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Offline ScreenPrinter123

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Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« on: June 08, 2012, 11:06:58 PM »
Where do you guys get your quart and gallon containers to mix inks in?  I believe our supplier, whose containers I'd like to use, were a bit pricey.  So, we have been using some quart containers from walmart, but they have curves in them and they aren't as tall and as cylindrically shaped as I'd like.  Where do you guys get yours for both quarts and gallons?  How much? etc.?  With many of you having ink mixing systems, I'm imagining this is an expense you try to keep under control?

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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2012, 11:39:18 PM »
I'm using qt sized deli containers but I wish they had a flat bottom.

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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2012, 11:46:57 PM »
I found paint mixing dupont qts.  lids too. Local automotive paint supply store.

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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2012, 01:20:39 AM »
us plastic for plastisol and vapor locks for wb. TW has black vapor locks in quart sizes, haven't been able to find them anywhere else at a good price.

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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2012, 01:56:21 AM »
us plastic for plastisol and vapor locks for wb. TW has black vapor locks in quart sizes, haven't been able to find them anywhere else at a good price.
What is TW?

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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2012, 02:44:25 AM »
TW Graphics, ink mfg's in Commerce, CA.  They make some very fine WB flatstock inks.  We run the 5500 series, flat finish.  They make plastisols too but never tried them out.

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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2012, 08:04:58 AM »
These quart sized work well and come with lids. We also get our mixing spatualas and other ink management supples from them.
http://m.webstaurantstore.com/32-oz-newspring-yl2532-delitainer-clear-round-deli-container-combo-pack-240-cs/128YL2532%20%20%20COMBO240.html

The one gallon pails I get from Sherwin Williams or US Plastics.

If you are looking for black containers try UV Supply.



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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2012, 11:09:37 AM »
Lowes has paint mixing containers in quart size with a lid.

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Re: Quart Size Containers for Mixing?
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2012, 05:51:43 PM »
uline.com   you can buy a case of like 100 for like 80 bucks with the screw type lids. actually they are the same ones some of the ink mfg. use
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