Tamiya Paint Question

[trainman]

How long can Tamiya paints be stored without going bad? Pierre

 

[ShutterAce]

I've got one jar that is at least 20 years old.

 

[trainman]

ShutterAce, I thought I’d ask the question before going out and buying dozens of jars, thanks for your input. Pierre

 

[spud]

lol have you opened it???

 

[ShutterAce]

Yep. I actually used it @ a year ago. 8)

 

[spud]

wow my ones i bought 20 years ago had all dried up, they were biger 20mil pots

 

[ShutterAce]

Yes these were the bigger pots also. I had a yellow and the metallic blue. The Lemon Yellow did dry up. Maybe it's a crap shoot? ???

 

[spud]

mabe i badly closed them up ???? who knows

 

[Dusky]

Frankly there is no way to determine how long paint will last. It depends on a lot of different factors. If you can keep the lid of the jar and the seal part of the lid completely clean I imagine they can last awhile.