Regular readers will have noticed that we have been running excerpts from old issues of our magazine to celebrate our 80-year history as the leading magazine in the paint and coating industry. It is interesting to review those articles, ads and the events that were taking place during that time frame. I hope that you have enjoyed this as much as I have.
I saw an ad in the May issue on page 34 that got my attention. The ad for the Miracle Blue-Boy paint rejuvenator says it will "restore paint in 2 minutes." Restore, in this case, means to blend the paint components that have separated during storage. I thought to myself, wouldn't it be great if the rejuvenator could actually restore old paint, or paint that had lost its original properties from being exposed to air or cold temperature? Wouldn't it be amazing if there were devices around that could fix a problem through miracles? Wave a magic wand and your fisheyes will go away! Hit a button on a control panel and the problem of the moment is solved! Call for help and your latest computer glitch is magically fixed!