"B a r r y" wrote in message
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bkr wrote:


So my first question is basically, how do you prevent your varnish from
kicking to a hard molasses substance. What should I do once I've
separated the actual amount I want to use from the main can?


I fill the extra space with glass marbles from Toys-R-Us. They're
reusable, easy to separate from the varnish, and glass is inert.


Time honored technique. You can also buy smaller cans of every size from
local places that mix up paint. Paint stores (maybe even the BORGs... not
sure), certainly automotive paint stores - these guys mix up quantities of
paint from 1/2 pint to 1 gallon every day and have all kinds of unlabeled
cans and tops on hand. Pour off your partial gallon into quart cans and
stack them on a shelf.
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-Mike-