Call me stupid, but how do you read these paint mixing cups?
02-27-2004, 10:35 PM
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I'm with Cord.
I use and re-use metal quart (and gallon) cans. Take a wooden stir stick and decide how "deep" you want your final volume to be. Make a mark on the stir stick at that depth. Then for a 4:2:1 ratio, divide it evenly into 7 divisions. Make a big mark at 4 divisions from the bottom. Make another mark at 6 divisions from the bottom. Pour your base in the can with the stick in it. Pour to the first big mark. Then pour in your catalyst to the second mark. Usually at this point you can mix the base and catalyst and let them set a certain time. Do that. Then pour in the reducer to the third and finalmark and mix in the reducer.
That's how I do it. The metal cans have no taper. Depth measurements are the same as volume measurements.
Hey US1, using a measuring cup or shot glass or something doesn't work well cause you can't get it empty when you dump it into the mixing can - you'd have to use an icing scraper or something to do that.
I use and re-use metal quart (and gallon) cans. Take a wooden stir stick and decide how "deep" you want your final volume to be. Make a mark on the stir stick at that depth. Then for a 4:2:1 ratio, divide it evenly into 7 divisions. Make a big mark at 4 divisions from the bottom. Make another mark at 6 divisions from the bottom. Pour your base in the can with the stick in it. Pour to the first big mark. Then pour in your catalyst to the second mark. Usually at this point you can mix the base and catalyst and let them set a certain time. Do that. Then pour in the reducer to the third and finalmark and mix in the reducer.
That's how I do it. The metal cans have no taper. Depth measurements are the same as volume measurements.
Hey US1, using a measuring cup or shot glass or something doesn't work well cause you can't get it empty when you dump it into the mixing can - you'd have to use an icing scraper or something to do that.
02-27-2004, 10:35 PM
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Yeah, I was fine with the acrylic enamal, 4:1:1.
But NOOOOOOOOOoooooooo. You guys said "Use Concept", "Use Concept"!
But NOOOOOOOOOoooooooo. You guys said "Use Concept", "Use Concept"!
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02-28-2004, 10:21 AM
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same as mcollistin said..
i take a cup, any cup... pick a graduate that has at LEAST 7 divisions and will give me the overall mix amount that i require for the particular job.
pour in the paint to the 4th mark, add reducer until you are at the 6th mark then add catalyst until you are at the 7th mark... mix thoroughly, run it through a strainer into the gun..
never ever ever pour paint straight from teh mixing cup into the paint gun cup without running it through a strainer... the strainer is a cone shaped paper funnel with a screen in the bottom... you'll think the paint is clean until you are done pouring and look at what is in the screen...
happy painting
i take a cup, any cup... pick a graduate that has at LEAST 7 divisions and will give me the overall mix amount that i require for the particular job.
pour in the paint to the 4th mark, add reducer until you are at the 6th mark then add catalyst until you are at the 7th mark... mix thoroughly, run it through a strainer into the gun..
never ever ever pour paint straight from teh mixing cup into the paint gun cup without running it through a strainer... the strainer is a cone shaped paper funnel with a screen in the bottom... you'll think the paint is clean until you are done pouring and look at what is in the screen...
happy painting
02-28-2004, 04:49 PM
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Problem solved. Just called and asked a buddy that does this painting stuff for a living do it. He has the shop and everything. Figure if I am going to have to ask how to use the measuring cup, maybe I'm not ready to handle the next part just yet, whatever that is. 
Thanks!
Thanks!
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