Storing Paint

StanG · 20-08-2008

This is what I found on storing paints:

Shake or stir them often, put plastic wrap between the cap and bottle on paints that come in glass jars. Acrylics reconstitute fairly well with the addition of water and a good stirring. Oil-based do same with thinner. Try and keep your paints in a place where temperature remains fairly stable. Users of both Polly S and Humbrol have had good results from storing their paint upside-down. The paint itself augments the seal and keeps all air out.

Anybody storing paints upside down? Does it work well?

Bazza · 21-08-2008

It certainly does work well. I store all my household paints that way but please, please make sure the lids are properly tapped down first. I had a tin of black hammerite leak out all over the storage shelf and drip down all over the garage floor and some of my fishing tackle on the shelf below because the lid wasn't put back on tight enough, very messy.

**wonwinglo** · 26-08-2008

Another tip for inverted paint tin storage,place a dab of colour onto the base for easy identification.

backonthecase · 26-08-2008

I'll second the storing upside down. Along with wonwinglo's advice, make sure you scrape the pigment off the inside of the lid and make sure it's stirred with the rest of the paint when you open it, otherwise it's gona turn out thin and useless!

Stuart