MixKwik Tool

Appears to be well built. Top notch communication with the seller. Highly recommended

If you have a reciprocating saw, and do any kind of spray painting, then this is money well spent. If you read the directions of any can of spray paint, it will tell you to mix the pain far longer than actually can by had without getting tired. This thing is an absolute beast. Pop it in to a reciprocating saw, squeeze the trigger lightly (don't just mash it), and let it do its thing. The buckle system holds the can completely tight, and the paint gets thoroughly mixed in a very short amount of time. The only time the can has ever started to slide out is when I held it upside down while mixing, which you shouldn't do anyway.'In addition to how well the product works, the customer service is absolutely fantastic. I received a unit that was broken in transit. Before initiating a return, I sent a message to the company through Amazon and included my phone number. The owner/inventor called me personally and said that a new unit would be shipped out the same day, and to keep the cracked one on the slim chance that I might need the parts, should the new unit break some time in the future. I told him that I could likely fix the crack with Locktite's special plastic bonding system, but he insisted on sending a new one and letting me keep the old one. I fixed the cracked one using the Locktite plastic bonding system, and it works flawlessly. Now that I have two MixKwiks, the only natural thing for me to do is buy a new reciprocating saw so I can run both at the same time. In all seriousness, this is an excellent product from a company that has excellent customer service. I truly hope that this product and the company does very well.Pros: - Easy to use - Locking/latching system top notch - Mixes paint effortlessly, and very quicklyCons: - None

Anyone who has ever looked at paint shakers knows that they are expensive and the reviews are spotty. Choices for machines that will shake aerosol cans are few to be had. I shake a lot of cans of nitrocellulose lacquer, sometimes more than a half dozen in a day. Under-shaken cans of lacquer give poor results. The well shaken discipline is hard to maintain as it is fatiguing and time consuming.The MixKwik device is elegant in its simplicity. Most well equipped shops and homes will already have a sawzall, cordless or corded, in their possession. For a very modest price, one can obtain a MixKwik Tool and be in the can shaking business like a pro. The sawzall must be of the variable spped variety, as speed control is essential.I would venture to say that one could easily justify the purchase of a cordless, variable speed sawzall for dedicated use with the MixKwik device. Cost of a sawzall kit included, it would still be more cost effective and use less space that most other devices suitable to aerosol mixing purposes.The device takes up very little room, on or off of the sawzall. It fits in a shallow drawer. The MixKwik clamp works well at holding full cans in place and partially consumed cans are even easier to re-shake. It takes about thirty seconds to mix a can of lacquer or enamel better than you have ever mixed one before. Thorough mixing produces better finishing results. What's not to like?Relative to the benefit provided, the cost is irrelevant or even laughable. When I think of all the time I have expended hurriedly shaking cans with my tired and achy hands, I am filled with relief, knowing the MixKwik is there at the end of my sawzall, ready to rock and roll. It pretty much lives there.Some common sense is required in keeping the speed of the sawzall's reciprocation fairly slow. It is easy to tell when too much speed is being used. The sawzall will buck and strain in your hands, the can wanting to depart the device by slow migration from the hold down's grip.Anyone who has owned a modern pair of downhill ski boots or snowshoes will be familiar with the clamping system. It is proven and reliable.The only problem I had with this device was getting one as soon as I would have wished for it. Amazon was sold out for extended periods of time, not a bad indicator for the product. I ultimately purchased directly from the manufacturer, for a slightly higher price and no Prime shipping, but as I said before, the tool makes itself useful immediately in a shop where much time is spent shaking aerosol cans. No regrets whatsoever.The MixKwik Tool would make an excellent and easily affordable gift for any handy person, craftsman, mechanic or homeowner. They might have a funny look on their face when they open the gift, but the thank yous will be coming for years to come.

We use these things in our cerakote shop for mixing up those 4oz bottles that have been sitting a bit. They work great!

Didn't like this at first, cuz it self-ejects from the tool when you generate too much force. But, if you hold the paint can upright while shaking and go slow(er), it works fine. I initially put a full paint can in it and secured it in my big sawzall, held it horizontal and squeezed the trigger and it LAUNCHED itself out 2.3 seconds later, paint can and all. If it didn't come loose generating that much force I'm sure the tool itself would've bent, so this is kind of a feature and not a bug. Definitely takes an easy touch. Clamp the can in, hold it upright and feather the trigger and it's a GREAT tool if you hate shaking paint cans as much as I do! Also seems to work better for me with supervision by Boudreaux, but you're not getting my doggoe, sorry/not sorry