Katharine Thayer wrote:
>
I'm
> > wondering though if those who've devoted more attention will cite the
> > benefits -- and/or tell me what I'm missing?
>
> Well, depends on what the question is. If the question is why care
> whether your paints are fugitive or not, that's a question each person
> has to answer for hermself. If the question is, why not just rely on
> manufacturer's ratings rather than seeking out independent data, I
> think that again is an individual decision. So if you don't care about
> permanence, or if you are willing to take a manufacturer's word for
> permanence, then you're probably not missing anything.
My last point here was stated so drily as perhaps to be missed; the
point was that if you trust manufacturer's ratings and don't compare
them to independent ratings, then you'll never know what you've missed
until the paint starts to fade.
kt
Received on Sat Jun 4 18:43:34 2005
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