how to shake paint

I've got a Robat and it's worked fine, except the strap gave out.  I replaced it with a heavy-duty rubber band.  I've had no trouble with the paint caps coming off.

 

This works well also, and gives you better contol for mixing:

http://www.micromark.com/cordl...del-paints,7616.html

 

I tend to use it more than my Robart nowadays.

 

Rusty

shakingshaking paint isn't the best method anyway as it doesn't mix up all the pigments plus it leaves paint residue on the lip and then the cap doesn't fit well. micro-mark makes an inexpensive battery paint mixer for small bottles which might work for you. 

 

jerrman

I modified a spray paint shaker that fits on the end of my variable speed sawzall.

After a minute or so of slow shaking the paint is well-mixed.

 

a MIXKWIK [eBay  item 281021157953]; I added a small capped tube insert the size of the paint bottle.

i prefer an ultrasonic cleaner...  you should be able to use an inexpensive jewelry type one found on ebay.

Thanks for the links! I hadn't heard of the ultrasonic method. What does it take ( cleaner obviously ) but do you put the water bath in?

 

You take 2 steps to the right then 2 steps to the left then 1 step back 2 steps to th front and then wave your arms all around. If that dosen't work use a coffee stirrer and stir.

I use a craft stick.  They sell them in boxes of like a 1000.  I am almost out the box has lasted me about 8 years.  I have painted lots of models and have never had a problem with paint.

 

You pour the paint off the top so the little that is left kind of thick at the bottom never is a problem.  It will mix in next time. 

 

Pour the pain into your airbrush cup then thin with thinner.  Never had a problem that wasn't a mistake made by me.  Some times I thin a little too much sometime I don't thin as much as I should.  it has never been from not mixing the paint well.

 

By the way I use the stick I mix the paint with to mix the thinner in.

I've had great success first placing two small bb's or tiny ball bearing's in the paint jar, resuring lid tighly to jar, taping jar to a discarded jigsaw blade, attach blade to jigsaw, turn jigsaw on for 15 to 30 seconds and viola - paint's pigment uniformly, completely mixed and no paint residue on lip of bottle.