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baconsdozen

Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:03 am Post subject: Paint skinning over in tins. |
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Silly question time.
I painted my camper van with enamel some while back.How do you stop paint skinning over in the can during storage.I even tried decanting the remainder into smaller tins and it still skinned over.Whats the best way to stop it?. |
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47p2

Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Posts: 2009 Location: Glasgow
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:12 am Post subject: |
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Turn the can upside down  _________________ ROVER
One of Britain's Fine Cars |
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baconsdozen

Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 11:33 am Post subject: |
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Blimey that was a quick reply!
I'd heard of that but never tried it,to be honest I thought it was an old wives tale.
I'll be ordering some more soon and I'll give it a go.Thanks. |
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Nic Jarman

Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 1031 Location: Stoke by Clare, Suffolk
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Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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Put a layer of cling film over the paint in the tin. _________________ 1936 Morris 8 Series 1
1973 MGB roadster
1977 MG Midget 1500
Dax Rush |
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bob2
Joined: 06 Dec 2007 Posts: 1728 Location: Malta
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Posted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Id o cover the tin and lid with wide masking tape and it usually works fine, used to turn the tins upside down before but than once the lid wasnt closed properly and an almost full tin (about 2 ltrs) of surf blue cellulose fell on me when trying to take it off an upper shelf not realizing that the lid had stuck to the shelf!!
said shelf is stil a shiny blue (perhaps shinier than the actual car the paint was destined for) |
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BJcarblog's mum
Joined: 25 Sep 2009 Posts: 16
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Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2009 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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Fill it into a screw-top jar. Like a jam jar or anything bigger. And when the top is screwed on properly, turn it upside down to make sure no air gets in. _________________ Regards from BJcarblog's mum
http://www.myclassiccars4u.com |
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baconsdozen

Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Under the car.
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