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Does anyone here want "cans of paint" rather than "paint cans"?
I also agree that more information is needed, for exampe, the percent more
paint required for adequate coverage using lighter colours over.... what?
Dark colours? And, how is the estimating being done anyways? Why assume the
estimate is done using a mid-range or darker paint?
Estimate based on coats of paint and specify how many coats will be needed
for light, mid and dark colours over a mid-range colour as a baseline? And,
for what surface? Smooth? Rough?
Laurel, who has spent entirely too much time running back to paint stores
for more cans of paint AND who has given away cookies in brand new unused
paint cans that my paint store also sells, hence .....
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Laurel Hickey
2morrow writing & document design
lhickey -at- 2morrow -dot- bc -dot- ca http://www.2morrow.bc.ca
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