work: South Shore of MA

Hello, is any one in this area that knows much about mechanics. My hubby is striping a lot and now is having truck problems. He is out by the airport, Any ideas of a good mechanic in the area Billie Jo

I am looking for the brightest and long lasting traffic paint I can use and if Alkyd is better than Latex is alkyd acceptable in New Jersey due to VOC laws Thank You allbrite

without a doubt Franklin Paint is the best. They do deliver to NJ. I use both Franklin and SW.

I guess everyone is viewing to see what everyone else thinks

Franklin sells a voc compliant chlorinated rubber. They also have a premium latex that they say is more durable than regular latex.

It's hard to know what you guys are getting up there versus what we get in Texas. Speaking from personal experience, Aexcel CR has always had the brightest yellow, period. I've tried S/W, ICI, Standard, Ennis. None were close. Although, that has changed recently, as the Aexcel plant went lead-free. The color is still acceptable and brighter than the others. Just not that eye-popping canary yellow I've grown to love. With that being said, when you ask about "long-lasting", I'm assuming you mean color retention . Again, this is what I've seen with my own eyes. In side by side tests, performed in the last 6 months, the Aexcel lead-free holds it's color WAY BETTER than the S/W lead-free. As a matter of fact, The S/W yellow CR had bleached out to a chalky white in less than 90 days. If you're looking for a more durable paint, you might consider a high performance acrylic (Aexcel "gorilla paint"). It's a little more expensive (about 30%) but worth every penny. I've switched to this for all my high traffic accounts ( trucks stops/24 hour fast food) being they are pressure washed weekly/bi-weekly with chemical degreasers/cleaners. I don't know if S/W makes a comparable paint. Of course, these are both solvent based paints. We use very little water-based paint, so I can't honestly give an opinion there. I would advise you, to try all the brands you can and find what works best for your situation. If faster drying time is important (or you don't want to clean out your machine daily), I'd recommend you use an oil/solvent based paint when possible. If you're working over sealcoat, you'll need to use latex. Different scenarios will dictate what must use. Try to get comfortable with both, as you will most likely end up using both over time. I hope you found this to be helpful.

Allbrite - paint will differ from section to section of the country. The best thing to do is try the ones available in New Jersey (isn't that a suburb of New York? LOL) and see which is the one that best fits your need. What is great in one area and climate and not as good in another. I am very happy with SW myself - also the Sealmaster brand - but I use latex.

I have 2 small jobs near Taunton, MA is there anyone that can help? Jon

i prefer sw hotline federal spec 1952 d.real easy to work with,dries fast, easy cleanup.

cleanup...what a concept!

we do a lot of work in that area will be their tommorow infact. You can give me a call cell #[phone removed] or e mail me with best time to call you . I have 4 crews and have been arround for 20 years Richard

Sorry, I've been out of pocket. Just got back from the beach. I would have been glad to have sent our mechanic. Sorry!

Thanks Richard, I think I have spoken with you a few times over the years. I drove down there today and did them. They were a couple of Friendly's that were a rush job. Thanks anyway, Ill keep your number handy. Jon

allbrite, to my knowledge regular alkyd is banned in the NE. You have to use either Latex, Acetone based or the VOC compliant CR that kris mentioned. The SW Acetone is more durable than latex. I don't know about the CR, never used it. I might try Franklin next year, I think they have an Actone. I haven't put latex in any of my machines for about 3 years now and hopefully I never will again.