PLEASE READ DECANTING RATTLE CANS

[Pete J.]

Me I just use the rattle cans. Tamiya is going for about 7 dollars a can. If you are going to decant it you are defeating the conveience of the rattle cans. To me its just easier to mix up some paint for the airbrush to start with intead of hassling with decanting the paint.

The main reason I decant it, is the fire hose nozzles on Tamiya cans. I like the paint but prefer the precision of the airbrush. Big difference. Since I can't buy lacquer here in SoCal it is the only source. Also on some Tamiya models they call for mixing different paints to get the correct color. Kind of hard to get two or three rattle cans to mix.

Edited October 4, 2014 by Pete J.

[Mike Kucaba]

"Kind of hard to get two or three rattle cans to mix."

Hmmm. I see an opporunity here

[DaveM]

Kind of hard to get two or three rattle cans to mix.

Just dim the lights, put on some soft Jazz and leave them alone...

(Disclaimer, this advice comes from the guy who is almost legendary within his fish club for spending two Months trying to breed two female Hypancistrus to each other...) (Hey! I got a lot of eggs, so I thought they were really getting it on! )

Seriously, I have decanted Tamiya paints a few times, and a bunch of the Testors Laquer paints. They all stay fizzy for a day or so. I put them in an airbrush jar with the airbrush cap (With the stem that hooks to the airbrush). This protects them from dust, debris and drying out just a bit, while allowing the gases to evaporate. May not be perfect, but it works for me.

[SfanGoch]

Watch this video. Same method as described by midnightsteele; now, you can see how to do it without redecorating yourself, your home or any small furry mammals within the immediate vicinity.

[Pete J.]

There is a better way to decant paint and that is making holes in the can, but it is not recommended because no matter what I say, there is always someone who won't follow instructions and will hurt themselves. If you happen to have machining capability you can create a safe way to do it. I assume no responsibility for others doing this. Build this jig at your own risk, and no, I will not make one for anyone and no I won't send out plans. It is just my idea but remember you are releasing a flamible liquid and gas. This is no more dangerous than what Bret Greene suggested in the above video. NO IGNITION SOURSES around if you do it!

[SfanGoch]

A fancy-schmancy method to shotgun a beer, eh?

[Pete J.]

A fancy-schmancy method to shotgun a beer, eh?

Pretty much. This just allows you to control the rate of release of the gas. Turn the screw in to make a hole and then open it in small increments to slowly release the propellant. I got the idea from a saddle valve.

[impcon]

Your episode reminded me of this "accident report"

Dear Sir:

I am writing in response to your request for additional information in Block #3 of the accident reporting form. I put "Poor Planning" as the cause of my accident. You asked for a fuller explanation and I trust the following details will be sufficient.

I am a bricklayer by trade. On the day of the accident, I was working alone on the roof of a new six-story building. When I completed my work, I found I had some bricks left over which when weighed later were found to weigh 240 lbs. Rather than carry the bricks down by hand, I decided to lower them in a barrel by using a pulley which was attached to the side of the building at the sixth floor.

Securing the rope at ground level, I went up to the roof, swung the barrel out and loaded the bricks into it. Then I went down and untied the rope, holding it tightly to insure a slow descent of the 240 lbs of bricks. You will note on the accident reporting form that my weight is 135 lbs.

Due to my surprise at being jerked off the ground so suddenly, I lost my presence of mind and forgot to let go of the rope. Needless to say, I proceeded at a rapid rate up the side of the building.

In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel which was now proceeding downward at an equally impressive speed. This explains the fractured skull, minor abrasions and the broken collarbone, as listed in Section 3, accident reporting form.

Slowed only slightly, I continued my rapid ascent, not stopping until the fingers of my right hand were two knuckles deep into the pulley which I mentioned in Paragraph 2 of this correspondence. Fortunately by this time I had regained my presence of mind and was able to hold the rope, in spite of the excruciating pain I was now beginning to experience.

At approximately the same time, however, the barrel of bricks hit the ground-and the bottom fell out of the barrel. Now devoid of the weight of the bricks, the barrel weighed approximately 50 lbs.

I refer you again to my weight. As you might imagine, I began a rapid descent down the side of the building.

In the vicinity of the third floor, I met the barrel coming up. This accounts for the two fractured ankles, broken tooth and severe lacerations of my legs and lower body.

Here my luck began to change slightly. The encounter with the barrel seemed to slow me enough to lessen my injuries when I fell into the pile of bricks and fortunately only three vertebrae were cracked.

I am sorry to report, however, as I lay there on the pile of bricks, in pain, unable to move and watching the empty barrel six stories above me, I again lost my composure and presence of mind and let go of the rope.

Edited November 21, 2014 by impcon

[bigbluesd]

I am new to the decanting process but it sounded like a pretty simple task. I did my research and followed the instructions of a few videos and how-to's. Shake the bottle a little every fifteen or so minutes to aid in the decanting process they said. These bottles were only half full. Luckily I had enough common sense to make sure they weren't in direct line of fire of my face and I had eye pro on. If its important enough to do, its important enough to wait it out. Just let them sit...

I'm confused.... I see yellow and black. Did you make the same mistake twice???

[Belugawrx]

So,.. just a question,...

why don't you just spray out of the rattle can into a,... say air brush bottle?

I am getting into air brushing and need to decant Duplicolor.

[Pete J.]

So,.. just a question,...

why don't you just spray out of the rattle can into a,... say air brush bottle?

I am getting into air brushing and need to decant Duplicolor.

Makes a mess. Think of putting some liquid in the airbrush bottle and then using your compressor to blow air into the bottle. What happens? Got to have some method of slowing the air an paint down. Lots of different choices.

[Belugawrx]

ok

I just decanted into the 1 oz. jar

and ya it splattered a bit so I wore latex gloves

I'm a contractor so a little mess is ok by me

Thanks Pete... I thought there was more to it than a little mess

Cheers