bottom paint

[Project_Mayhem]

Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter?

I buy small metal paint cans from a local company, and use those for any leftovers so that i can have multiple 100% full containers, thereby preventing evaporation.

I wonder if I can use the plastic bottle as a storage container instead of the metal cans ?

I think a call to interlux is in order.

Yes, plastic will work fine as long as it has a decent lid. I had a container with a mediocre lid and leftover VC17 almost lasted a year

 

[quadrille38]

Do you know if the paint will react with the plastic over a winter?

I buy small metal paint cans from a local company, and use those for any leftovers so that i can have multiple 100% full containers, thereby preventing evaporation.

I wonder if I can use the plastic bottle as a storage container instead of the metal cans ?

I think a call to interlux is in order.

I’ve been using the same plastic condiment bottle for 20 years so no I don’t think there is a problem. I do empty the bottle back into the can when I’m done painting as the can seals tighter than does the bottle. But I do not clean the bottle. I just pour more paint in, shake it up and paint away.
I have also been using the same paint brush (for those areas where the roller can’t reach) and roller pan for over 20 years and I don’t clean either when I’m done painting. A few dips in the paint and the brush is ready to go. In fact, the roller can be used multiple years without cleaning as well.

 

[Project_Mayhem]

Two quarts, especially for the first application, seems about right. My 25 footer took 1.5. You can save leftover paint if it's in a well sealed container. There's another thread about this same paint right that may provide some useful tips. VC17 is a strange paint

 

[higgs]

I have been able to cover my 34 ft full keel with 2 quarts every other year. My bottom coms out in the fall with a minimal amount of slime.