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Title: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: Chris s on July 21, 2017, 12:21:47 PM: Looking to buy some paint agitators, I have been using glass beads but finding them to light to do the job properly.

I know the correct stainless steel bearing will do the job without rusting or corroding, so can anybody here recommend
the correct ones to buy please.

I am in the UK
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on July 21, 2017, 12:26:37 PM: AK, Green Stuff World and MIG offer them

AK- Interactive (Corrected to show stainless steel)
http://ak-interactive.com/v2/product/stainless-steel-shakers/

MIG
http://www.migjimenez.com/en/accessories/347-stainless-steel-paint-mixers.html

Green Stuff World
http://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/83-mixing-paint-balls
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: Malebolgia on July 21, 2017, 12:39:32 PM: I simply snip off pieces of sprue and flash and toss these in my bottles. It's working well for years now :)
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: OSHIROmodels on July 21, 2017, 01:20:02 PM: I'm fairly sure that Wilkos do small ball bearings ???

cheers

James
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: Chris s on July 21, 2017, 02:59:04 PM: Quote from: Mick_in_Switzerland on July 21, 2017, 12:26:37 PM
AK, Green Stuff World and MIG offer them

http://ak-interactive.com/v2/product/steel-shakers/

http://www.migjimenez.com/en/accessories/347-stainless-steel-paint-mixers.html

http://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/83-mixing-paint-balls

Thanks for the links I went for the AK Steel Shakers, hope you realise the ones that you linked to
are not for use in acrylic paints.

These are the ones for acrylic - http://ak-interactive.com/v2/product/stainless-steel-shakers/
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: Mick_in_Switzerland on July 21, 2017, 03:20:48 PM: I have corrected the link so that people do not go to the wrong place in future.
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: Mindenbrush on July 21, 2017, 09:58:52 PM: I went to a bicycle shop and bought a couple of packs of suitably sized ball bearings and that must have been all of 12 years ago, no problems so far :)
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: AndrewBeasley on July 21, 2017, 10:41:42 PM: One other option is to use a nail polish / varnish shaker!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elite99-Professional-Time-saving-Separation-Manicure/dp/B01L6U75CI/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500673136&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+polish+shaker+machine (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elite99-Professional-Time-saving-Separation-Manicure/dp/B01L6U75CI/ref=sr_1_1_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1500673136&sr=8-1&keywords=nail+polish+shaker+machine)

Main issue maybe keeping the straps tight on some of the smaller bottles?
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: redzed on July 21, 2017, 11:16:27 PM: I use this >:D

LINK (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMmMls-GYOI)
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: dampfpanzerwagon on July 22, 2017, 07:50:32 AM: Check out this link.....

http://dampfpanzerwagon.blogspot.co.uk/search?q=agitators

Good luck.

Tony
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: AndrewBeasley on July 23, 2017, 02:24:24 PM: Quote from: redzed on July 21, 2017, 11:16:27 PM
I use this >:D

LINK (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMmMls-GYOI)

Just come across https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX494eEPQgo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX494eEPQgo) - not as neat but love the wobble!

Centering it as per part two (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUEc86tW86U) is better...

Think I'll stick to the balls lol
Title: Re: Paint Agitators ( UK )?
Post by: katie on July 24, 2017, 05:00:40 PM: I use one of these;

http://amtechdesign.co.uk/vortex-mixer-vm-1/

They're AMAZINGLY good.