How Can You Stir a 5 Gallon Bucket of Paint?
- 1). Situate the 5-gallon bucket on top of spread-out newspaper or a drop cloth.
- 2). Lower a heavy paint stick designed for use in a 5-gallon bucket into the bucket, scraping it along one edge of the bucket. Allow the tip of the stick to touch the bottom of the bucket.
- 3). Drag the stick around the outer rim of the bucket, moving very slowly. Pull the stick upwards as you move around the perimeter of the bucket -- the idea is to draw the paint on the bottom of the can up to the top. Time your movements so that the bottom of the stick reaches the top of the paint when you return to your original starting point.
- 4). Drive the stick back to the bottom of the bucket at the starting point. Continue stirring the paint slowly until it achieves a uniform color.
