Quick Tip to Remove Lid from 5 Gallon Paint or Joint Compound in a Snap
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Quick Tip to Remove Lid from 5 Gallon Paint or Joint Compound in a Snap
Leah from See Jane Drill shows how to quickly and easily remove the lid from a 5 gallon container of paint or joint compound with a 5 in 1 tool and a hammer. Save your fingernails and do this the way the pros do!
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I can't thank you enough.. 35 years of trying to get those damn lids off, your method worked. I am passing it forward .... I taught my granddaughter how to do it.
Thank you , Jane! I thought I had to wait until my husband came to home to open this darn 5 gallon bucket of paint, but after watching this video I had the bucket open in 5 minutes!!! Every time I take on a project my husband says, "Do you know how?" and chuckles. I just roll my eyes. I can't wait to see his face when he comes home the painting is finished! You have a new subscriber!
Hallelujah! I have acrylic nails and this saved me from a lot of hassle with no harm to my claws. THANK YOU!💕
Hi, didn’t have the same tool you used, did have a hacksaw. Those cuts made it so easy. Jane saves the day again! Go Jane!!!!
Omg. I should've searched for this sooner. Almost tore the tips of my finger off looool
Dear Leah, thank you for saving my nails and my paint job today! I had a previously opened 5 gallon container of paint whose lid was stuck to the container lip and this did the trick! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
after driving 45 miles and back to pick up my deck stain, got back to the house and couldnt get the darn thing open. thank you. your video was a life saver. didnt have a chisel, but used an old kitchen knife and a rubber mallet.
Thank you so much! I have been struggling for 15 minutes to get a stupid 5 gal bucket of joint compound open. It was still difficult but I was able to do it myself!
OMG, thank you! It is January 30, 2022, 12:05 am and I have been fighting with trying to get this lid off this bucket for hours. Doing this trick had it off in minutes. I wish I would have found you first.
Hello Ivan, I have never had an issue with the lid not creating a good seal once re-applied. As a best practice (if it is joint compound) I top it with a small amount of water to keep the surface moist before re-applying the lid. Thanks for your comment.
Joint compound comes with a clear plastic topper.
Keep replacing this to keep it fresh
Perfect. And glad to hear you don’t have issues with the mud drying out by adding a spritz of water before closing.
After finally getting it open a second time to actually use it- and struggling to mix it (had to hand mix a little at a time it to thin for skim coat since the drill was borrowed and wasn’t doing the job) I then had to put the lid back on. All tired from having my hand above my head skimming I couldn’t even get my weight to seal it again. It was so annoying. I bet with these cuts I’ll be able to close it in a snap too! Thanks.
Thank you so much, Jane! You are the bomb.
I was at my wit’s end and unable to open a vinyl flooring adhesive 4-gal bucket. Your tip did the trick! Easy peasy! Thank you!
Im almost grunting here trying to open up the same bucket til I thought to search any vlog how to. This is helpful thank you
Leah, once again you have made my projects easier. Thank you!
You're the best Leah! This was a much needed tip. Thank you
thank you for your videos. They are short, to the point, easy to understand. Yesterday I couldn't paint because I couldn't get the lid off...tomorrow I'll be painting..! I'll look at your videos first from now on..thanks!
Robin McCain You're welcome, Robin, and thanks for commenting! Feel free to ask if you are looking for something specific and don't see it here. We try to respond to all questions.
Thank you Jane!! I have arthritis in my hands but need to open buckets often. I watched quite a few videos that were opening the same old way but this works 🎉
Wow! I didn't know those holes were cutting points. This info is worth a billion. Thanks so much!!!
+sweetmsroslyn you're very welcome!
That's a great tip, I'm going to use that one for sure since opening those buckets really can be a pain.
Thank you for the great video, this method worked great. It even worked on a lid with no slots; I just cut slits at the same distances as the lid with slots. Perfect!
I'm so glad I found this video - we've taken lids off before, but never with such ease. This is perfect!
+Homeberries SVG thanks, glad it was helpful!
Used a paint scraper. Did the trick. Thank you!
Thank you Jane your video help me save my mother some money. So grateful!
Glad to be of help
Bless you, woman! Thanks for sharing the video.
I knew that I can come to your channel and find out how to do this. Thanks Jane for another Great Video.
Hi Joe, you're very welcome!
Thank you for such a thorough explanation. Good teacher.
ramlinshoes You're welcome. I"m glad it was was helpful!
WOW......thank you soooooo much for this video. I took my chance on googling this because I just knew there would not be a video on this and low and behold here you are. I really appreciate the video. Again thank you.
Its the simple things that make life easier...as always worth watching.
Thanks for the tip but I just went from the hole down and got it open with just a bit of effort. I'm pretty sure it won't re-seal properly if you do it this way. It's just if you are planning to discard the bucket, right? You don't want paint all over the back of your vehicle! Anyway good tip - helped me choose the right tool to cut the lid. Thanks!
Also, just fyi - search for "5-Gallon Paint Can Opener". No need to even cut the lid at all, but costs a few $.
You just saved me a big headache. Thank you!
I filled up a tank with cement to keep it away from humidity (I live in a tropical place) but make the mistake of top it and then was not able to open it.... your video save my life!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
you're very welcome, glad to be of help!
