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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: raywilb on 08 January 2021, 13:17:22
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i went into a local store this morning to buy some metal paint . two different size tins but each marked 750mls . the bigger tin has a red band around the top saying 33% free. the one that has 750mls was priced £14 .95 but the one saying 33% free was £17.95, that too was contents 750mls + extra. ??? ???
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Because the list price of 750ml is £17
the smaller tin ,with non free has been discounted ;)
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The £17.95 one is still £0.002 cheaper per ml.
Coincidentally, that is about the value per ml of Hammerite ;D
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Aldi regularily have 1 lt tins of Metal Paint in white,black, grey or green.
This is the same as and as good as Hammerite and less than half the prices mentioned.
I've used it for years and can vouch for it's effectivness when either brushed,rolled or sprayed.
It appears about four times a year in their stores and I usually have a couple of each colour for vehicles and garden.
Worth watching for .
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Lidl do similar to the Aldi offering too also a 1 Liter tin ;)
they also sell aerosol cans of primer, metal protection paint (like Hammerite spray ) ,lacquer, zink/galv etc etc about £3 a tin
i stock up when it's in store and use it on the fleet at pre MOT check
I recently purchased a £8 set of chrome vanadium sockets which are 6 point and include 3 extensions :)
Aldi recently sold a 1/2" torque wrench £17 clicky (https://www.aldi.co.uk/auto-xs-torque-wrench/p/801792410983800)
obviously i picked these items up while shopping for the oldies/shielding members of the family
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Slightly off topic, but Poundland sell £1 rattle cans of paint in their "Auto Extreme " range
The "Black Matt" is quite a nice satin black :) not a huge amount of paint @ 250 ml
Ideal for small jobs, one can was enough to do the wiper arms on my winter project.
Check the expiry dates on the bottom of the can, the 5 cans I bought are dated 7 /2022
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Aldi regularily have 1 lt tins of Metal Paint in white,black, grey or green.
This is the same as and as good as Hammerite and less than half the prices mentioned.
I've used it for years and can vouch for it's effectivness when either brushed,rolled or sprayed.
It appears about four times a year in their stores and I usually have a couple of each colour for vehicles and garden.
Worth watching for .
i once did buy a ltr tin of paint from aldi to paint the metal on a car trailer but it was so weak it would ve needed quite a few coats
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I once went into Aldi and bought some food. ;D ;D
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I once went into Aldi and bought some food. ;D ;D
Weirdo.