| archstanton73 | 07 Feb 2008 8:00 a.m. PST |
I have a real problem with my small paint pots getting thier tops dried on really hard…Any tips on stopping this happening? |
| MachewR | 07 Feb 2008 8:04 a.m. PST |
No magical formula here. One is I don't shake them anymore (assuming glass jars with plastic or metal tops). I stir with with a toothpick. Another thing (more work) is I wipe the tops with a rag before fastening the lid and I don't screw it on super tight. |
| Doc Ord | 07 Feb 2008 8:29 a.m. PST |
Yes, keep the rims clean & don't let paint accumulate in the top. |
| archstanton73 | 07 Feb 2008 10:22 a.m. PST |
Mmmmm tried those unfortunately because of how I paint etc they do get tipped over a bit when done up and so get gunked up….I was thinking along the lines of vaseline or some other magic solution!! |
| Lentulus | 07 Feb 2008 10:26 a.m. PST |
Vaseline used to work on humbrel enamel pots. |
| Phil Walling | 07 Feb 2008 3:09 p.m. PST |
Hands up who read that as stocking tops….. |
| Sterling Moose | 07 Feb 2008 3:58 p.m. PST |
Another vote for stocking tops, further confused by the vaseline reference. :-) |
| Phil Walling | 07 Feb 2008 4:06 p.m. PST |
lmao… i am so glad its not just me.. :) |
| Black Bull | 08 Feb 2008 9:18 a.m. PST |
Another one here…….got quite excited for a second or two |
| Tangofan | 08 Feb 2008 10:25 a.m. PST |
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| Ditto Tango 2 1 | 08 Feb 2008 10:49 a.m. PST |
archstanton73, get a nutcracker or a pair of adjustable pliers (what I use) to open those stubborn tops. Problem gone. |
| CeruLucifus | 08 Feb 2008 11:08 p.m. PST |
Yes, stir your paints. It mixes them more thoroughly, lets you fish out any congealed gunk at the same time, and the lid maintains its factory sealing quality much longer. For 30 years I used to shake up my paint bottles. Then I tried stirring. Can't understand why I didn't try it sooner. |
experiments with using recessed bases for figures with cast-on bases.