[Shop-talk] I need a paint shaker

[Karl Vacek]

One trick a buddy's dad told us years ago --

Pour off the excess liquid and stir a little liquid at a time into the 
"putty" at the bottom.  Lots less mess and spillage.  Once you get the 
sludge softened a little, the rest of the liquid will mix in easily.

Karl


> that's what we used last week Fred... this paint has been sitting on the
> bench for over a year... acrylic urethane automotive paint...and the lower
> half of the can was like putty... it took over an hour of hand stirring,
> mixing, stabbing, cussin to get it to the right consistancy for
> pouring/straining.  All four of our old arthritic hands were killing us...