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    January 2010
Shelf life
Posted by Col. Hogan on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:02 PM

How do i know if paint is expired or too old to use?

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    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:28 PM

Shake it and see if it mixes...

  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Peoples Socialist Democratic Republic of Illinois
Posted by Triarius on Thursday, February 11, 2010 10:40 AM

Stirred, not shaken!!!! Hobby paint bottles are too small to provide sufficient cavitation to adequately disperse the pigment and binder in the solvent.

If it disperses completely, it should still be fine. It may take a lot of stirring, though, if it's been sitting very long—up to ten minutes (less for Tamiya and Gunze, a little more for Polly Scale, longest for MM.) If there are strings of goo, it's dead, Jim.

Ross Martinek A little strangeness, now and then, is a good thing… Wink

  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, February 13, 2010 12:42 PM

Ah, I don't even bother with stirring if shaking won't mix it... I just toss it..

  • Member since
    April 2005
  • From: Monster Island-but vacationing in So. Fla
Posted by carsanab on Monday, February 15, 2010 5:18 PM

I got some that are over 20 years old...still kicking....mind you I wouldnt put them in my airbrush but for little dabs....does the trick

 

Carlos

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