Did some searching and I still didn't find what I was looking for. (Apologies to U2). Anyway what is the proper way to agitate paint, shake it or stir it? And should this apply to polyester filler if it sits very long?
Paint is like a vodka martini, it’s best shaken, not stirred. Sent from my iPhone using The H.A.M.B. mobile app
With paint you get no where stirring you need to lift the settled particles off the bottom. I would do filler the same way.
I guess you learn stuff every day, I never would have thought to have the guy at the paint store shack the filler in the paint shaker when I buy it.
I don't think shaking filler will mix it. When it separates it gets very hard toward the bottom of the can. I have always stirred it. Has anyone ever mixed filler by shaking it? If so please chime in.
I would be skeptical of shaking mud, Due to the possibility of creating air bubbles .. I haven't done the Pepsi challenge to say either way....
Maybe stir to break up the polyester filler that settled to the bottom, then get it shaken to disperse it through the rest of the paint.
I bought my wife a nice new blender and took the old one to the garage. It has a gl*** jar that holds a quart, easy pour spout, cleans up fast. I thrown the epoxy primer in there with hardener and thinner, put the lid on it (important step) and hit the puree ****on. It does tend to cavitate a bit if you get too aggressive with the speed selector. On filler I have been addicted to the Dolphin stuff in the tube. No more cans for me, just kneed it when you need it. On the James Bond thing, he is the worse "secret" agent ever. Every woman and bartender on the planet knows him by facial recognition and knows what he likes to drink? Seriously?
Back in the early '70s I worked in a parts store and occasionally had to mix paint. Someone called in for a pint of Chevy orange, mixed it, shook it and sent it out the door. An hour later the guy called back really pissed, the color wasn't even close. Surprised me because I always took care to get the mixes right since by then I'd already done my own share of painting. Mixed another pint and sent it out. Guy comes storming in the store an hour later with the second pint. My boss sent me out back to get a mixing stick, pops the lid and starts stirring. After about a minute we see the color start going from red to orange. The orange pigment was a lead-based product that just sat in the bottom of the can during shaking. Since that day I've always stirred paint right before using, especially with old cans of paint. Sometimes I'll pour out whatever will still pour into another can and then just add a little thinner to the sludge at the bottom and stir that and then add that to the rest of it and stir some more. Paint filters are your best friend, too.
I just set the can of filler upside down a few days before use, then stir. I also set the prime / paint upside down for a day or so before I put it on the shaker. Seems to work well. I use alot of heavy metallic stuff.
Well just as I suspected, shake the paint. But turning the cans upside down a couple of days prior is a good suggestion. As far as fillers I wanted to know what others are doing. I'll stick with my drywall mud mixer which does a good job of blending thick and thin. Just got a very good deal on a shaker so I though***wouldbea goodtome to confirm.
A little off topic but forgive an old man. Back in the 60s when I was in the Navy and defending the world from the Commies everyone usually had a "crotch novel" in their back pocket to read on watch. About that time the Ian Flemming series of books came out and James Bond became the hero of choice. There have been a few different actors play the part but the newest guy, Daniel Craig is the best. He really acts the tough guy image. As far as paint and filler goes, I usually just stir any single component stuff but shake the metallic. I don't use much filler and buy it in quarts since it gets thrown out after a job.
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