ortho85 Posted October 27, 2014 Share #1 Posted October 27, 2014 I bought a 1 litre can of Satin Wipe-on-Poly. Any tips on how best to keep it fresh? It's awkward trying to use it directly from the can, and the plastic spout on this worries me every time I unscrew it. I have tried dispensing it into small glass jars (old mustard jars etc), but the seal is not good, so it dries out or goes everywhere when you shake it up. What do you guys do? Cheers, Brett Quote Abandoned current build - Model Shipways Bluenose - absolute garbage! Last build - A-L San Francisco II Third build - Amati Dorade Fastnet Yacht (1931) Second build - Model Shipways Armed Virginia Sloop First build - Artesania Latina Swift 1805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted October 28, 2014 Share #2 Posted October 28, 2014 I have yet to use a full can before having to throw it away. Th e plastic top gets crusty and the poly gets thicker over time. I end up buying a new one every six months. So I am very interested as well. Chuck Quote Chuck Passaro - MSW Admin Sloop Speedwell - POF scratch Block Island Boat - POF scratch HMS Winchelsea - POB scratch build HM Cutter Cheerful - POB scratch build Royal Barge - POF scratch Medway Longboat- POF Scratch SYREN SHIP MODEL COMPANY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtvd19 Posted October 28, 2014 Share #3 Posted October 28, 2014 MARBLES. Use cheap easily obtained marbles to keep air out of the can. As the liquid is used up drop marbles into the can to keep the fluid right up to the top of the can. As to ease of use I would suggest a smaller container like the plastic or glass jars sold for airbrush use - they come with caps. Dispense a small amount into the small jar and add marbles to the big can. I use a cheap soft plastic pipette to transfer liquids out of bigger containers into smaller containers - no need to worry about the marbles pouring out. Kurt ortho85, jwcola, shihawk and 7 others 10 Quote Kurt Van Dahm Director NAUTICAL RESEARCH GUILD www.thenrg.org SAY NO TO PIRACY. SUPPORT ORIGINAL IDEAS AND MANUFACTURERS CLUBS Nautical Research & Model Ship Society of Chicago Midwest Model Shipwrights North Shore Deadeyes The Society of Model Shipwrights Butch O'Hare - IPMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburchfield1@wowway.com Posted October 29, 2014 Share #4 Posted October 29, 2014 (edited) I've also heard that storing paints/poly's/etc upside down (make real sure the lid is tight) will do the same thing. It keeps the liquid seal around the opening and makes the container 100% airtight. I've always stored my model paints upside down and seems to work with them. Edited October 29, 2014 by Pops Quote Previous build(mostly) - 18th Century Longboat Current build - Bounty Launch Next build - San Francisco by AL Future build - Red Dragon Future build - Mayflower from Model Expo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocBlake Posted October 29, 2014 Share #5 Posted October 29, 2014 I agree with Kurt. By far the most important thing is to keep air out of the can. When using wipe on poly for finishing furniture, I will use a propane torch to blow a little propane into the can, displacing the oxygen, before sealing. Never had any poly skin over when I do this. The marble idea will work also. Dave Quote Dave Click on images in posts to view them in full resolution! Click on the builds below and link to the log. Current Builds: -Gaff-Rigged Sloop, 1/4 Scale (3" = 1') -Chapman Water Hoy 1768 by DocBlake - Scratch Build - 1:48 scale -Hannah - 1:32 scale, Scratch-Built Plank-on-Frame Admiralty style -Generic Sharpie by DocBlake. 3/4" = 1' scale. NRG plans. -Fair American 1780 by DocBlake - Lauck Street Shipyard - 1/48 scale - POF -Independence 1775 by DocBlake - Artesania Latina - 5/16" scale -HMS Triton Cross Section by DocBlake - 1/24 scale Completed Builds: -Bomb Vessel Granado 1742 Cross Section - 1:32 Scale Scratch Build -British Capstan circa 1777 by DocBlake - FINISHED - 1:16 Scale -HMS Blandford - Cross Section - Scratch Build -1/32 Scale -17th Century Battle Station by DocBlake - HMS Mordaunt - 1:32 -17th Century Naval Cannon - 1:12 Scale -Royal Navy Ship of the Line Cross Section by DocBlake - (Mamoli's "Constitution") - 1:93 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768, 1/48 scale. -Virginia Pilot Boat "Swift", 1805, 1/50 scale -18th Century Naval Battle Station, 1/24 scale -Armed Virginia Sloop 1768 "Patrick Henry", 1/32 scale, Lauck Street Shipyard, POF, Admiralty Style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ortho85 Posted October 29, 2014 Author Share #6 Posted October 29, 2014 Thanks all - time to test these ideas! Cheers, Brett Quote Abandoned current build - Model Shipways Bluenose - absolute garbage! Last build - A-L San Francisco II Third build - Amati Dorade Fastnet Yacht (1931) Second build - Model Shipways Armed Virginia Sloop First build - Artesania Latina Swift 1805 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canute Posted November 17, 2014 Share #7 Posted November 17, 2014 Inverting the bottles works, too. Some old square Floquil bottles, too. But, I will stir the heck out of the paint and maybe even strain it before using it. Quote Ken Started: MS Bounty Longboat, On Hold: Heinkel USS Choctaw paper Down the road: Shipyard HMC Alert 1/96 paper, Mamoli Constitution Cross, MS USN Picket Boat #1 Scratchbuild: Echo Cross Section Member Nautical Research Guild Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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