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Paying $900.00 a gallon for Jaguar Regency Red paint. I was told that because it has 5 colors in it along with pearl, is why it's cost is high. Any clues on this? PJ
 
I was told by a local auto paint store that red pigment was the most expensive color but why it is so valuable he didn't know.

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I recall when purchasing stained glass that red was much more expensive. The reason I was given was that it contained gold.

I would not think the number of colors/tints would have anything to do with price. Certainly the shop that painted mine (Regency Red) didn't balk at the cost of paint nor comment on it.
 
Geo Hahn said:
I recall when purchasing stained glass that red was much more expensive. The reason I was given was that it contained gold.

I would not think the number of colors/tints would have anything to do with price. Certainly the shop that painted mine (Regency Red) didn't balk at the cost of paint nor comment on it.
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George, my painter didn't balk either! :highly_amused: He just smiles when I give him some money! :excitement:. Should get the tub and a few bits this week, hopefully. PJ
 
I had to get a mix for a Land Rover Discovery which had 12 colors mixed in it. The Range Rover had Beluga Black that had gold and silver in it with a slew of other colors. Was supposed to be impossible to match. Paint is expensive not matter what you get anymore. A few hundred for a qt. is hard to swallow sometimes for a patch. Imagine custom colors.
 
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