Partial cans of "paint"

[Mark Maulden]

I buy Cetol by the quart and divide it up into pints. I still end up with partial pints stored for some time. The local paint store says to cut some plastic wrap and spread it out in the partial can. I had the thought of a spray of wine saver (nitrogen/carbon dioxide/argon) before capping. Wine is treated this way in partial bottles. Anybody tried this? Seems it would be far better than plastic wrap....

 

[justsomeguy]

As an enophile, I agree. Limit the product/oxygen ratio.

 

[woodster]

there is a product called Bloxygen that does what you want

http://www.rockler.com/bloxygen-gas...t=pla&utm_campaign=PL&sid=V9146&gclid=CjwKEAj

you can see it here also Highland Woodworking sells it

 

[justsomeguy]

there is a product called Bloxygen that does what you want

http://www.rockler.com/bloxygen-gas...t=pla&utm_campaign=PL&sid=V9146&gclid=CjwKEAj

you can see it here also Highland Woodworking sells it

Yep, nitrogen.

 

[woodster]

Yep, nitrogen.

i like helium better

 

[justsomeguy]

i like helium better

You talk funny!

 

[woodster]

You talk funny!

yup sound like Kermit on drugs lol

 

[Kermit]

yup sound like Kermit on drugs lol

You didn't know me in high school.

 

[Mark Maulden]

there is a product called Bloxygen that does what you want http://www.rockler.com/bloxygen-gas-for-preserving-unused-finishing-materials?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_content=pla&utm_campaign=PL&sid=V9146&gclid=CjwKEAj you can see it here also Highland Woodworking sells it

Thanks Woody! Was having a hell of a time with some Cetol that has sat for a about six wks while i was in Africa. I think this coat will last a few years as it did not flow well..Was sitting in the cockpit with a decent glass o wine and had this thought. Even though all gases are inert, thought id ask. Amazing that all Rodda and Sherwin Williams could come up with was "saran wrap"...Helium...thats a different thread!

 

[centerline]

Thanks Woody! Was having a hell of a time with some Cetol that has sat for a about six wks while i was in Africa. I think this coat will last a few years as it did not flow well..Was sitting in the cockpit with a decent glass o wine and had this thought. Even though all gases are inert, thought id ask. Amazing that all Rodda and Sherwin Williams could come up with was "saran wrap"...Helium...thats a different thread!

wine and paint are two different products and go bad in different ways...

i know wine will keep much longer without any oxygen available, but something like paint, varnish, caulking, ect, "cures" by a different process...

but no, I dont really know how the paint/varnish/caulking cure will be inhibited in the presence of any of the above mentioned "inert" gases, but I think it wouldnt care so much and harden up anyway...

I believe the curing or skinning over to be more caused by the "head space" available in the can above the paint.

I think we probably have all experienced the remaining small amount of product in the can skinning over or curing a bit beyond the point of further use....
but if you had several partial cans and combined them all together, and put the lid on it securely, it will keep for a couple years or more on the shelf.....

it is my thought, that using the saran wrap is placing a barrier/cap between the product and the empty head space.... thereby effectively removing any head space.

its only an opinion based on my experience, and is open for discussion

 

[Capt jgw]

Some of the old timers put clean rocks in the can to bring the level up to the top. Crude, but free.

 

[Warren Milberg]

I have been doing the "plastic wrap" for years with Cetol and it works well. I pour the Cetol into a cleaned-out pint pickle jar, cut some plastic bags to fit over the lip, and tightly close the lid. I have stored Cetol like this for years. The key is doing it quickly after opening the original can to prevent the polymers from locking up.