Paint these days often comes already in plastic tins, if that does not sound
weird. I had some putty in one of those plastic containers, it went dry due
to the lid getting a crack in it.
Brian

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On 04/10/2020 12:18, Ian Jackson wrote:
The usual way of storing partially-used paint tins is to turn them
upside-down, so that the skin that invariably forms is at the bottom of
the paint when next you use it.

Although not original, I've realised that the flexible translucent
plastic milk bottles (typically 1 and 2 pint sizes) make pretty good
containers for the unused paint. After decanting the paint, just
carefully squeeze the bottle until the paint level reaches right up to
the rim of the neck, and screw the top on (tightly). That way all air is
excluded, and a skin is prevented from forming. [And don't forget to
label the bottle!]

Magnolia Tea!


Anyone see any problems?

Lifetime in the shed? Plastic degrading?

I keep old paint tins for years.

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