A question of paint

[Bob G]

If you keep them right way up they are almost inevitably single use cans, as the paint dries in the nozzle. Of course, you can always have a supply of new nozzles...

Storing them upside down helps, but is not guaranteed to work either.

[emjaybee]

If you keep them right way up they are almost inevitably single use cans, as the paint dries in the nozzle. Of course, you can always have a supply of new nozzles...

Storing them upside down helps, but is not guaranteed to work either.

Once I've finished, I always spray the upside down can into a rag until only 'air' comes out and then wipe the nozzle. Then store the cans upright, never had a blocked nozzle yet. (Touch wood)

[Bob G]

Me too, and TBH I store mine on their sides

I'm just explaining why you might store them upside down.

[Old Crow]

Just a thought about paint and scale effects etc. I used to belong to a military modelling society, where folk talked in 6-digit numbers about federal standard colours etc. Now accurate colours are one thing but how do you account for the effect of light and distance on small scale items? We were always told to lighten the shade to account for this and never to use it straight from the tin/can? These days I'm not going to worry too much about that for my purposes but I just wondered if those in search of great accuracy had considered this?

[Newportnobby]

great accuracy

Whassat?

[Old Crow]

"Great accuracy!" = more than "less accuracy!"  innit! I meant there's being "accurate" and there's being "more accurate" or even "extremely accurate"!!!!!