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A few years back I was given a gallon of 1-Shot Bulletin paint and realize that it is meant more for coating panels however was wondering if anyone can enlighten me as to how it is different from regular 1-Shot and whether it can even be used to letter with?
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bulletin has less pigment than lettering. It can be used for lettering. I honestly dont know why people are still using this product, it just doesnt last like it one did, BUT thats neither here nor there
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Bruce, are you asking the question about the bulletin color or 1 shot in general? What seems to be your current preference?I've been using 1shot and Ronan and what I used seems to depend on what suppliers have available. Choices seem very limited at this time.
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I'm also finding lettering enamel getting more scarce. Frankly the last time I used One Shot (Dark Green) on a golf tee sign, which by the way are only outdoors from May 1 to Sept. 30, after just 2 seasons, the green was fading and blue was showing. The was the last time I bought One Shot. I spoke to a Ronan Rep and he told me One Shot had switched to Chinese pigments and that the yellow was really bad, thus blue showing up on my sign. I felt Ronan's quality was much better but that is getting hard to find in lettering enamel. And yes, bulletin paints have less pigment, originally designed for billboards since they are changed so often, a high quality long term paint is overkill. As to why they still sell it? That's a good question since I don't know anyone still painting them since billboard wraps have gotten so cheap.
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