I opened an old paint can to do some molding touch-up. Rust flakes dropped into the can. I don't need much paint, so I'd rather not buy a new can. It's Sherwin Williams water-based acrylic enamel.
Should I just pour the contents through a cotton or nylon screen into a new can? Or does the paint need to be thinned first (so that it goes through the screen easier)? Thanks.
(09-30-2017, 01:37 PM)RichK Wrote: [ -> ]I opened an old paint can to do some molding touch-up. Rust flakes dropped into the can. I don't need much paint, so I'd rather not buy a new can. It's Sherwin Williams water-based acrylic enamel.
Should I just pour the contents through a cotton or nylon screen into a new can? Or does the paint need to be thinned first (so that it goes through the screen easier)? Thanks.
Unfortunately, this happens all the time. I pour it through a paper/screen cone filter that I use for filtering finishes that go into my spray gun. Whether or not your paint needs to be thinned depends upon whether it goes through the filter in a reasonable amount of time. I'd prefer not to thin it, but if you have to you have to. If it's ProClassic, it's likely you will have to.
John
Thanks, John. I ended up adding a little water and that did the trick. Coverage looks good.