discussion Paint Shaker.

[Peter Gillson]

So it’s a commercial version of Ron’s then....Looks promising for longevity, I think it’s the reversal that causes failure. This one just goes round and round so will experience less wear than if it operated with oscillation.

good point

 

[Guest]

bob - perhaps taping the bottle to an appropriate 'toy' might work!

Does your wife know about your fantasies :tongue-out3:

Using a feather is being kinky, using the whole chicken is being perverse

 

[David Lovell]

Go to Ikea get one of their milk throthers for a couple of quid cut the springy bit off the end then fold end up around to form a loop paddle shape open ammo or valejho bottle gently wriggle out the dropper bit and insert your new paint stirer takes a bit of learning how to control but for a couple of quid it's a no brainer plus treat yourself to two of them the other with the throther left on fits tamiya and mr color jars no prob (proper paint in proper jars) so for a few quid your proper made up. Properly the best paint stirer in the world. Dave

 

[Guest]

I mentioned these on the previous page Dave, the body looks almost identical to the much more expensive Badger mixer I think.

I've since tweaked mine to run on a single battery, which slows it down quite a bit, making it less likely to fling paint around. Before I had to gently hold the stem to slow it down.

I still prefer to stir by hand though, loosening the sediment before a good shake, but I use my mixer on paints I haven't used for some time and have really settled

 

[David Lovell]

Andy I've got a badger one and they are the mutts but I swear Mig and velajho deliberately make thoes bottles necks so you cant get a mixer in them it's hard enough to put a paintbrush handle in and give it a wriggle