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Old 20-12-14, 18:55
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Originally Posted by Phil Waterman View Post
there is another really key issue the word "MIXED" probably to many of us take too little time mixing / stirring paint. Once we have taken any paint from a can that is not really mixed all hope of the paint matching is pretty much over.
I agree Phil, esp. if the can is left undisturbed for months/years. Invariably the tinter settles to the bottom in a thin layer and must be scraped off and lifted up somehow. It can't be done in a few minutes with a stirring stick, and most people lack the required patience. I remember old timers storing paint tins upside down, which eliminates skin formation and also enables tinter to be easily and thoroughly brushed off the lid and back into the can for mixing.
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