If I have a mostly-full can of primer that has a little rust in it from the lid of the can, is it safe to try to pour or spoon out that rust, stir well and use that primer? Or will I regret it?
It's for re-painting an interior room.
Paint questions
May 25, 2009
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Start by vacuuming the rim using the wand attachment to pick up as much loose stuff as possible. Then, you might be able to dab up whatever lands on the surface using a paper towel. Real hardware stores often sell new cans, by the way. You might try calling a paint store like Sherwin Williams to check that out. They also sell filters for resuscitating contaminated paint. That and a bucket and you're in business.
Do it right and use a filter. My favorites are the full-can size--line an empty bucket with the filter, pour in the paint, and lift the filter. All the solids stay in the filter, and the paint stays in the bucket.
You can't just pick out the pieces you see. The rust you don't get will end up on the wall and bleed through the paint. You can filter out the rust by pouring it through pantyhose or a store-bought paint filter (they're cheap).
ROn Mon, 25 May 2009 07:22:42 -0700 (PDT), against all advice, something compelled engwar , to say:
The expensive part of a paint job is the labor, not the paint. If you have any question at all about the quality of your materials, replace them.
I agree. Buy new paint and use this next time you replace carpet to paint the floor b/4 putting down the new carpet.
Say what?
R
Ok, why do you, paint floors.
ransley wrote in news:ecdfff1b-9905-47f3-aa2e- snipped-for-privacy@z5g2000vba.googlegroups.com:
Errr, maybe to keep the dog piss from getting beyond the pad :-)
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