Powder Paint

[Allday]

Has anyone had a jar of powder paint go hard. I sold two jars to a friend that I did not like the color of and he said they went solid. I asked if they were left in the car and he said yes for one day. Could the heat from being inside the car cause the paint to harden?

[Jig Man]

If the paint was in the car during the summer months, I would say yes. This time of year I don't believe the temperature would be high enough to do any harm.

[Allday]

This was about two weeks ago.

[shipahoy41]

I have some still in the shed I bought six years ago. They are still fresh and useable. Popder paint has a great shelf life. Keep it in a cool and dry area with the lid screwed on tight. No problem for me.

[ShilohRed]

Heat will sure turn it into a rock. Keep it cool and it last.
Pete

[LedHed]

Allday
“Could the heat from being inside the car cause the paint to harden?”

Absolutely!!

Cool and dry – very critical. Have some 8-9 year old stuff that is still very usable.

[Fatman]

Yes they will harden up if left in the car. This same topic came up over on Tackle Underground and the guy took a fine mesh screen and used it to turn it back into powder and tried it.

He said it worked okay, so all you can do is give it a try it and see.

Fatman

[Allday]

Yes they will harden up if left in the car. This same topic came up over on Tackle Underground and the guy took a fine mesh screen and used it to turn it back into powder and tried it.

He said it worked okay, so all you can do is give it a try it and see.

Fatman

Thanks for the info I will tell him about the screen if he still has the paint.

[LedHed]

You might want to try dumping the paint on a pane of glass or a mirror and crushing the paint using the back of a spoon before sifting it. You’re almost better off tossing the paint and starting over.

BTW Cadman use to have some free samples of paint – you might try a PM to him…