chiangrai Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I've gone through 2 large 4 liter tins of deck stain and no matter how much I stir it or how much thinner I use it all ways gets dark and dull at the last one third of the tin. Too much to just through it away. I was thinking of what I might do before I ope another tin. Maybe get a bigger container,like a petrol container,funnel it into that and shake it every time before I use it. Will that work or is there a better way or an old trick of the trade that might save me some time and effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daffy D Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I always stand tins of paint upside down for a couple of days before use. This lets the gunge settle on the "top" which makes it easier to mix and stir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamkyong Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 their are two(more ?) types of deck stain 1 water based the other oil neither will mix with the other not saying you have also two types of thinner use the wrong one and the end result will be loss of gloss another reason is not enough drying time between coats someone may say in this heat it dries in minutes not true all it does is skin over and trap spirit/moisture multiple coats will also darken the finish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 I made a paint stirrer to go in my drill. OK, not so fancy, only two blades, but very effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petermik Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 7 hours ago, Crossy said: I made a paint stirrer to go in my drill. OK, not so fancy, only two blades, but very effective. I was told you were an expert on stirring things,now I can see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted May 3, 2017 Author Share Posted May 3, 2017 I want one of those paint stirrers. I will look on ebay. What about the idea about putting it into a petrol container and shaking it.Would that cause lots of air bubbles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted May 3, 2017 Share Posted May 3, 2017 Use the bottom half of the tin firstSent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiangrai Posted May 4, 2017 Author Share Posted May 4, 2017 Sounds good, How and why exactly would I do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anythingleft? Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Joking aside I always use a mechanical tool similar as in previous posts, pour out half of the can after mixing to be saved and use the original container first. I normally pour a small amount of paint or stain into the tray to be used and then remix the original each time I go back to it for moreHonestly dont know why you are having this trouble if you mix the stain then pour what you need into a container to be used the whole batch should be consistent.Are you mixing then just taking the stain straight from the 4 liter container? In which case it will settle if your not using it extremely quicklyMost times I mix for about 5 minutes with a drill attachmentSent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now