Thick X2

[SBuck88]

I thought I read somewhere that guys are putting something in their X2 bottles to keep the plastic from being too thick, or for shaking purposes.  Anyone know what kind of bead guys are using?  I just want to make sure all my X2's stay well mixed.
Thanks

[ctom]

I use the lead sprues taken off my smaller jigheads. Stainless steel 1/4" nuts work too. Put two of whatever in each bottle. You don't want to use galvanized or steel anything.

You can also add a little softener to the colorant once the bottle volume has dropped some from use. Just add and shake it in.

[SBuck88]

Thanks Ctom I'll get some of the stainless steel nuts.


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[ctom]

The X2 really does need to be kept mixed well. When this stuff settles and hard packs you'll be quick to under stand the term hard pack. The nuts and shaking are good insurance.

[DF]

  I noticed my X2 fluorescent colors needed a lot more attention, they all had some hard pack. My other X2 colors were ok, they just needed a good shake.

[ctom]

Chartreuse, fluorescent orange and fluorescent hot pink  have been the dog colors for me, but I have no gotten the issues resolved. Finding my way through the process with the chartreuse was something else, but the other two colors were a snap. I will be taking time in the future to set up a shake rotation for all of the colors I have.

[DF]

 I use knitting needles to break up the hard pack, they are pointy enough to work away at it, but not so pointy that they poke through the bottle.

These are good all around stir sticks.

[SBuck88]

Nice DF


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[cc1]

Wish I had a way to thin it too. All of my fluorescent colors have hard packed. I have shaken them loose but have to shake every three days as they hard pack again. Also white is giving me issues. I stirred and broke it up with a rod tip and it drained out the tip. I returned to a table top of chalk in three colors. No stains and it crumbled when I cleaned it up. Even shake with my saws all.

[gav]

I can see this being a problem for myself and plan on purchasing a dger Air-Brush Co. 121 Paint Mixer, it is cheap and the blade width is 1/2 inch so it will fit in the bottles and if the unit is under powered or does not last the distance I will cut the shaft off and put it on the dremel.

[Lamar]

I've posted this before and it works very well. You can use a BB if you want. It will mix all sizes fast and easy.

[ghostbaits]

Wish I had a way to thin it too.

You can thin it with softener, any brand. "IF" you can get X2 mixed well, you can devise a formula of softener to colorant and have a reliable color. Otherwise, you may have some mixed more potent than the other and have to adjust your recipes.

Jim

[ctom]

I use softener to cut the hard pack and get it re-incorporated into a liquid state. I had more than what would go into one bottle so I mixed both bottles together and then divided the colorant between the two for storing. Both bot the agitators added for shaking.