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[banjo]

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I have about 4 litres in a 5 litre can of Dulux Trade undercoat.   This was repatriated from work as surplus to requirements.  Would it be OK to decant into old coffee jars of 1 litre?  Each time I need to use a bit the skin forms over the remainder and some is "lost"
How long would it remain workable?

Any paint Guru out there?

thank you....

[BobF]

Hi banjo,

As a general tip, when dealing with smaller cans of paint I drop washed pebbles into the tin to bring the level back to the top to avoid too much skinning.

Bob

[DickyD]

Make sure the tin is sealed and store upside down. No skinning.

[sheerline]

Hi Dicky, I tried that trick once, went to the cupboard one day and found the lids had leaked..... paint everywhere!
It's a good idea though  . If you decant into coffee jars and the like, beware the paint doesn't go for the plastic lids.