Anyone have any ideas for removing/filtering out the metalic particles from auto paint.. I inherited most of a gallon that sells for $40 a quart and I hate to throw it out. I like the color but not the metalics for the job I have in mind.
Ideas appreciated Pete
Anyone have a way to filter/remove metalic particles out of auto paint?
Ideas appreciated Pete
I was going to sit back and watch the ideas come in, but apparently there aren't any. I was also hesitant to make a suggestion for fear of ridicule =)
If you can get your hands on some neodymium magnets (found in modern hard drives), and if these metal particles are magnetic, then you might be able to attract 'em to the bottom of a bucket.
My two pennies (not magnetic),
Tim
I believe real metal flake, if that is what he has, is aluminum. But I suppose it couldn't hurt to try.
nate
"Tim H." wrote:
Approximately 8/14/03 17:00, pete selby uttered for posterity:
It may not be metal, it may be mica or some other. You could centrifuge it, but then you'd probably also lose pigment components.
I'm pretty sure it's like pissing in the pool. It's there to stay.
Good luck, - Jeff G
pete selby wrote:
Thats my understanding as well... and aluminum is about as magnetic as air. However, with an old fashioned science wizard induction coil it might be possible to separate aluminum flakes... they move pretty good as they try to get *out* of a magnetic field.
Approximately 8/14/03 18:12, Nathan Nagel uttered for posterity:
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