Thank you so much!! I was going to use kitty liter but after watching your excellent video I checked Lowes and found they carry the exact product I need. Tomorrow I am going to use it to dry up my old paint. THANK YOU!!
Kitty litter is really for nearly empty cans as it becomes hard to stir in and adds volumes to the paint can. I worked at a charity that had spare paint everywhere… nearly full tins… it’s better if you can find a decorator in your area and offer them as a windfall donation, or see if there is a paint charity in your area that takes paint to donate to low income housing,
I dump the paint on dirt in the backyard. Let it harden over several days, then just scoop up the big "pucks" and drop them in the trash. Fast, simple, safe.
There is nothing wrong with letting paint dry into pucks, but doing it on the ground is not a good idea as liquid from the paint could leech into the soil before it dries. It would be better to dump it in cardboard boxes or something like that while it dries so that it is more contained.
There is nothing wrong with letting paint dry into pucks, but doing it on the ground is not a good idea as liquid from the paint could leech into the soil before it dries. It would be better to dump it in cardboard boxes or something like that while it dries so that it is more contained.
@@DIYwithDave thanks for letting me know. I've tried the cardboard boxes lined with trash bags but it was a huge mess. It was eating through the box and bags before it would dry.
Hey Dave, thanks for this. Just one question, i just let my brushes and rollers soak in a bucket of water after using a water based pain. its really mucked up but its mostly water, doesnt feel right throwing it down the drain..its basically just a couple buckets of paint/water.. what would you do with it? thanks
Small amounts of water-based paint from cleaning brushes like that are okay to flush down the drain. If you want, you could leave it in the sun to evaporate, but you will be surprised at how little the remaining residue actually is.
Check with your local municipality, but if they are completely empty, the metal cans can generally go in recycling, even if they once contained oil based paint. If there is any dried paint in them, however, they should not be placed in recycling.
What would you do if the most of the liquid phase of the paint is sitting on top of a latex paint and the pigment has hard settled? Would you separate the upper liquid and treat the liquid or dry that portion. Then, dry out the solids?
The key is that the cans are not thrown out when there is still undried liquid because it could pollute groundwater. If portions have seperated and hardened (which is common in old paint) then pour the remaining liquid into a seperate container and dry it out before disposing of it.
It depends on the volume to be disposed of. Small volumes can be poured down chipmunk holes, this is helpful with keeping striped rodents away from your home. Large volumes can be poured down whistlepig burrows, that’s woodchuck holes for the city viewers. This immensely helps keeping these large vermin away from your home if it’s illegal to shoot them.
I generally leave it to sit for a few hours after mixing it to make sure that it is dry. Sometimes you may need more of the drying powder for cans that are more full. You can also use saw dust or kitty litter.
True, but they have restrictions on paints to be taken. For example. Unlabeled cans will not be taken, along with others. They take away most of my paints, but I still need to figure out how to get rid of the rest that they do not take. So this video is very informative.
Thanks Dave, I’ve been looking for a spot to recycle my old paint but haven’t been able to locate a spot. The paint hardener advise is perfect.
Thank you so much!! I was going to use kitty liter but after watching your excellent video I checked Lowes and found they carry the exact product I need. Tomorrow I am going to use it to dry up my old paint. THANK YOU!!
At 900 times the cost?
Kitty litter is really for nearly empty cans as it becomes hard to stir in and adds volumes to the paint can.
I worked at a charity that had spare paint everywhere… nearly full tins… it’s better if you can find a decorator in your area and offer them as a windfall donation, or see if there is a paint charity in your area that takes paint to donate to low income housing,
Best video I've seen on paint disposal on UA-cam. Thumbs-up!
You are too kind, thank you very much!
Never heard of paint hardener. Thank you 👍
Glad you found it useful!
Thanks for the video. I will use the information about paint cans right away. Years of cans that I need to dispose of!
I'm glad you found it useful!
