I agree with you Virgil for paint in a regular can but I thought that paint in
a pressurized can lasted a lot longer since there isn't too much atmosphere in
there to harden it, I don't know but thought that would be correct.
I'll bet that a few folks here will have an answer, I'm waiting.
Bill
> Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:34:15 -0800
> From: uniquelittlecars at yahoo.com
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Spridgets] Old paint question
>
>
> This is a valid question - not trying to slam Bill in any way
>
> Question - How long does old paint last -
>
> Bill is selling Paul A's old paint -
> The paint is at least two years old. More likely older.
> Paul was down sick for over a year with his back,
> Then had a stroke a year ago February.
> I know he had not made paint since having back problems.
>
> When can you expect for the paint to go bad?
>
> This has nothing to do with Paul's paint or Bill
> I was using it as an example only.
>
> Cleaning out my garage again & i have some never opened cans of paint.
> The ones that had been opened I figure i will be tossing out.
> The opened ones i looked at would have been a big job to save.
> The paint had separated in to layers. I figured i would mix it up to see
what
> happened.
> When I pulled the top film off there was more layers of chemicals.
> I tried to mix what was left. It was to thick to mix. Hay i do not give up
> easy.
> I even tried to thin what was left and got lumps. Now i know the paint is
> bad.
>
> My question is - what is the shelf life of never opened cans from the
original
> mix?
>
> I will be opening one of the cans in the future to see if it is still good
or
> not.
> Does some one have an answer before i go through the paint to check.
> I moved them when i closed my shop in 2005. That makes them at least 5
years
> old.
>
> Vigil
>
>
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