walleye warrior Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 since I have started purchasing powder paint in bulk I have been looking for the best container to store it in. I am to stubborn to pay the extra few bucks for the plastic bottle but I find the poly bags really inconvenient. so i'm looking for everyone's best suggestions, so far I have come up with 32 oz. Gatorade bottle or plastic peanut jar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apdriver Posted March 18, 2015 Report Share Posted March 18, 2015 Rubbermaid makes a nice little container that will hold a pound and a half of powder probably. This container has a screw top with a smaller pour spout/ pop top that is real nice and convenient for pouring right into a fluid bed. I use these when I get powder in plastic bags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 19, 2015 Report Share Posted March 19, 2015 since I have started purchasing powder paint in bulk I have been looking for the best container to store it in. I am to stubborn to pay the extra few bucks for the plastic bottle but I find the poly bags really inconvenient. so i'm looking for everyone's best suggestions, so far I have come up with 32 oz. Gatorade bottle or plastic peanut jar. I have over 600 lbs of powder paint in a multitude of colors.Most of it is in bags, then boxed. But the rest of it is in big empty, clean containers of Gatorade total of 100 containers. The reason I use gatorade (powerade) is inside the cap there is a clear rubber seal, and it seals against all moisture. I have had this powder over 15 years and never had any problems with it. Take out what you would need and leave the rest sealed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 Cadman, Yesterday, when I powder coated some jigs, I noticed that that the powder didn't fluff in my fluid bed like it has in the past. It has been sitting for six months in my garage, in the original plastic bottles it came in, except for the leftover colors that were in the cups, capped with tight fitting plastic lids. No gaskets. Could the powder have absorbed moisture, and would that be why it didn't fluff? If so, is there some way to dry it out again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Cadman, Yesterday, when I powder coated some jigs, I noticed that that the powder didn't fluff in my fluid bed like it has in the past. It has been sitting for six months in my garage, in the original plastic bottles it came in, except for the leftover colors that were in the cups, capped with tight fitting plastic lids. No gaskets. Could the powder have absorbed moisture, and would that be why it didn't fluff? If so, is there some way to dry it out again? Mark, all powder paint especially loose powder in a fluid bed, should be put away in an air tight container when not used, even for a day. Also all powder paint should be put in a dark cool location when not used. f you kept your powder in the garage and it was hot in there, then the powder probably started the chemical reaction with the heat. I am not a big fan of the plastic containers the powder paint comes in, because it can let moisture in, however at least it is covered. Now you can try to put in re-energized desiccant packs in the powder if they fit. Also if you have a really dry area in the house, you can put a piece of paper towel over the container and put the jar unopened in the room. Finally if all else fails, you can try to put the jar of powder unopened in a wood or cardboard box with a light bulb in it to generate heat to dry the powder. I can't give you specifics on this, because you want to make it dry and warm, however you don't want it so hot that the powder paint starts fusing to itself. You have to remember we need heat to liquify the powder paint, and if a jar gets too hot, well the chemical reaction will start, and then you will have to throw away the powder paint. PS: If you use a light bulb, monitor the heat, so you don't start a fire especially in a cardboard box. Edited March 20, 2015 by cadman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
