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Title: Paint Filter
Post by: t michael jennings on May 20, 2015, 11:34:05 AM

Gentlemen,

Have you attempted to use Coffee Filters to strain your paint?

Are Paint filters more or less porous than the Coffee Filters?

Would there be an problem with this substitute?

Thanks for the Feedback.


T Michael Jennings      ~^
Knoxville, TN.

Title: Re: Paint Filter
Post by: Randy Powell on May 20, 2015, 04:32:34 PM

Paint filters are more like strainers than filters. Not sure you'll get enough solids through a coffee filter. Guess you'll see.

Title: Re: Paint Filter
Post by: Mark Scarborough on May 20, 2015, 08:58:33 PM

coffee filters are not suitable for straining paint.
Most paint stores have paint strainers for free, or cheap
the closest substitute is several layers of cheesecloth

Title: Re: Paint Filter
Post by: Mike Haverly on May 20, 2015, 11:05:09 PM

Lowes or Home Depot has them for cheap also.  No, coffee filters won't work.

Title: Re: Paint Filter
Post by: Avaiojet on May 21, 2015, 05:07:31 AM

Why reinvent the wheel.

Use what's available for the purpose.

And, as Mark said, most likely for free.

Title: Re: Paint Filter
Post by: t michael jennings on May 22, 2015, 12:15:59 PM

Gentlemen,

Thanks for the info.


T Michael Jennings
Knoxville, TN.

Title: Re: Paint Filter
Post by: Noel Corney on May 22, 2015, 03:46:06 PM

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