Painter1 Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 I have multiple gallon jugs of plasitol that have been sitting and are completely separated. I was thinking of getting a paint shaker but see 2 problems with that idea. 1) air bubbles. 2) modifying the shaker clamps to hold a plastic jug. Has anyone solved these problems with a shaker? I have a rod attached to drill with cable ties on the rod at intervals but it doesn’t scrape the very bottom of the jug and it’s a PIA to hold a drill for 20 minutes barely pulling the trigger. is there some tool out there that will help me slow stir without having to hold the drill in hand during the process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 If they're all the same, get a 5 gallon bucket with a lid, dump the liquid in, cut the gallon jugs and scrape out the hard pack. Put the hard pack in the 5 gallon bucket with the liquid and use a paint mixer on your drill. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted January 30, 2022 Report Share Posted January 30, 2022 (edited) I use a metal coat hanger. I make an L but turn the bottom back towards the vertical part forming a second wire about an inch above the base. That gives me a bottom scrubber and a mixer just above the bottom. It fits in a gallon jug. An electric drill does the work. Edited January 30, 2022 by Jig Man 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted February 1, 2022 Report Share Posted February 1, 2022 bryanmc Posted yesterday at 05:01 PM If they're all the same, get a 5 gallon bucket with a lid, dump the liquid in, cut the gallon jugs and scrape out the hard pack. Put the hard pack in the 5 gallon bucket with the liquid and use a paint mixer on your drill. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painter1 Posted February 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 Thank you, Gentlemen. I don’t know what to pour the material back into after mixing in a 5 gallon bucket. I’ll try the coat hanger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryanmc Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 8 hours ago, Painter1 said: Thank you, Gentlemen. I don’t know what to pour the material back into after mixing in a 5 gallon bucket. I’ll try the coat hanger. Get a lid with the jug and leave the plastic in it. Makes it much easier to keep it mixed. If there's only a gallon or two you can just pour it into your pyrex, if there's more than that just use something to dip it out or use a turkey baster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basskat Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I store my plastic in a five gallon Igloo water cooler. Unscrew the lid and mix it then dispense what I need through the spigot. They make these coolers in smaller sizes as well. https://www.acehardware.com/departments/outdoor-living/coolers/hard-sided-coolers/84243?x429=true&msclkid=6e64983742881b4cc530fa26e5dccd59&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=PLAs_N4_Outdoor-Living_Coolers_All_Other&utm_term=4581527521796400&utm_content=Outdoor-Living_Coolers_All_Other&gclid=6e64983742881b4cc530fa26e5dccd59&gclsrc=3p.ds 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
