As I continued my research I finally uncovered the mystery of Rhino Shield. Rhino Shield is manufactured by Nationwide Coatings.
I was able to find the MSDS (Material, Safety, Data Sheets) on Rhino Shield as well as Nationwide Coatings products and the results are quite amusing. In fact, in most cases the language used to describe the products is verbatim.
I believe you can purchase the same product from Nationwide as opposed to having to pay the exorbitant prices that Rhino Shield tries to impose upon its customers.
Rhino Shield applies a 3 coat system comprised of the following:
1. Adhesive Primer Sealer (Product Data #14090)
2. Ceramic Mid Coat (Product Data #14030)
3. Durable Finish Coat Satin (Product Data #14020)
Nationwide Coatings supplies the following:
1. Ultra Prime™ (Product Data #2790) - $18.19 per gallon
2. Ultra Kote XL™ (Product Data #4030) - $25.29 per gallon
3. Ultra Satin™ (Product Data #2730) - $23.39 per gallon
If you look closely, you will see that the Solids by Weight, Solids by Volume, V.O.C.'s and Gallon Weight are identical. Not to mention the Product Description mirrors each other.
You can call Nationwide Coatings and get a price on all of their products except Rhino Shield. They will direct you to a Rhino Shield dealer in your area.
Please click on My Favorite Links to verify.
Keep in mind that the information made available to me over the internet does not tell the whole story. I'm quite sure that if either one of these companies were questioned that they would insist that the products are quite different. What else would they say?
I am making my determinations based upon what appears to be an obvious connection. Same manufacturer, same product description, same statistics, same numbers!
If you have any information that supports my findings or is to the contrary, please email me.
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You found out the mystery? Was it because Rhino Shield is featured on the Nationwide website for the world to see? Your a smart man. Guess what Pella windows doesn't make any of the glass for their windows also! Why don't you start building your own windows, lol.
I know the owner of a Rhino Shield dealership and he is a very well respected guy and does great work. I have referred them to many of my clients (I am a builder) I am on here because your post has come up at a business meeting regarding a project with Rhino Shield.
Ok genius, now that you have figured out the mystery and believe you have guessed right at each product. Go ahead and get insurance, crews, equipment and the experience to work on someones house and guarantee the workmanship of the job you performed. If you mess up there is a good chance you could end up in court and lose your business and your house.
I don't know if these are the same as their products or not, I doubt it. But even if they are your argument is a dead end. Guess what, get a quote on vinyl siding and it will be 20k or go buy it at Home Depot off the shelf for 6k. You need a quality installer to do the job right and to spec to last. The product is not 100% of the cost.
I hope your negative attack on people that are working hard and have a respectable business comes backs and bites you hard, I know it will.
By the way the client still went with Rhino Shield due to their great track record.
Hope you have insurance for your big mouth it might cost you in the end.
GC builders, llc.
I would like to know what the advantages are having Rhino Shield over Vinyl siding? I have been told the insulation under the vinyl siding keeps the heat in the house and the draft outside. Please reply.
Okay builder.......so you like the product and your buddy has a dealership.......Duh!
Anyone who would have to come into my home and convince me of a product with the hopes that after two hrs they would make a close and off with my money says alot about the company. Interesting that the company used to be called Amcoat...........Amway anyone???????
The minute you added "Amway anyone????" you showed your true colors! There is ABSOLUTELY NO connection between Amcoat and Amway/Quixtar. (a company which by the way, just recently had more than 200,000 distributors quit in 2007, AND have been removed from operations in several countries in the past 2 years). Rhino Shield is not available to the general public (people like you) because of the simple fact that the proper application of the product requires more than just a scraper and a brush....it requires an intrinsinc knowledge of construction materials, preparation techniques, and specialized high pressure application sprayers. If just a "regular" painter were to apply RhinShield without the proper prep and application practices, it would not last anylonger than normal paint....( I am a retired builder, my grandfather was a lifelong house painter, and I also do "benchmark" comparisons for my consulting clients, in which I compare numerous "like" products, to determine which has the best overal qualities for a given purpose....)