SPI Epoxy upside down cake

[Dean Jenkins]

The first time I bought SPI Epoxy primer last year, it was really hard to stir up completely, lots of solids on the bottom.
And the instructions said DON'T use paint shaker.

Since then, when I receive it, I turn the can upside down and give it a quick shake. Every time I walk by it, I turn it the other way and give it a quick shake.

When I'm ready to spray, quick stir and good to go. Easy as cake!

Thought I'd share.

 

[elwood]

I like the new plastic rings. If you're careful they can be reused.

 

[Jim C]

hmmm, i have not read the tech sheet in prob 15 years. i have put every gallon of epoxy i every sprayed on the shaker. thats 100's of gallons over the past 20 years. never caused me any issues with it. everything goes on a shaker here.

 

[AAE]

hmmm, i have not read the tech sheet in prob 15 years. i have put every gallon of epoxy i every sprayed on the shaker. thats 100's of gallons over the past 20 years. never caused me any issues with it. everything goes on a shaker here.

Such an outlaw!

 

[Jim C]

Lol

 

[shine]

my mixer blade is about 40 years old . i made it for the old featherfil . no stick stirring that crap . works great on bedlinner too ...... if Barry ever makes it again

 

[dhutton01]

I like the new plastic rings. If you're careful they can be reused.

I hate those rings. There must be a secret to getting them off but I haven’t figured it out yet

Don

 

[Slofut]

Similar to jenkins, I roll my epoxy around on the shop floor the day I'm gonna use it, just push it around with my foot as I go by. By the time I need it a quick stir with a stick is all it needs. I thinking it's better than the paint shaker, no air bubbles although my shaker needs bolted to a better bench so that's another reason I don't use it.

 

[Slofut]

I hate those rings. There must be a secret to getting them off but I haven’t figured it out yet

Don

Hey maybe someone can post a fun instructional video detailing how to get them off.

 

[dhutton01]

Hey maybe someone can post a fun instructional video detailing how to get them off.

Great idea!

Don

 

[Barry]

hmmm, i have not read the tech sheet in prob 15 years. i have put every gallon of epoxy i every sprayed on the shaker. thats 100's of gallons over the past 20 years. never caused me any issues with it. everything goes on a shaker here.

If you have hard settling of pigments, the shaker will not work until you break up the pigments with a paint stick first.
That's why the warning.

 

[Barry]

I hate those rings. There must be a secret to getting them off but I haven’t figured it out yet

Don

I'm with you Don, we had no choice.

 

[Barry]

The first time I bought SPI Epoxy primer last year, it was really hard to stir up completely, lots of solids on the bottom.
And the instructions said DON'T use paint shaker.

Since then, when I receive it, I turn the can upside down and give it a quick shake. Every time I walk by it, I turn it the other way and give it a quick shake.

When I'm ready to spray, quick stir and good to go. Easy as cake!

Thought I'd share.

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The best way for long-term storage!!!

 

[Jim C]

If you have hard settling of pigments, the shaker will not work until you break up the pigments with a paint stick first.
That's why the warning.

Ahh yes well that makes sense

 

[shine]

an old fashion bottle opener works great .

 

[jcclark]

The answer is to use it faster