Seeking Paint Storeage Ideas (1 Viewer)

[sceic2]

I have about 200 1/2 oz paint bottles and I am using a couple of boxes to keep them in.

Do any of you know of a way to store them so that the labels can be read; where they are accessable individually; and, where all of them can be kept in one group in one location?

How do you guys store your paint bottles? Michael

 

[fishead19690]

I store mine inside a Big shoe box which has another two smaller boxes inside of that and they are a perfect fit on top of the other paints bottles so when i remove the two smaller boxes from on top i have a full veiw of all my paint colors. A good tip is to paint all of the lids with some of the paint from inside the bottle so you can easily see what colors they are without having to pick them up to see the color. Some colors don,t look the same as the sample on the bottle(this helps you to see the true color when paint dries). Its also a good idea to keep all your colors sorted out (reds with reds, blues with bluesgreens with greens, ect.ect.)This helps cut down on searching for the right color when you have alot of paints.

 

[Leadmen]

I store my paints by types. Acrylics together, enamel flats seperate and enamel gloss seperate. Tamiya in separate plastic box. Most are stored in "tackel box" type of flat containers. Humbrol enamels in tool chest drawer because they are smaller. One cabinet for spray paints, primers and varnishes. Small Testor glossy and flat bottles in plastic drawers. Oil tubes together in plastic shoe type box. I mark top of lids but gave up on sorting by color types. Never seem to keep them together- some are always out or don't get stored together. A few tips I use is I get them 10 well plastic pallettes and cover them with heavy duty tin-foil and when all wells are used I throw it away and use new foil. Saves on cleaning messy plastic wells of dried paint. Also coke or liter plastic caps work well on paint bottles especially modelmaster paints. Gives a good seal if any lids not doing the job of preserving paint. Too hard to paint enamels inside in winter- someone complains. John

 

[Alexdakar]

I was thinking of building a display system of one inch steps, put side walls on the steps then glue a clear plastic front guard on each step so you can read the paint labels. Can you see what I'm thinking.

 

[sceic2]

I was thinking of building a display system of one inch steps, put side walls on the steps then glue a clear plastic front guard on each step so you can read the paint labels. Can you see what I'm thinking.

I already do as the others have suggested - paint tops, combine color types, etc. but this idea sounds good. I would somehow like to make it portable and light weight. I saw something like this on eBay, but it was made of rather substantial wood and seemed heavy. I paint where I find myself at the time I want to paint, living room coffee table, kitchen counter, dining room table, on the diorama, etc. So what I am seeking is how to do that and still have easy access of the paint pots and be able to read or see what colors they are. Michael