Evening all. My question deals with paint mixing & shaking. Does anyone have a good choice for either store bought or home made paint mixer or shaker? Which is better for bottled paint. Shakers for rattel can?
I use a little mixer made for/by Badger. Works great. I never shake paint because I don’t think it’s very thorough unless it’s done right and I don’t have that kind of time. Best to stir and this little mixer does the trick.
I also use a small battery powered mixer for my model paints. The one I have cost about $10 through Micromark (might be the same thing). It’s one of the most useful modeling tools I ever bought. I can thoroughly mix even fairly old paint in less than a minute, and I waste very little paint, as I give the mixer a final spin after I remove it from the paint and before I lift it from the bottle.
TomB
Stirred, not shaken. The only model paint you should shake is the stuff in a rattle can, which is formulated for that.
Any of the electrical stirers are fine. You can also make a perfectly adequate one for use in a motor tool: all you need is a metal disk on a mandrel. Make sure it is centered and keep the speed low.
I make these from very thin music wire. They last forever and a dunk in lacquer thinner after using will get them ready to go again. A little heat shrink tube over the end and they spin between two fingers.
Thanks guts. the info is what I was looking for. I think Ill look into the battery mixer. I did a kwick serch and a couple of stores have it for $10.90. So Ill try it. thanks again!!!
Thanks for that one Scott. Simplicity at its best.
I’m thinking one of those in a low speed moto tool!
Buy one of the Badger paint stirrers, you will not be disappointed.