ICI Paints

Hey Guys, I have been reading the forum here for a while but just registered. I was wondering if anyone here has experience with ICI traffic paint (latex). I've been using a Sherwin Williams fast-dry (like Hotline) but no one is stocking it locally (Central MS) and the ICI is about 30% cheaper.

ICI has good paint here in the OKC OK area Spectrum Paint bought them out, dryes fast but around here the price is the same.

Here in Ohio ICI carries Aexcel Paint which is made in Mentor, Ohio. It was my understanding that they supplied all ICI stores. They also re-brand for Brewer, Pathmark, Centerline,TAPCO and others. Their Jet-Dry Paint is a good fast dry latex. In fact it comes in a metal instead of an plastic pail due to the chemical makeup. My cost per gallon is about a dollar less than Sherwin Williams for the latex. The big price difference is in CR. Aexcel is $1.50 less per gallon for yellow and $2.40 for white. The White CR is with in pennies of the JET Dry Latex.

Thanks for the replies, I think I'll try a couple of buckets.

I use SW latex paint and have never had a problem with it going on 4 years now. I used ICI when I first started out because it was cheaper but I had alot of problems with tip clogs with it and seemed it didn't dry as well when the weather got colder. I am thinking about switching to oil-base just because you can leave it in your machine for longer periods of time than latex without causing problems and it is easier on your equipment.

We used ICI 10 years ago and hated it, however since we have used Aexcel and love it, so we may too experiment and give it a try this year.

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