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What is Keep-ya-Paint tm All About?
It
is about solving a perennial waste problem. Wasted paint is money
lost, and more importantly, resources wasted.
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Wasted paint in cans
presents a serious disposal problem for landfill operators; in many
regions it must be incinerated rather than simply landfilled as
toxic paint components contaminate groundwater. Wasted paint also
contaminates the air we breathe. It is my hope that as these
problems become more widely recognized solutions such as offered by
Keep-ya-Paint will be widely adopted. This product presents a win
for the environment and a win for the consumer..
Leigh Miller PhD, Inventor.
Problem
Paint left in a partially emptied can reacts to the air trapped
in the can: Why? Simply because paint is designed to dry out when in
contact with air!
Have you ever opened a can of paint to hear the hiss of escaping
volatiles? Apart from the waste, this is unnecessary contamination
of the air you are breathing.
 | Oil-based paints lose volatile elements to the air and skin
over, causing problems when paint is next required: wasted paint,
contaminated paint, a thick skin that has to be removed and
dumped. Even paint in an upturned can may “skin” on the underside.
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| Acrylic or water-based paints lose water vapour to the air,
thicken and begin to dry out. Changes in temperature inside the
partially emptied can cause condensation of the excess water. This
frequently leads to rust under the rim and around the can walls,
again contaminating the paint and causing waste. Eventually the
can itself may fail.
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| Acrylic or water-based paints lose water vapour to the air,
thicken and begin to dry out. Changes in temperature inside the
partially emptied can cause condensation of the excess water. This
frequently leads to rust under the rim and around the can walls,
again contaminating the paint and causing waste. Eventually the
can itself may fail. |
The Solution
 Old solutions used for many years include adding mineral
turpentine to oil-based paints, adding water to acrylic paints,
putting plastic film on the paint, turning the can upside down,
adding glass marbles to the paint and so on. All these methods have
some merit and sometimes work, but they suffer from being messy,
fiddly, erratic as to outcomes and all too frequently fail to do the
job. Some even lead to disaster such as leaks from upturned cans!
Keep-ya-Paint offers a brand new, simple solution to the problem.
It is a semi-rigid, clear plastic seal that slides into the can and
is gently pushed down to the paint surface, expelling the air from
contact with the paint. The seal sets up a partial vacuum when
firmed down onto the liquid paint and will keep the paint in new
condition for as long as the can lasts. (Hint: always store paint
away from cold concrete floors and avoid moisture attack from
underneath that also leads to rusting of the paint can).
Follow the steps in the diagrams on this web page to see how
simple it is to use a Keep-ya-Paint.
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