Anyone "Re use" Paint from a Spray Can?

Dear Sir, Why don't you just spray the paint into a cup? That way you can use the spray cans for storage. I do punch holes in empty spray cans before tossing them with other steel scrap, and maybe you could get the very last bit out that way, but until you have most of the paint sprayed out it seems to make very little sense.

I would guess the spray-can formula is just thinned more. It probably has more xylene in it or something. Cordially yours, Gerard Pawlowski

I have done that for over 40 years. Works fine. Once you get the gas out so that you can drain the paint from the can, you need to put it in something and let it sit for a couple of days so that all the entrained gas can effervesce. It should be covered, but not sealed. The gas needs to escape. After that, treat it just like any other bottle of model paint. You don't need to thin it or do anything else. It is ready to use right out of the can.

Thanks Gerard,

Because a lot of the paint comes out in clouds of mist in the air. I have extra airbrush bottles with screw caps. Indeed I already have a few with premixed and thinned paint for some ongoing projects. Thought it would be better to pour it out into one of those bottles.

Best regards

Robert

Thanks Captain,

I hadn't thought of that. Kind of like a carbonated drink left open for awhile, until it goes flat. Certainly don't need any extra lively, energetic paint for a careful project (:

Best regards

Robert

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