Things You Will Need
If you want to mix different kinds of interior paints, you must use a better method.
Mixing Paint With A Drill
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Pour the first type of paint into the 5-gallon bucket, filling it to about one-third capacity. Attach the mixing paddle to your power drill, and plug the drill in if you do not have battery power.
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Pour the second type of paint into the 5-gallon bucket until the bucket is two-thirds full of paint. Insert the mixing paddle about half-way into the paint. Start the drill on low. Turn the drill up to medium and then up to high. Raise the drill 1 inch as it spins, then lower it 1 inch. Repeat this action for about 5 minutes or until the paint looks thoroughly mixed.
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Clean the mixing paddle with warm water if the paint is water-based latex. Clean it with mineral spirits if the paint is oil-based.
Mixing Paint Without A Drill
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Pour the first type of paint into the five gallon bucket filling it to about one-third capacity. Pour the second type of paint into the five gallon bucket until the bucket is two-thirds full of paint.
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Raise the 5-gallon bucket full of paint, and pour the contents into the second empty five gallon bucket. Raise the second 5-gallon bucket, and pour the contents back into the first 5-gallon bucket. Repeat this process until the paint appears thoroughly mixed. Mix the paint with the stir stick for good measure.
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Clean the empty 5-gallon bucket with warm water if the paint is water-based latex. Clean it with mineral spirits if the paint is oil-based.