How to dry latex paint
Clay cat litter, sawdust, ground soy bean hulls, newspaper pellets, ground corncobs, sand, and
commercial paint hardeners…. any absorbent material that is inert and will work as a bulking
agent is satisfactory for bulking and drying latex paints.
Directions for bulking and drying latex based paints discarding in the trash
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Open the can and add bulking agent if there is a small amount of paint.
Let dry to a solid
Leave the lid off of the can. Waste haulers frequently leave paint cans behind if the lids
are on the cans.
Discard dried paint and can.
Alternative method for larger quantities:
Line a cardboard box with a plastic bag
Pour in some bulking agent to cover bottom
Pour the paint in the plastic lined box
Add more bulking agent as needed, usually a 2:1 ratio of bulking agent to paint works
Let dry to hard and discard
Rinse the can and recycle it if it is not excessively covered with dried paint.
How to dry latex paint
Clay cat litter, sawdust, ground soy bean hulls, newspaper pellets, ground corncobs, sand, and
commercial paint hardeners…. any absorbent material that is inert and will work as a bulking
agent is satisfactory for bulking and drying latex paints.
Directions for bulking and drying latex based paints discarding in the trash




Open the can and add bulking agent if there is a small amount of paint.
Let dry to a solid
Leave the lid off of the can. Waste haulers frequently leave paint cans behind if the lids
are on the cans.
Discard dried paint and can.
Alternative method for larger quantities:
Line a cardboard box with a plastic bag
Pour in some bulking agent to cover bottom
Pour the paint in the plastic lined box
Add more bulking agent as needed, usually a 2:1 ratio of bulking agent to paint works
Let dry to hard and discard
Rinse the can and recycle it if it is not excessively covered with dried paint.