The cutting away to the stream got me! lol
Hahaha, thanks. I'm glad someone thought that it was funny. 😀
omg it took way too long to get to the point of the video.
To the point at 3:36
Thank you for information!
Thanks for sharing with us Dave 👍👍
Perfect timing. I have a mess of paint that I am cleaning out.
Nice to hear that my video was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks Dave, great video👍.
Thanks!
I dump the paint on dirt in the backyard. Let it harden over several days, then just scoop up the big "pucks" and drop them in the trash. Fast, simple, safe.
Omg I hope this is a serious post because if that works you've saved me so much money
There is nothing wrong with letting paint dry into pucks, but doing it on the ground is not a good idea as liquid from the paint could leech into the soil before it dries. It would be better to dump it in cardboard boxes or something like that while it dries so that it is more contained.
There is nothing wrong with letting paint dry into pucks, but doing it on the ground is not a good idea as liquid from the paint could leech into the soil before it dries. It would be better to dump it in cardboard boxes or something like that while it dries so that it is more contained.
@@DIYwithDave thanks for letting me know. I've tried the cardboard boxes lined with trash bags but it was a huge mess. It was eating through the box and bags before it would dry.
If you have any sawdust, you can add that in. That will absorb paint and help it dry quicker.
Hey Dave, thanks for this. Just one question, i just let my brushes and rollers soak in a bucket of water after using a water based pain. its really mucked up but its mostly water, doesnt feel right throwing it down the drain..its basically just a couple buckets of paint/water.. what would you do with it? thanks
Small amounts of water-based paint from cleaning brushes like that are okay to flush down the drain. If you want, you could leave it in the sun to evaporate, but you will be surprised at how little the remaining residue actually is.
Do the empty cans that aren't oil based go to trash or recycling bin?
Check with your local municipality, but if they are completely empty, the metal cans can generally go in recycling, even if they once contained oil based paint. If there is any dried paint in them, however, they should not be placed in recycling.
Thank you for the video
What would you do if the most of the liquid phase of the paint is sitting on top of a latex paint and the pigment has hard settled? Would you separate the upper liquid and treat the liquid or dry that portion. Then, dry out the solids?
The key is that the cans are not thrown out when there is still undried liquid because it could pollute groundwater. If portions have seperated and hardened (which is common in old paint) then pour the remaining liquid into a seperate container and dry it out before disposing of it.
Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out my other videos and subscribe to my channel here: ua-cam.com/users/diywithdave
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Disposal of water based and oil based different? How do you rinse brushes?
Ok he answered in video.
Water-based disposal tips start Here: ua-cam.com/video/Og-zQ53K92E/v-deo.html
It depends on the volume to be disposed of. Small volumes can be poured down chipmunk holes, this is helpful with keeping striped rodents away from your home. Large volumes can be poured down whistlepig burrows, that’s woodchuck holes for the city viewers. This immensely helps keeping these large vermin away from your home if it’s illegal to shoot them.
A tenant left a shipping container full of paint cans, I’m gonna need a lot of litter
If you have got a ton of paint see if you can donate it or if there are places to recycle it.
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In the demonstration, the paint looked like cottage cheese. Is that solid enough to put in the garbage?
I generally leave it to sit for a few hours after mixing it to make sure that it is dry. Sometimes you may need more of the drying powder for cans that are more full. You can also use saw dust or kitty litter.
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I donated the new ones to Habitat for Humanity in my town. Disposal was going to cost me $60
That's a great option, thanks for sharing!
I use old paint to cover up graffiti. works great on offensive messages from young turds.
Lol 😆
Dummy - all sherwin William's paint stores will take used paint and recycle it. It should be noted that paint goes bad in about 18 months.
True, but they have restrictions on paints to be taken. For example. Unlabeled cans will not be taken, along with others. They take away most of my paints, but I still need to figure out how to get rid of the rest that they do not take. So this video is very informative.
Painting is a crappy job, just become a electrician technician pays way better and don’t get dirty at all no matter what job site
Useless information.