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Some of you have been asking about the stainless steel paint cups that I had here at my meet. I got them from the Dollar Store at 25 cents each. But, like everything else, when you go back to get more, they are gone. Well, yesterday, I saw them in Wal-Mart in the kitchen dept. with the salt shakers, etc. They are called sauce cups and hold 2.5 oz. But, they are pricey @ 50 cents each. If you can't find them and want some, let me know.
-------------------- John Smith Kings Bay Signs (Retired) Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 822 | From: Central Florida - The Sunshine State | Registered: Jan 2000
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Thanks John on the WalMart info You are right. Why should I spend money,to make even MORE money? After all,it is the American way to look for a BARGAIN!!! Take the purchase of New York from the Indians for example he he he
-------------------- PKing is Pat King The Professor of SIGNOLOGY Posts: 3113 | From: Pompano Beach, FL. USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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Wow, Thanks, Santo ! I need some of this stuff to complete my grilling cupboard !!! Thanks again for sharing !!
-------------------- John Smith Kings Bay Signs (Retired) Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 822 | From: Central Florida - The Sunshine State | Registered: Jan 2000
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I don't get it, why would anyone want to add more time to its clean-up as if their labor is worth less then their ability to make more cash.
The stainless steel sauce thingies are great for sauce and usage on your dinner table, but for paint which has to be cleaned out in order to use another color makes absolutely no sense. But then again, when you think your labor time is worth nothing, then I guess its a good deal.
Those 1 oz medical cups which can be had at less then $50. @ 5000 and are throw-aways take up less room in your kit, and they are sleeved, and can be used over or thrown away, depending how cheap you really are. Using my line of work for example. I mix anywhere for 2 to 20 colors per day at a dealership, using the SS cups, I would have to use more rags for clean-up as well as spending more time changing colors after clean-up. Not counting a can which to pour the unused portion into, to discard. On the other hand, with the 1 oz medical cups, I just mix the color, use the paint then when finished, bag it and discard it properly.
Cost effective! I make approximently $2.50 a minute when doing either dealerships or panels at body shops, changing colors takes a bout 2 seconds with a medical cup, no clean-up, just a throw away. All the cups are kept on top of my KillerKart in drilled holes which cannot or move when rolling the KillerKart about and spillage is kept at a minimum. Even if I were to use the SS ones, there would still be more work added to clean-up. I could see using the SS ones for reducers, where clean-up would be a snap.
Sorry to be long winded but the less time I spend working, the easier it is to calculate how much I make and the more time I have for playing!
-------------------- HotLines Joey Madden - pinstriping since 1952 'Perfection, its what I look for and what I live for'
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I use only plastic "Art-Kups" every day, and like Joey, I've tried them all.I cannot understand why anyone would want to clean out a cup after every use.My time is spent making money, not worrying about cup cleaning. I do have a suggestion, I use a 2 cup container that holds 2 "Art-Kups" and can clip on to your "Kart" or paint pallet. I bought mine @ Pearl Paint, but any art supply house should carry them.
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Joey, I don't paint like you. I paint large signs with a roller or foam brushes. 99.9% of the time it is latex in my air conditioned/heated shop and I never go out to do local work. Latex makes the 3 oz paper cups soggy. The plastic cups are okay for that, too. But, when you start adding MEK, acetone, or other harsh stuff to your lettering enamels, the plastic ones kinda melt. As for cleaning the steel cups, I just did a time trial to see how long it actually took me. Fifteen seconds to dump out the paint and wipe out excess with the finger. (saves that whole 2 cents on a paper towel). I always wash my hands after painting, anyways. Besides, I am semi-retired and I can afford to take that extra few minutes to "piddle" with whatever trinkets I may have around. If I ever get so busy that I have to account for the mere seconds or idle minutes in my day that aren't making me money, I'm chunking everything here and moving to Hiwaii with Roger !!!
-------------------- John Smith Kings Bay Signs (Retired) Kissimmee, Florida Posts: 822 | From: Central Florida - The Sunshine State | Registered: Jan 2000
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Actually John the medical and art kups DO NOT MELT using MEK, Acetone, lacquer thinner or almost any kind of solvent. These are made from the same materials as the ones for auto body and paint shops and are used for harsh solvents all day long. Being that one has so much time on their hands its understandable to use the SS ones, but for large signs, 1 1/2 oz cups don't make it anyhow. PPG makes a larger cup, 1/2 pint to 1 quart if the project calls for it, and it even has printed sides for mixing colors exactly.
My expertise is from experience although you may feel as if I'm being downright ornery because of my direction in which way I state it. Persons these days spend all kinds of money on cheap tools, only to find it doesn't work quite as well in the long haul.
I didn't reply to put anyone on a bummer, but only to inform those who want to use any of these cups the pros and cons. Afterall, I always thought their was a saying " time is money "
-------------------- HotLines Joey Madden - pinstriping since 1952 'Perfection, its what I look for and what I live for'
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Thanks, Santo ! 
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