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Old 04-16-2012, 08:40 AM
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I have about 10 bottles been sitting in my closet. I remeber these are water based. Been sitting since about 2003-4? and they have dried up. Most are half full.

Can i just add a little water to bring them back?
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Old 04-16-2012, 08:45 AM
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Give it a shot! Can't do any more damage to them in their current state.
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Completely dried up? Like rubber?
If so, no way it's coming back from the dead.
If it's extra thick, you should be able to thin it with water or FasThinner, or another paint-specific reducer from Createx, AutoAir, Wicked, etc.
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for the future ,shake them up from time to time atleast once a month so they dont settle.,if you are gonna get new paint n its gonna sit for a bit.

03/04 ? paint n its dried up = probably shot?
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I store my paint upside down, it seems to help keeping it from drying out.
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Thanks guys. Some of it its probably completely shot.

ill try your suggestions and i think i can save some of them!
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Drop a stainless steel 1/4 inch nut to help stir up the contents. I've been doing it for years in my Fascolor bottles. It just fits, won't rust, and works perfectly for keepting things stirred up when you shake it.
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Originally Posted by Buckaroo
Drop a stainless steel 1/4 inch nut to help stir up the contents. I've been doing it for years in my Fascolor bottles. It just fits, won't rust, and works perfectly for keepting things stirred up when you shake it.
I'm a cheap-skate...I use the zinc plated version of the same hex nut!
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