Bad Dropper Bottle

[noobk]

So I bought some reaper paint about a week or two ago, and by the time I got around to wanting to post this question our world went stackpole on us.

So anyways I have a bottle of paint that won't drop. I apply pressure and nothing, a small air bubble occasionally followed by an inkling of paint. I can apply pressure to the bottle all day long though and not get a drop of paint out of it. I remedied the problem by... opening the bottle and dumping my paint out as needed!  [rockon]

But I honestly could not fathom the malfunction in the bottle. It appears to have a hole so paint can flow out, but no paint. I am a newb to dropper bottles and wet pallets and the like, I just barely started doing the new process. Can anybody answer me why the bottle does this? My 4 other purchases work fine and I am very happy with them. I plan on moving on to valejo paint soon + my other cheap hobby acrylics in large bulky bottles.  [drool]

[phlop]

I believe that Reaper has on some of the latest paint bottles put a mixing ball into the bottle. That might be lodged into the opening. Use a small wire and push through the opening in the bottle and see if it opens up. Not sure what else would be causing the problem.

[Istal_Devalis]

Could also be a clog from foreign matter, or dried paint.  But yeah, clean out the nozzle.  If it's a water based acrylic, dont be afraid to just wash the entire thing out, either.

[noobk]

Well after days of no ideas how to fix my problem, the obvious finally hit me with a Heavy Gauss Shot to the head. I took my pin vice and drilled a hole in the top to open a passage.

DUH!  [drool]

[ShadowRaven]

you know, that just might work :D