Your videos are soooo informative. Please keep them coming.
I was about to put my joint compound in a big Tupperware tub because I hate that damn lid so much!! This is a fantastic tip!! Thanks so much!
Thanks for the demo!!!👍👍👍
Cut the tabs bottom down as they are designed to be cut to avoid your product drying out from exposure to air where you cut above the bucket lip, also buy a bucket lid wrench and use it.
Very helpful tip, thank you for posting this tip
Jane, nice tip! I just bought 5 gallons of paint... it was on sale... couldn't pass it up... do you know if anyone has had a problem resealing the bucket for future use down the road?
you are awesome! forgot how hard those buggers were.. used to could just pop one open with a couple of flat head screwdrivers im old now.. worked perfect!!!!
Thank you, for your quick response. I'm thinking about putting rope on the inside of the lip. So it won't fully lock. lol. Hopefully that will help.
+Jacqueline Ramirez great, Jacqueline, hope it works out!
Thank you Ms Jane, it worked!
Love this video...she gets directly to the point with a little humor 😃👍Top Notch...no pun intended 😄
Thanks for helping me avoid tearing up my hands even more! :)
Thanks for the tips...you ease my day
Thank you this helped me a lot I got my bucket open💕
Hi Leah, thanks again for another great video. Question, will the lid still reseal air tight?
You are the best! All the other videos are a joke. They do not show how to remove the lid.
I have a small plastic container of paint & the lid is not coming off. What would you all do? Just drill a hole in it & pour it into another container? That's what I was thinking
U r a Godsend!!!! may you have all the blessings you deserve in life...
Very good information, thank u
Hi Leah, Thanks Loads! And as usual the manufactures of these buckets don't say scratch about how to remove the lids. DUH.
Thanks, Jane!!
Thank you so much. I was wrestling with that SOB thinking there was something wrong with it. Easy when ya know how ;)
Thank you so so much for this It is so so so effective
Thank you so much.
That is very helpful. Thank you very much.
+Joshua Mann you're very welcome!
Not sure if you knew this.. but those holes; if you put a screwdriver into them, you can use them to pry the lids off. No hammering, no other tools needed. All you need is a screwdriver, it's simple, and effective. Before you ruin your lids, try a screwdriver. Why do you think the holes are there?
wow your technique is the best way to get it done fast
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Thank You!
Thanks worked great..
thanks so much!
seriously thank you so much for this..
thank you, it's brilliant 👋💫
HELP... BEFORE I DO THIS TO MY PAINT BUCKET... WILL THE LID RE-SEAL AFTER ITS BEEN CUT??? Not shouting, was told to use ALL CAPS for questions. Thank you
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU! I have been KILLING my fingers with these!!
+Cec. L. you're very welcome!
Use a box cuuter. Over 5 years ago these came off easily. Not so any more. There is tool to do it that works just fine.
Excelente, gracias!!
de nada
Thank you... mystery solved. I found a sharp utility knife works too. I used some leather gloves just to be safe. Enjoy your videos.
+Had2Ask you're welcome, and thanks!
Life saver!
Thx lady!
Cool. But is it gonna close back good so it can be store for a long time
+Ivan Rossinskiy If you purchase gamma lids, you can use those and permanently keep them on the buckets. They are screw on type lids for the five gallon buckets.
Please do a video
And post link on square bucket
Plz
Won’t the material solidify due to not having a good seal?
Yes
Hi, question for you. I'm using similar buckets for my cheerleaders. We call them cheer buckets. The girl's can use them for storing drink's and snack's in them at games. They also use them as seats between cheers. How the heck can I make these easier for the girl's to remove and replace? They are hard even for me.. HELP!!! Thank you.
+Jacqueline Ramirez You know, Jacqueline, the only way that I know of is the way I showed in the video. However, I have seen newer 5 gallon buckets where there is a band that you remove and pull off...kind of like a giant version of a juice bottle. Once the band is off, it is easier to remove and replace the cover. But that is all I can think of...
+Jacqueline Ramirez Gamma seal lids work great. They are screw on type lids for five gallon buckets. We have a lot of food storage and use these for our bulk foods.
Doesn't that destroy the lid's ability to reseal the bucket?
I love you Jane...sliced by finger last time
But you can't seal it back up properly.
Seals just fine
Oh, tha's called a 5 in 1 tool. I have one sorta like it, only I think mine is only a 3 in 1 bcuz it doesn't have the little hole.
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This cause me back pain before watching this video.
No holes in my lid to do this 😮💨
I had to resort to a Stanley knife to cut the lid off! Why can't the manufacturers make it easy 😡
Wow, I just spent 2 hours literally taking my jigsaw and cutting the tops in half to get them off my what I thought was a great deal on 10 free buckets. My friend works for a beverage company and gave me 10 buckets. I spent hours trying to get those damn things off I just took a jigsaw to them! They did not have the little slits on them and I do not have that tool they make for them because I lent it to my nephew and of course he does not know what he did with it! I will never accept free ones again I'm so frustrated from now on I will only buy them from home depot wow!
oh, sorry that happened to you...sounds like a real pain to deal with!
I don't have a 5 in 1 tool, so....
Use a taping knife
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