We have been in the process of painting our house over the last few weeks. One thing that I didn’t know was the cost of today’s paints. The name brand paints are really expensive and I was shocked at how much a gallon of paint can cost these days. I saw one brand selling a gallon for 28 dollars. That just sounds expensive to me and if you tried to paint an entire house at 28 dollars a gallon; then it would be a costly home improvement project to say the least.
You do save money by buying in large quantities of paint. A 5 gallon tub of paint is the best way to go in many cases. These are heavy, so you will probably need a pair of strong arms around to carry a 5 gallon canister of paint. Even the larger amounts of paint can be expensive. I guess people like Dupont that sponsor NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon have to make some money in their business to sponsor a driver on the NASCAR circuit.
If you’re getting ready to paint in the future, you may want to check the prices on paint first and break up the painting jobs around your home. It may be too costly to do an entire home at once. I think most people will only be able to afford a room here and there and will have to take a year or more, before they can give every room in their home a new coat of paint.
I would suggest staying away from the brand name paints. They are some more affordable choices out there if you look for them. A generic paint will work just as well as the expensive ones. People that are consumers of paint are just paying for advertising when they buy brand name paints or any other brand name products for that matter. Cheaper alternatives are available in the expensive paint industry and I hope you and your family can find some cheap paint out there. I think we will think twice before we decide to throw a new coat of paint on inside or outside the home. If you have any paint left over, be sure to seal it up good, so you can use it again in the future and save some money that way.
