Todd's post was fascinating....."we all use primer right?" Of course we don't. In this part of the world, if you can buy it, its
as expensive as the paint,  (which is too expensive for a mere beekeeper surviving on the returns from bulk honey production!).
     A far cheaper alternative here is a product called "Bondcrete", a product designed, believe it or not,  to enable concrete to
bond to other layers of set concrete or other materials. Also widely used as a water based sealant for concrete surfaces and
fibrecement products.
    It mixes perfectly with water based paints, and mixed into the paint at a ratio of 1 part "Bondcrete" to 8 parts paint, will
transform your nondescript, cheap-as-chips, discount warehouse,  economy acrylic paint, into an indestructible weatherproof
coating worthy of  the most generous appreciation! When you have to paint large amounts of beehive equipment that is going to be
exposed to the extremes of the elements for a long time, and want to be assured that it ain't going to need sanding down and
recoating in the foreseeable future, you need something more than the paint manufacturers have written into their product
profiles! "Bondcrete", or its equivalent in your part of the world, is the answer!

Peter Detchon ( in southern Western Australia, where the sun has gone missing and 3 weeks of long overdue rain has created a very
soggy environment that the bees don't much like!)

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