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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.

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

Dwan has the best idea and I would put wheels on it. If you go this route you must also have a way of keeping your paint mixed as it will settle out. If you go with a diaphragm pump get one with at least a 1 inch discharge and suction. This pump will allow you more control of your paint flow by regulating the air flow to the pump. www.grainger.com has a good selection of pumps and you must get one that is compatible with the paint you use. A 1 inch pump will empty a 55 in about 10 min.

www.grainger.com . Look up item number 3PU23. It is a simple hand truck that can be laid horizontal to allow for spigot discharge.

cheers lads I like idea of the Drum cradle as has been suggested as I'm not that clued up the air assisted pumps though I'm going to learn about it. I have managed to trackdown a NZ supplier as well here http://www.merton.co.nz/Drum_Handling/rotator.html thanks so much

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

Hey Wend, take a look at this link from graco. They use it to transfer paint for the Road Lazer. http://www.graco.com/Distributors/DLibrary.nsf/Files/308796/ $file/308796e.pdf Jim Ok, the link doesnt work, goto www.graco.com and search 308796 for the husky transfer pump

You can use hand crank pumps from Grainger too, and they would not take that long. I would avoid drums or totes, I knew of a guy that did that a few years ago, and while the price was a bit better, it was a mess and hassle every day. If you just do parking lots, I would stick to pails, just look to bulk shipping options.

Safety hint of the day. Just a little reminder to those transferring solvent based paints from drums. As the paint is drawn down, there is more room for flammable/explosive gases to build up in the drum. Double check to make sure there are no sources of ignition nearby, particularly any sparks from pumps, static charges or smokes.

Hand pumping is not an option IMHO, too slow. Also a grounding strap may not be a bad idea.