Squall Line
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I'm looking to buy 12-18 Clear jars [glass or plastic]. Can someone please tell me the cheapest way to go? Thanks
Jars for Powder Paint
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Fatman
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Truthfully the ULine jars aren't all that expensive $16 for 36 but it's the shipping that will get you!!!! If you have a medical supply store near you check to see if they sell speciman cups with lids, they work just as well
Pepop
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Squall Line said:
Fatman said:
I bought 10 16oz and 12 4oz clear plastic jars from USPlastic Corp. I didn't need a case of either. The 4's were $.58 each and the 16's were $1.19 each. The shipping was $10.51 which was a bummer but the jars are just right though I wish I'd gotten the 32oz. The 16oz doesn't quite hold a pound of powder paint. They must be liquid measure. You'll see the 16oz is 4" tall & it's 3 1/2"diameter. The 4oz jar is exactly what TJ's uses for his 2oz powder paint.
It holds a little over 10oz (see what's left in a 1# bag of powder paint)
Squall Line
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Good info. Thanks guys !
Fatman
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Have to check them out, maybe I can save a bit over Uline. Thanks for the link.
Pepop
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Fatman said:
Oh yeah, sorry, forgot the link...
http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=22730&catid=0&clickid=popcorn
I would've got a 32oz jar for my clear (glad I didn't since they don't really hold a full measure) but I had just bought a couple clear 32oz canister's at WallyWorld and they DO hold 32oz of powder. Didn't really like the shape or the inner ledge but I figured for the clear it'll do.
Left - Empty, Right - Full of 2# Clear Powder
Fatman
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Looks good but I'd be afraid of something happening to it and losing the whole batch!! As long as it's stored right you shouldn't have any problems.
Pepop
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Ok Fatman, now you got me skeerd! Tell me what could possibly happen that could cause me to loose the batch. Surely keeping it in a jar with a tight fitting lid is better than the plastic bag w/twist-tie that it came in, isn't it?
Fatman
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Didnt mean to freak you out!!! Just keep it out of the sun in a cool place - you don't want any type of moisture to get in that jar - I've just never seen anyone put all in one jar.
Ron Don
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Humidity would be the worst thing. Keep the big jugs in he house if possible.
Pepop
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My tying is done in my home office....for now that is, until I decide I need a 24X30 building to keep all my tying stuff in!!
so humidity/moisture isn't a problem. My biggest problem is how to keep the AC vent open and not have FEATHER FUZZ floating all over the place!
Fatman
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Buddy we all have feather fuzz flying around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My wife gets ticked so I really have to keep things cleaned up.
Radtexan
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Thats why I got sent to the utility room,,,in the garage 
Pepop
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Fortunately I CAN shut the door to my office and my wife IS kinda skeerd to open it for fear of something jumping out on her.
Bkabina
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I found these at the local Michael's. Cost $2.99 for a 4 pack. They were located in the paints and brushes.
Compared to a pro-tec jar.
Compared to a pro-tec jar.