When purchasing two or more containers of the same color paint, it is an industry standard practice to combine them into one larger container, known as boxing the paint.
Boxing paints eliminates any slight color variations that may exist between two containers and blends the color to ensure the color coverage matches throughout your space.
Metal surfaces that have been primed from the factory but not yet painted:
- Combine the paint from different containers into a large container. For example, if you purchased five one-gallon cans of paint, pour all of them into a five-gallon bucket and stir well
- Boxing paints also allows for easier storage and helps with future touch-ups
- Storage: after completing your project, transfer the boxed paint back into the smallest possible container to eliminate unwanted oxygen
For best results, refer to the product-specific Application Instructions on each product page.