Paint Storage

Lori Jackson
by Lori Jackson
What is the safest means of storing oil based paint products? My husband seems to think that we can store them in an unheated out building. I know better than to store them in our cellar (gas hot water heater and furnace), but am not so sure they can freeze.
  8 answers
  • Adrianne C Adrianne C on Aug 31, 2014
    Freezing isn't good, neither is storing them inside the house.
  • Gina Martinez Gina Martinez on Aug 31, 2014
    I do store mine in the basement. I have never had any problems
  • Lori Jackson Lori Jackson on Aug 31, 2014
    Gina, the basement is not an option. It is a small cellar, unventilated with two gas appliances. Latex is not a problem, but what to do with oil based products is.
  • Gina Martinez Gina Martinez on Aug 31, 2014
    Have you tried calling lowes or Home Depot? I am sure they could direct you.
  • Melisa Paul Howard Melisa Paul Howard on Sep 01, 2014
    I always store my left over paint in mason jars so that I can see the color and how much is left under my kitchen sink. The controlled temperature in the house keeps it from ruining and I always have easy access to it. Hope this helps!
  • Lori Jackson Lori Jackson on Sep 01, 2014
    I like the idea of transferring to glass. Right now, it is rather a lot of paint. I think our upstairs closet in a guest room is going to become paint central. A friend made a very compelling argument for not storing ANY paint in the basement due to the issue of rust and resulting damage to paint.
  • Shirley Kalinosky Shirley Kalinosky on Sep 01, 2014
    I would use the glass jar idea but put some saran wrap under the lid so it won't rust.
  • Anna Anna on Sep 03, 2014
    Pour the paint into a screw-top glass jar. Put Vaseline on the rim and on the jar threads. Make sure there is no paper/etc inside the jar lid. If there is any paper, remove it. Put plastic wrap over the top of the jar. Screw the top on the jar. Turn the jar upside down to store.