I saw a tip a long time ago about cleaning the lip of a paint jar and smearing it with Vaseline to seal the paint and ease opening it again. Myself, I am heavy into rattle can technology, and it works fine in my circumstances.
boB Nicholson __________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "ashpan.clinker" <ashpan.clinker@...> wrote: > > > Being somewhat incompetent I have stored my Scalecoat in the Scalecoat jars > they are sold in. I've been doing this for years with no problems. Maybe it's > the reducer I use, Xylol. maybe it's that I replace the the O2 with CO2 > after I open the bottle, or it could be the plasma vortex's around here. I > think it's because I make very sure that no lacquer thinner ever comes into > contact with the paint, and I make sure that the bottle is air tight when I > put the lid back on. That means sometimes I have to make a new gasket > > > The one problem I have had is the no longer available colors, (D&RGW Aspen > Gold) and I'm also tired of buying the stuff by the box only to discover > that the regular black, S10, which should dry to a gloss is instead a flat > black. I did cure that by buying a quart of Dupont Centari #99, (Pitch > Black). Very odd thing is it is just like Scalecoat, same odor, same reducer, > same results. > > This has actually become a mute point. I thought I might get into custom > painting if I tried hard enough. I was charging about $3.25 and hour, I > raised my prices to $4.15 an hour but finally gave up on the whole idea. > Everybody wanted either a special club price or quantity discounts, you know, > ---CHEAPER---. > > J. RUSTERMIER > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Lane" <bill@> wrote: > > > > Someone I paint for is MUCH into mixing custom colors - especially for > > boxcars to get variety. For my own modeling I typically am not into mixing > > custom colors. To assure color accuracy he has sent me Scalecoat paint in > > mason canning jars. It could be a substantial quantity starting with 3-5 two > > ounce bottles. I try to open Scalecoat paint and use the whole bottle in one > > sitting for the best results. 6+ ounces of paint will cover a LOT of cars. > > > > > > > > Some of the jars have been here for at least a year - probably more. I just > > opened a jar and painted a car with great results. I attribute the results > > to the storing of the paint in the mason jars. > > > > > > > > Thank You, > > Bill Lane > > > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > > > See my finished models at: > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > > > > > See my layout progress at: > > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > > > Custom Train Parts Design > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > > The other members are not ALL like me! > > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
