Sea Change
Well-Known Member
Yet again, I've opened a tin of Perfection two pack paint to find that the barely used 'B' tin has gone off and turned solid. Grrr. I stocked up on Europe where it's only €45, here in the Caribbean it's more than double that.
So now I've had to open my final new tin, which thankfully was still good.
I've read that the B component is highly hygroscopic which is why it goes off so quickly after opening.
Any tips on better ways to store it? I've heard of flooding the tin with propane but that's not really feasible on a boat. What about just decanting in to smaller containers so there's no air space? Or would the action of handling it cause more exposure to the air?
For now, I've just made a small hole and dribbled out the quantity I needed, then sealed the hole and kept the can upsidedown. The idea being that no air should have entered the can. But it's not a long term solution.
So now I've had to open my final new tin, which thankfully was still good.
I've read that the B component is highly hygroscopic which is why it goes off so quickly after opening.
Any tips on better ways to store it? I've heard of flooding the tin with propane but that's not really feasible on a boat. What about just decanting in to smaller containers so there's no air space? Or would the action of handling it cause more exposure to the air?
For now, I've just made a small hole and dribbled out the quantity I needed, then sealed the hole and kept the can upsidedown. The idea being that no air should have entered the can. But it's not a long term solution.
