what’s the best way to decant from the can and are there any other process involved? I heard that if you bottle up the paint too soon it may be very messy when you open the bottle.
TIA
HEY,
Sorry if this sounds silly, but what does decant mean?
Randy
I use a drinking straw held over the busness end of the spray nozzle. Hold the other end into a small cup and press the button. I do not decant more than I need at the time - why should I? The can does a great job of storage and I can shake it to remix the paint when I need more. If you decant a lot into a small jar and seal it, when you shake the jar the paint will release gases just like soda pop and when you open the jar - surprise!
What does decant mean?
To pour off gently, as liquor, so as not to disturb the
sediment; or to pour from one vessel into another; as, to
decant wine.
Or, the more dangerous (and some would argue useless) version is this…
- turn the can upside down and set it in a corner. Put a heavy weight on it so that the nozzle gets depressed (or rig up a long clamp or something that will hold the nozzle open)
- a bit of paint will come out, but eventually it will just start expelling the gas. (can has to be upside down…)
- leave it overnight. shake the can up every now and then to stir up the gases again and re-prop it upsided down to let all the gases out again.
- once you are TOTALLY sure all of the gas/pressure is out of the can, drill a hole in the side and pour the contents out into a jar. Be aware that sometimes the tip can clog and make you think the pressure is gone…
I’ve done it. It’s possible, but arguably not neccessary. Swanny’s version works just fine and has much fewer ‘safety’ issues…
Murray
Thanks for all the input!!!