New Posts For Thread: Why is paint so ridiculously expensive?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensiveOk, I know I'm spoilt from when the decorators that I used would bring me 5 litres of the stuff for next to nothing.That aside, the DIY outlets seem to have sod all in 5 litre tins, with otherwise all in 2.5 litres which goes nowhere!Price for 2.5 liIt's a pity Woolworths have gone because their paint was always very highly rated by Which and dramatically cheaper than Dulux etc.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547548137#547548137It's a pity Woolworths have gone because their paint was always very highly rated by Which and dramatically cheaper than Dulux etc.Fri, 22 Jan 2016 04:16:47 -0600Its the marketing of these products that has helped push the price up.Aimed at the female. Designer this, designer that.Higher price, smaller tubs.Capitalism at its finest.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547548015#547548015Its the marketing of these products that has helped push the price up.Aimed at the female. Designer this, designer that.Higher price, smaller tubs.Capitalism at its finest.Fri, 22 Jan 2016 04:01:14 -0600If you shop for wallpaper they'll cut you a sample to take home and try but not with paint the tight b@stards want you to buy a little pot that barely gets your brush wet.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547547971#547547971If you shop for wallpaper they'll cut you a sample to take home and try but not with paint the tight b@stards want you to buy a little pot that barely gets your brush wet.Fri, 22 Jan 2016 03:54:21 -0600In the trade myself,sadolins extra is a LONG lasting paint and if applied as per instructions will last for a good 7 years unlike cheaper diy store products.Forget FARROW AND BALL ice colours but no guts.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547543421#547543421In the trade myself,sadolins extra is a LONG lasting paint and if applied as per instructions will last for a good 7 years unlike cheaper diy store products.Forget FARROW AND BALL ice colours but no guts.Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:00:02 -0600It's usually the farrow and ball, and dulux who are that dear. They,re in comp with each other. Then with vat on top, silly money. It's a total rip off.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547543093#547543093It's usually the farrow and ball, and dulux who are that dear. They,re in comp with each other. Then with vat on top, silly money. It's a total rip off.Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:22:56 -0600Something I have wondered too. I found some old tins from about 20 years ago and Wilko paint which was OK was @2.99 for 2.5 litres. Bet its £15 now.Timber price also has gone crazy.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547542953#547542953Something I have wondered too. I found some old tins from about 20 years ago and Wilko paint which was OK was @2.99 for 2.5 litres. Bet its £15 now.Timber price also has gone crazy.Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:07:44 -0600Still can't see how 2.5 litres of emulsion paint can be as much as £44.00!Somebody's got to pay for the Pedigree Chum or the poor doggy will die.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547541857#547541857Still can't see how 2.5 litres of emulsion paint can be as much as £44.00!Somebody's got to pay for the Pedigree Chum or the poor doggy will die.Thu, 21 Jan 2016 11:51:43 -0600Can you imagine what the paint on the Mona Lisa would have cost in the day?It must have been cheap water based paint, rather than oils, otherwise it wouldn't have come off when Mr Bean sneezed on it!https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547540669#547540669Can you imagine what the paint on the Mona Lisa would have cost in the day?It must have been cheap water based paint, rather than oils, otherwise it wouldn't have come off when Mr Bean sneezed on it!Thu, 21 Jan 2016 09:41:19 -0600why was there someone filming thatExactly! I get the impression that most of clips like this, shown on such as "can't think what it's called" are staged because why would someone be recording them?The painter presumably has been in there for some timhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547540595#547540595why was there someone filming thatExactly! I get the impression that most of clips like this, shown on such as "can't think what it's called" are staged because why would someone be recording them?The painter presumably has been in there for some timThu, 21 Jan 2016 09:37:31 -0600Can you imagine what the paint on the Mona Lisa would have cost in the day?Admittedly we've had inflation, but it must have cost at least £1million a tin.And there's quite a few colours.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30641519/why-is-paint-so-ridiculously-expensive?post_id=547539569#547539569Can you imagine what the paint on the Mona Lisa would have cost in the day?Admittedly we've had inflation, but it must have cost at least £1million a tin.And there's quite a few colours.Thu, 21 Jan 2016 07:45:16 -0600