Fishndad
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Crossing border with paint
Anyone have experience with crossing the border with a gallon of paint? Wanting to bring down a gallon of polyurethane topside paint for my boat in
Loreto. Crossing in Tecate.
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Udo
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I have crossed with 5 one gallon buckets in full view, and was not stopped.
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Three times with a five gallon container of paint - never stopped, so no problem.
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I've brought down 5 gallon buckets in plan view in the declare line with no issues.
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I can see topside paint for a boat...but...
I bought tubs of Sherman williams house paint at Costco in Ensenada for 380pesos for 5 gallons...
that's $21.72usa out the door or $4.35usa a gallon...
why haul paint down
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Quote: Originally posted by Fishndad | Anyone have experience with crossing the border with a gallon of paint? Wanting to bring down a gallon of polyurethane topside paint for my boat in
Loreto. Crossing in Tecate. |
Inspectors would probably not even glance at a 1 gal can o paint
You can buy "better" paints in mexico. The usa has phased-out the really good and toxic paints, so if you want good oil-based and lots of stinky vocs,
buy your paint in mexico.
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Bajahowodd
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Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | Quote: Originally posted by Fishndad | Anyone have experience with crossing the border with a gallon of paint? Wanting to bring down a gallon of polyurethane topside paint for my boat in
Loreto. Crossing in Tecate. |
Inspectors would probably not even glance at a 1 gal can o paint
You can buy "better" paints in mexico. The usa has phased-out the really good and toxic paints, so if you want good oil-based and lots of stinky vocs,
buy your paint in mexico. |
So true. When traveling S/B there is no reason to be carrying anything that you can buy SOB. So many stores to choose from, especially in Ensenada.
Gives you more room for other stuff.
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Fishndad
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Thanks for the responses. I agree, if it wasn't boat paint I would definitely buy it in Ensenada.
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