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Miken



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:03 am    Post subject: Best way to do this? Reply with quote
Suggestions please for the least messy and wasteful way to transfer a small amount of paint from a large 5 litre tin to a smaller container.
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lowdrag



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
A ladle?
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ukdave2002



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Google "Paint Spouts" ; cheap plastic spouts that clip on to paint tins and make life much easier when pouring.

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 11:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would say use a ladle for small amounts or a handy tool I found when coach painting was a paint cup.
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is possible to create a spout using masking tape. If you are unsure experiment with a cup/mug and water to find the best method. I have done this in the past with success.
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Peter_L



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
20mm Cable compression fittings. Remove Lid. Drill hole in lid ( to one side, not the centre). Attach fitting. Replace lid. Remove cable compression part of fitting. If there is a hole, then seal it. Pour small amount of paint, with the fitting uppermost side as you pour. (slow so air can get back in)

Refit cable compression part. Below is for example only. There are larger ones and also 20mm male/female conduit adaptors and plugs.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Stuffing-Compression-Glands-Waterproof-Locknut/dp/B07QM6JMTV/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=ip65+cable+comprsssion+fittings&qid=1585310158&sr=8-2-spell

From our Hardware Box Store about $10 for 5. I use them on the Rustoleum cans. It is expensive paint and for small touch up jobs I used to waste more than I use per job.
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mikeC



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have made a spout from a coiled sheet of paper - works a treat!
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Miken



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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good ideas. Thanks,
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