Model Paint Stirrer (2)

This Tamiya paint stirrer comes in a two-pack of identical, stainless-steel stirrers. The stirrer design has one rounded, cupped end, and one square-tipped paddle end which is broad enough to keep the tool from rolling, separated by a comfortably long round handle, with a total length of 15 cm (6 inches). Thus equipped, the modeler can get into most tight corners and scrape loose collected pigment from around the bottom of most paint containers. Clean-up should be easy, and even dried paint should loosen from the stirrer in solvent and come off without damaging the stainless steel. This stirrer also looks like it could be used as a putty applicator or sculpting tool if the need arose. The only caution I have is that the flat, paddle end is a bit sharp with pointed corners, so maybe children should learn to use it under adult supervision unless you can carefully file the corners and end into a smoother finish.

For me this is a very good product. I am able to mix all the pigments/solids in my paints. Shaking just does not get it. The broad, flat side mixes well in my glass containers. It pulls up sediment and mixes the liquid with it. On the minus side, the spoon does not do much for me. I used it in paint and thinner. Just not for me. But that flat side is great. My next order will have another of these sets with it. The metal is a nifty piece of stainless in its own ritht.

these work really good to stir and assist in pouring paint. Also the curved end works to smooth out putty.