Cole's Customs Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 How do i go about transferring my plastic from a 5 gallon bucket into smaller 1 gallon containers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass-Boys Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 use a funnel ,, just pour it. mix it very well first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 I mix it up then use a smaller container to dip it out and pour through a funnel to a gallon jug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole's Customs Posted January 23, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 thanks guys! Appreciate it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 If you want an easy way to mix the five gallons before you pour it into separate gallon jugs, you can box it, like paint, by pouring it back and forth into another 5 gallon bucket a half dozen times. It will mix thoroughly. That's how we used to get two fives of paint to be the same exact color. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleT Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 I just leave mine in the five gallon bucket. When I need some plastisol, I mix it with a paint mixer and a cordless drill while being sure to scrape the bottom good. I then get the amount that I need with a measuring cup. I originally transferred the 5 gallon bucket to gallon jugs but found out quickly that breaking up hard packed material in the bottom of a gallon jug through a 1 inch opening wasn't much fun. I cut the tops off of the jugs, stirred the packed material back into suspension and poured them all back into the 5 gallon bucket. Not a ounce of trouble since. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 11 minutes ago, DoubleT said: I just leave mine in the five gallon bucket. When I need some plastisol, I mix it with a paint mixer and a cordless drill while being sure to scrape the bottom good. I then get the amount that I need with a measuring cup. I originally transferred the 5 gallon bucket to gallon jugs but found out quickly that breaking up hard packed material in the bottom of a gallon jug through a 1 inch opening wasn't much fun. I cut the tops off of the jugs, stirred the packed material back into suspension and poured them all back into the 5 gallon bucket. Not a ounce of trouble since. I get gallon jugs with wide mouths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleT Posted January 23, 2019 Report Share Posted January 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Jig Man said: I get gallon jugs with wide mouths. Gotcha. Great idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole's Customs Posted January 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 i ordered a drill mixer and am going to try that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Larry Hoag, of Soft Plastic Bait Mold Makers, suggested using a metal whisk, chucked in a cordless drill, to mix plastic that has separated or hard packed. The key is a long enough whiskto reach the bottom of the gallon bottle, being able to push it down through the bottle's opening, and then being able to get it back out. He actually cut the whisk wires at the very bottom of their loop, so they would fit down the bottle's neck. Edited January 24, 2019 by mark poulson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 8 hours ago, mark poulson said: Larry Hoag, of Soft Plastic Bait Mold Makers, suggested using a metal whisk, chucked in a cordless drill, to mix plastic that has separated or hard packed. The key is a long enough whiskto reach the bottom of the gallon bottle, being able to push it down through the bottle's opening, and then being able to get it back out. He actually cut the whisk wires at the very bottom of their loop, so they would fit down the bottle's neck. I use a coat hanger made into an L with the bottom being doubled and about a 1" gap. It has been working for about 20 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleT Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 9 hours ago, Cole's Customs said: i ordered a drill mixer and am going to try that way! This is the one that I use. Works like a dream and less than 8 dollars at Lowes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole's Customs Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 man! that looks like a pretty good one, the one I ordered was 10, shouldn't have been so impatient lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleT Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 12 hours ago, Cole's Customs said: man! that looks like a pretty good one, the one I ordered was 10, shouldn't have been so impatient lol. It does really well. They offer two different lengths. The longer one works great for a 5 gallon bucket. The other thing that I really like about it is the paddles are made of very rigid plastic. It really does well at breaking up any hard packed material while not tearing up the bottom of the plastic bucket. Im sure there are other really good ones out there but I cant say anything negative about this one at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Same style we use. It works great. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landry Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/23/2019 at 12:45 PM, DoubleT said: I just leave mine in the five gallon bucket. When I need some plastisol, I mix it with a paint mixer and a cordless drill while being sure to scrape the bottom good. I then get the amount that I need with a measuring cup. I originally transferred the 5 gallon bucket to gallon jugs but found out quickly that breaking up hard packed material in the bottom of a gallon jug through a 1 inch opening wasn't much fun. I cut the tops off of the jugs, stirred the packed material back into suspension and poured them all back into the 5 gallon bucket. Not a ounce of trouble since. Lol. I have the exact same routine. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
