Anti-dilution

[Sir William]

This is a puzzle that members will continuously appreciate (just like my desirable motor car).

I have of diluted my paint in the ratio of 1 por*tion paint to 5 porti*ons of water.

Oh no it's too thin.

It should of been 5 portion*s of paint to 1 po*rtion of water.

How can I rectify my quite understandable mistake, without throwing it all away?

[Runaway]

Let it stand for a while* and the paint will settle to the bottom, leaving the water to be drained off the top.

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About 10,000 years.

[Sir William]

That wasn't the correct answer, but you must be applauded for your ingenuity.

You will be allowed a second attempt at getting it wrong.

[Runaway]

Ok then...the paint molecules are bigger than water molecules, so suck it out through a fine dishcloth and spit out the water. The paint won't p*ss through.

[Sir William]

The paint doesn't have of any molecules in it. I've already filtered them all out.

[Runaway]

Dr Cheery is a scientific man. I'm sure he will have of the answer.

[Sir William]

[Willy Nilly]

It all depends on what colour it is

[Sir William]

Hint: I've still gott*n some paint left.

How much will I need?

[Runaway]

You didn't say that before.
Add sufficient paint to the mixture to manufacture the proportions correct.

And now you're going to ask how much to add.

[Sir William]

You didn't say that before.

I was waiting for the correct moment.

And now you're going to ask how much to add.

That was my original meanishment.

Instead of asking 'How can I rectify my mistake?', I should of asked 'How much paint do I need to add to the incorrectly diluted mixture to correct my mistake'.

[Runaway]

How much paint do I need to add to the incorrectly diluted mixture to correct my mistake.

Keep adding it until it gets to 5 parts paint to 1 part water. Easy.

Answer to your next question: utilise a viscometer.

Answer to the question after that: Buy one.

And the one after that: Ebay.

[Sir William]

But I don't know what the viscosity is supposed to be.

And I understand that the Dilution/Viscosity graph is non-linear.

[Runaway]

You're just being awkward. Go out and buy more paint, and this time mix it properly.

[Willy Nilly]

I SAID IT ALL DEPENDS WHAT COLOUR IT IS

[Sir William]

I need to know the rectum of disproportionment.

[Willy Nilly]

This topic has been diluted

[Sir William]

Only by you.

[Willy Nilly]