Hobby Paint Shaker For Under $10, How To Make Your Own

[Keef]

After reading this tip I immediately went and dug out my old jigsaw that I bought years ago and only used once and tried this.

 

Results are…. IT WORKED LIKE A CHARM!!!! 
 

I had bottles of paint that I bought 4-5 years ago and it mixed them up like they were brand new. Now to go through and shake up the other 50 or so bottles ??

[Belugawrx]

I never shake my paints anymore, it leaves gross dried gum on the lid,...

and occasionally drips down the bottle, especially Testors Met. silver ..yuck...I always stir my paints.

But cool idea

[NOBLNG]

If you want to shake them maybe put some plastic like saran wrap or stretch & seal under the lid before shaking to keep the lid clean.?

[mvadrag]

I found an old saw at a pawn shop for $5.00 and picked up a couple of small clamps at Harbor Freight.  I had to do some grinding to fit the clamp to the saw, but it all works great! Thanks for the tip.

I use some foam shelf liner stuff to hold the bottle to the clamp, otherwise it can go flying...

[Kelly Burns]

I like my Badger paint mixer quite a bit.

[Dpate]

I use a four e's mixer and badger mixer. 

[Perspect Scale Modelworks]

On 8/15/2022 at 10:08 PM, Dpate said:

I use a four e's mixer and badger mixer. 

How does the Four E's work?

[Dpate]

1 hour ago, Perspective Customs said:

How does the Four E's work?

Works fantastic.  Little pricy, but it gets the job done.  You basically sit the bottle in the middle hold down and the motor does it thing.  Add a mixing ball in your bottles, and mix right side up and upside down for good 2-3 mins and you're golden.  Thick paint can take a few mins to mix properly.  Think barbatos rex on youtube made a video about if you wanna check it out in action.

[deuces wild]

Yep! I've seen that video.... Awesome!!!!!...??