Re: Paint age

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From: Jesse Thorn
Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 14:50

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In article <1992Dec29.065546.26144@netcom.com> obrien@netcom.com (Robert O'Brien) writes:

>present, sometimes it just wont shake/stir properly.  I'd advise anyone
>with aged paint of any brand to put in into one of those paint-shakers
>(or make one from a pad-sander) for quite some time before opening it.
>If you're spraying, then I also reccommend letting it sit for a while
>after shaking. Stirring does not add as many bubbles as shaking, but
>shaking does not fool you by making bad paint *seem* to mix.

Low Cost Paint Mixer - your pants pocket. Before I airbrush paint I
simply carry the containers around with me in my pants pockets for a
day or two. This does a nice job of mixing even the oldest paint. And
it is free! 

--Jesse

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