BM was more than 2 years ago and a ~10% reduction on arborcoat products q4 last year.
PPG cetol/sikkens went up another 10% this year and I expect to see another increase mid summer from PPG.

 

The manager at local S-W said they are trying to pre-order Woodscapes Solid Stain to avoid potential shortages, as there is not substitute for that product. He said they are being limited by how much each store can order at one time.

He said it may be an issue in the near future, but then today the Assistant Manager said it would not be any issue, at least at this time.

So there you have it, pick the answers you like best.

 

The first signs of a dystopic landscape are draught and rust, followed by the Hunger Games.

Thanks resin.