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Rust in paint can - RichK - 09-30-2017 I opened an old paint can to do some molding touch-up. Rust flakes dropped into the can. I don't need much paint, so I'd rather not buy a new can. It's Sherwin Williams water-based acrylic enamel. Should I just pour the contents through a cotton or nylon screen into a new can? Or does the paint need to be thinned first (so that it goes through the screen easier)? Thanks. RE: Rust in paint can - jteneyck - 09-30-2017 (09-30-2017, 01:37 PM)RichK Wrote: I opened an old paint can to do some molding touch-up. Rust flakes dropped into the can. I don't need much paint, so I'd rather not buy a new can. It's Sherwin Williams water-based acrylic enamel. Unfortunately, this happens all the time. I pour it through a paper/screen cone filter that I use for filtering finishes that go into my spray gun. Whether or not your paint needs to be thinned depends upon whether it goes through the filter in a reasonable amount of time. I'd prefer not to thin it, but if you have to you have to. If it's ProClassic, it's likely you will have to. John RE: Rust in paint can - RichK - 09-30-2017 Thanks, John. I ended up adding a little water and that did the trick. Coverage looks good. RE: Rust in paint can - jteneyck - 09-30-2017 (09-30-2017, 05:12 PM)RichK Wrote: Thanks, John. I ended up adding a little water and that did the trick. Coverage looks good. Glad it worked out. John |