Recycled Plastic Water Bottles

[SRT]

Finally got around to making a post and I hope this one hasn't been covered before. I was searching for suitable containers for my stains to eliminate dipping brushes and daubers in the bottles and the mess that makes when I realized the bottoms of plastic water bottles make great containers when cut off. After cutting with an X-Acto knife, I air-dry the "new" containers completely for a couple of days before use. With an athletic family and a horrible community water system, I have a never-ending supply of stain and/or paint containers!

[Rawhide]

That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing!

[whinewine]

... and a horrible community water system...

Not to hijack this thread, but I looked to see where you were from: Houston area. We have friends who moved to The Woodlands from here & they said that the water was terrible from the tap. On a visit, I had to taste it , and yes, I can see why the bottled water industry is thriving! (Now- if only I would have had the foresight - oh well- this is why some people are wealthy & some are not.)

russ

[barra]

i do something similar and keep my stains in larger bottles and jars and then only pour out enough to do what I am presently doing. I can always pour in a little more. This saves on the mega spill. I use those thin plastic containers that things like dips or the salads at the deli section of the supermarket are sold in. I then cut the lid in half and this allows me to pour in the stain and get my dauber in. I then use the raw edge of the half lid to scrape the excess off my dauber. This way the dribbles go back in the container or at worst a little may go on the lid. I have found that just using a jar that no matter how careful you are some always dribbles down the outside of the jar and onto the bench.

With any thin plastic container do a test to ensure whatever stain/dye you are using does not eat plastic and let the bottom fall out when you pick it up.

Barra

[jdwintx]

Frankly, most of my friends are having babies at the moment it seems so I've been collecting baby food jars. I do most of my leatherwork in the house so I like having a solid lid that I can screw down tight.