I'm sure some of you are aware of this but this could be helpful to those who are not. Most paint stores have paint that was tinted for orders & never picked up or the customer did not like the color & did not buy it. I'm old school & only use oil base paint for anything that goes outside. My local Sherwin Williams had a gallon of forest green exterior oil paint that was never picked up. It retails for over $40.00 per gallon. I get a contractor's discount so my price would be $32.00. Since it was a rejected color I paid $3.00 for that gallon. Make sure you ask for exterior paint. I paid more for the primer.
good reminder. that's how i get mine also :-D i use latex just because it's easier to pick up and don't bother if it's indoor or outdoor. we also have a paint recycling place not to far away and those prices are good for 5 gallon buckets.
I know latex is easier but like I said, I'm old school. I apprenticed as a union carpenter under 2 german brothers & was brow-beaten into submission on how things are done. A tip though......Oil primer should be put on in thin coats
(nearly transparent). Thin the primer & finish coat with mineral spirits or better yet a product called Penetrol. The paint will flow better & you won't have as much drag on the brush. It will also dry faster. This april when I primed my hives it took a week for the paint to completely dry because it was so rainy & humid. If the base coat is not completely dry the 2nd coat will keep it from drying & guaranty your paint will fail.
Free (trashed) paint is good also. Can't beat the price.
trash paint is o.k. if you have an idea of it's history. how old is it? if it has been open, how long has that been. did it ever freeze? a coat of bad paint that won't adhere or partially adheres can create a lot of extra work down the line. i know my properly primed & painted hives ( with a high end paint ) should be good for 5 years or more without needing repainted.