Comments on: Keeping oil paint fresh

By: David

David — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 03:03:36 +0000

Carol,

You're welcome.

By: Carol Roque

Carol Roque — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:27:02 +0000

Wow, what a great article!! Thoroughly helpful! Thanks:)

By: David

David — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 20:49:20 +0000

Don,

When I mix up a lot of paint, I sometimes put it into a tube. I don't generally find it worth my while to put paint back into a tube.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 01:50:33 +0000

Have you tried putting un-use paint back in the same tube from which it came , or mixed colors into an empty tube. ReTubeit.com has a method for doing it.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:27:57 +0000

I use the water over paint method. Sometimes I get a little water on the canvas when I'm in a hurry. Makes for some odd effects

By: David

David — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 23:00:37 +0000

Phil,

I'm leery of keeping paint under water, but if it works for you, that's great.

By: phil williams

phil williams — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 00:24:35 +0000

David... as you may have seen on another forum, I'm doing the paint in a jar, under water thing... So far my experience is six weeks in a small jar under water and the paint appears and works as fresh as the day I put it in the jar and covered it with water...

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By: Carol

Carol — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:06:30 +0000

What about the Artist Palette Seal made by Masterson (12x16 white pastic tray about 1-1/2" deep with blue lid)? It creates an airtight enclosure to preserve oil or acrylic paints for a few days. You put your palette inside, snap on the lid, push air out of one corner and reseal. It works pretty well. I suppose you could also supplement with plastic wrap as well. A lot of people put it in the frig, but I just don't have that kind of space to spare!

By: David

David — Sat, 26 May 2007 21:06:43 +0000

"Incompetent,"

That's common sense, but it doesn't mean that chemical reactions between various components of oil (which comprises many different substances), pigment, and water can't happen. I'm not a chemist, but I worry about using water to stop oxidation of oil.

By: Incompetent

Incompetent — Fri, 25 May 2007 18:30:10 +0000

"Paint that’s been put under water may absorb some of the water and that also has the potential to cause problems."

David,

I thought the common sense notion was that oil and water do not mix?

Lately I've been storing leftover paint in small containers but found that even a small air pocket can begin oxidation. I've been adding distilled water - do you advise against this practice?