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banjo
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Storing Paint
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April 15, 2008, 03:06:04 pm »
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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....
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BobF
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April 15, 2008, 04:11:27 pm »
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
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April 15, 2008, 04:43:48 pm »
Make sure the tin is sealed and store upside down. No skinning.
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Richard
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April 16, 2008, 09:20:34 am »
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.
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