“……I did my first all-over paint job on my '56 Chevy back in February of 1966. It was '66 Corvette Nassau Blue and a gallon of acrylic lacquer was $18.00. Thinner was $1.95 a gallon...”

I remember those days Jim. I started my painting in the early 70s. Walk in to the paint store get a gallon of acrylic enamel, a quart of the second color (I did a lot of 2 tones), reducer, hardener, masking tape and paper and change back from a $100 bill ……..and they threw in the strainers and stir sticks!

When I painted the 57 Plymouth 13 years ago I groused about paying almost $400 a gallon for the paint. I had some touchup paint mixed to take care of a couple small rock chips last year. When I gave the counter guy the paint code he kind of chuckled and said they had stopped carrying that brand a couple of years ago because of the price and asked if I was curious about what it cost now……….over $1200 a gallon!!!!! And then mixed me a small bottle of the color in enamel



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