paint transfer

I had a call from my paint rep who says because we buy so much paint we would save a lot of money buying in 200 litre barrels and transferring it into the 20 litre pails, they will deliver this on site..... but.... we have no forklift and I have no clue on how to transfer the paint over, I need it done quickly as well, I don't want the lads standing around pumping paint for an hour every day. Does any one do this and or know of a way to do it. The drum can't be moved once it has been delivered. If there is a pump that does this how fast and reliable are they? and how does it work? Tut some one has just said think of it as a barrel of beer Wendy you'll soon come up with a solution! cheeky! Any ideas much appreciated

In the past when we did alot of striping we would use air diaphragm pumps to transfer the paint and circulate it. It is good to give it one good mix with the drill mixer when it arrives from shipping and then circulate it after that before you transfer to pails. If you use flat bed trucks to the job sites you can actually tranfer the material into the handliners like a gas pump. THis all depends on your operation. We were a high volume max production operation so to me every second counted.

cheers Brahney, how does this set up work and do you know the make of the pumps?

One make is Wilden, there are others. Air diaphragm pumps are also used on sealcoating set-ups Wendy, as well as many other applications, water etc. Latex or oil based paints? I wonder if a gasoline type trash pump set-up would work for you? You could pump into pails from your machines! 2 gallons per minute! Hehe.

Hi Can anyone tell me where I could buy 4 inch number stencils 0-9 and 11-99. I have a large job to do requiring many numbers and need the 11-99 numbers instead of using my 0-9 to make the digits. Thanks in Advance.......Ottawa, Canada

Robert right here on PLP has good prices. http://parkinglotplanet.com/Stencils.htm

as well as quick, dependable service

I've used Wilden pumps in the chemical plant where I work to pump anything from water to sludge. Very durable, positive displacement pumps.

If when the tank is delivered they can set it up on a stand then a valve and gravity feed would work. Just thinking of how to get the beer out of the vat without a motor. or put the tank on a tilt frame. tilt when needed to poor paint. Dwan

forget the 0-9 and use the 1/2 of the 10-99. the #'s are already there. Stripps is right and Robert is fast.

Thanks all! I just sent Robert an email.

I have never had a bad experience with PLP (Robert). I have about $2,000.00 in stencils with PLP and wouldn't think about ordering from anyone else. I have always had an excellent response from PLP.

I have good luck with the stuff he has sold me and I the stencils have help up really well. I get my products from him (from texas to south carolina) in no time. -Dean P.S. Does this mean I get a postivie karma point?

I've had great service from Rob, needed a set on a job as soon as possible, he had it on the plane for overnight delivery the very next morning, finished the job without a problem. Although he did give me some crap about my age asking "if I was old enough to order these stencils?" jokingly, but I get stuff like that all the time around here Sean Rejuvenate USA

I will add too, that we have had GREAT service from Robert.

I have had nothing but excellent service from Robert and PLP. I just ordered a special sized bicycle stencil and it came yesterday about a week ahead of when I expected it.