If I may, Another good word for John Brodak. While speaking with my Randolph supplier, I mentioned Brodak dope and prices for some of the various items. I was told that the price seemed quite high. We continued talking, but when I finished saying that Brodak was available in pints and four ounce jars my source told me that if he did all that also, the prices were actually very good. Having to buy all the pint cans and 4 ounce jars, mixing the colors (not to mention inventing some that Randolph doesn't sell) and pay the labor to break it all down would at least double the price accross the board, all things being equal.
Another thought. Is it worth paying one third the cost of a quart of dope for four ounces you are only going to use once? Personally I have quarts of Randolph, along with gallons but also have probably, 12 pints of various colors, some of which are not available at Randolph. Also small amounts of Brodak this and Brodak that. So think about it. In almost, if not everything as the quantity gets smaller the price per ___ (insert your own unit of measure here)goes up, sometimes expotentally.