Shaking bottled paints

[jetboy2004]

Hey everyone,

Is it safe to shake Testors enamel bottled paints? I think I read somewhere that you are not supposed shake Tamiya acrylic bottled paints.

I usually shake the Testors bottle vigorously to mix it up, is it safe to do that? Should I stir it instead? But since the pigments are settled to the bottom of the bottle, I don't even know if stirring is enough to evenly mix it.

Also, how do you guys prevent the paint from drying up at the tip of the bottle? Every time I open the cap, after struggling with it for 2 minutes, dried paint particles would fall down.

Thank you for your help

[Ferrari TR]

I stir them then i shake um.
If you shake the tamiya paint you will get air bubbles suspended in the paint, a minor annoyance at most.
To keep the paint off the caps you need to wipe the paint off the top of the bottle before you put the cap back on. I keep a paper towel handy for that. If the paint is dried you can use a bit of thinner on the towel.

[Enilder]

Originally Posted by jetboy2004

Hey everyone,

Is it safe to shake Testors enamel bottled paints? I think I read somewhere that you are not supposed shake Tamiya acrylic bottled paints.

I usually shake the Testors bottle vigorously to mix it up, is it safe to do that? Should I stir it instead? But since the pigments are settled to the bottom of the bottle, I don't even know if stirring is enough to evenly mix it.

Also, how do you guys prevent the paint from drying up at the tip of the bottle? Every time I open the cap, after struggling with it for 2 minutes, dried paint particles would fall down.

Thank you for your help

are you serious? i've been shaking and stirring acrylic paints...

[MPWR]

As long as you are not shaking the bottles so hard that the glass is breaking, it is perfectly fine to shake acrylics and enamels.

[jetboy2004]

I see. I guess what I read was wrong then. Thank you guys for clearing that up.

[Enilder]

Originally Posted by MPWR

As long as you are not shaking the bottles so hard that the glass is breaking, it is perfectly fine to shake acrylics and enamels.

i figured thanks!

[jamaicawagon]

I use this for shaking paint bottles. It makes it so much easier .

http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/rob/rob411.htm


It's a worthy investment.

[KevHw]

Originally Posted by jamaicawagon

It's a worthy investment.

I couldn't agree less...all you need is some good old elbow grease.