"Frank I. Reiter" wrote:
>
> I am beginning to invest in larger numbers of hives now and want to paint
> them with the most durable protectant available.

I use high-quality, off-color exterior latex in E TN.  Buy it at stores
that custom mix paints and occasionally get the color wrong.  Very
cheap, but excellent paint.  Get some really funky colors sometimes, but
the bees don't mind.

Logan