What to do with old paint?

wazza

Have a few tins of old white silk, gloss, and matt paint in the basement. Some are Dulux or wilko brand. They were last opened around 2002. I expect there will be some oily stuff on the surface. Can the paint be used for something?

Maybe painting the fence?

robatwork

EBay it as "genuine shabby chic off white wall covering"

Yorkie1

robatwork wrote: »

EBay it as "genuine shabby chic off white wall covering"

And make sure you raise the price by the inevitable x5 amount once the words "shabby chic" are included ...

Where were the paints stored? I had some which were a few years old but they'd been kept in the garden shed and had therefore lived through a few harsh winters. They weren't really fit for anything so I took them to the recycling centre where there are facilities to dispose of them properly.

bunnydrumming

donate to charity - it is either sold on to low income families, given to them or given to charities who may want to redecorate their premises - scout groups, sports groups etc

themull1

once paint gets old, it can crack when it dries, so i wouldnt bother using it for anything.

LisaLou1982

You can take it to the local tip - Recycling Centre - for disposal