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Eggshell shelf life
After using it a couple of times, how long can I keep a can of good quality eggshell paint before the paint is not usable?
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"asalcedo" wrote in message ... After using it a couple of times, how long can I keep a can of good quality eggshell paint before the paint is not usable? Depends on the paint and storage temperatures. I replace the air in the top of the tin with propane from my gas torch, this makes my paints stay good (with no skin forming on oil paints) for much longer. Mike |
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MuddyMike wrote:
wrote in message ... After using it a couple of times, how long can I keep a can of good quality eggshell paint before the paint is not usable? Depends on the paint and storage temperatures. I replace the air in the top of the tin with propane from my gas torch, this makes my paints stay good (with no skin forming on oil paints) for much longer. Mike Interesting idea Mike! I'll have to try that. I invert my part-used paint tins for storage. Any skin that forms is left in place. Stirring does have to be done with care though! Bob |
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Many, many paints have been substantially reformulated over the past year
or so to conform with new regulations. So experience from the past might not be a good guide to the future. Rod On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:08:02 +0100, Bob Minchin wrote: MuddyMike wrote: wrote in message ... After using it a couple of times, how long can I keep a can of good quality eggshell paint before the paint is not usable? Depends on the paint and storage temperatures. I replace the air in the top of the tin with propane from my gas torch, this makes my paints stay good (with no skin forming on oil paints) for much longer. Mike Interesting idea Mike! I'll have to try that. I invert my part-used paint tins for storage. Any skin that forms is left in place. Stirring does have to be done with care though! Bob |
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On Jun 10, 5:08*pm, Bob Minchin
wrote: MuddyMike wrote: *wrote in message ... After using it a couple of times, how long can I keep a can of good quality eggshell paint before the paint is not usable? Depends on the paint and storage temperatures. I replace the air in the top of the tin with propane from my gas torch, this makes my paints stay good (with no skin forming on oil paints) for much longer. Mike Interesting idea Mike! I'll have to try that. I invert my part-used paint tins for storage. Any skin that forms is left in place. Stirring does have to be done with care though! Bob IME its hard to predict. Some paints are useless after months, some are still usable after a decade. Tipping the tin upside down then storing it the right way up improves the sealing. I suppose in principle it might help to turn them the other way up every few months in storage, never tried it. NT |
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That, plus inverting the tin for better sealing should make them indeed last for much longer. In my experience, if the tin has been kept inverted and it is stirred well the paint is usable for several years. However, most manufacturers mention one year of shelf life if unopened (which implies much shorter if used). But this is not unexpected if they want to sell more. Last edited by asalcedo : June 11th 11 at 08:46 AM |
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On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:09:23 +0100, "MuddyMike"
wrote: "asalcedo" wrote in message ... After using it a couple of times, how long can I keep a can of good quality eggshell paint before the paint is not usable? Depends on the paint and storage temperatures. I replace the air in the top of the tin with propane from my gas torch, this makes my paints stay good (with no skin forming on oil paints) for much longer. Just don't open the tin while smoking a fag! -- (\__/) M. (='.'=) Due to the amount of spam posted via googlegroups and (")_(") their inaction to the problem. I am blocking some articles posted from there. If you wish your postings to be seen by everyone you will need use a different method of posting. |
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"Mark" wrote in message ... On Fri, 10 Jun 2011 16:09:23 +0100, "MuddyMike" wrote: "asalcedo" wrote in message ... After using it a couple of times, how long can I keep a can of good quality eggshell paint before the paint is not usable? Depends on the paint and storage temperatures. I replace the air in the top of the tin with propane from my gas torch, this makes my paints stay good (with no skin forming on oil paints) for much longer. Just don't open the tin while smoking a fag! -- Valid point, also if your blowtorch has it own ignition, don't accidentally press it. Mike |
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