How to Pour Paint Without Making a Mess - Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford

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  • Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
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  • @michaelbishop1
    @michaelbishop1 Рік тому +31

    Thank you for not making this a 15 minute long video.

  • @c0mputer
    @c0mputer Рік тому +307

    This is great, much better than my typical method of accidentally kicking the full can down the stairs.

    • @rylewx
      @rylewx Рік тому +8

      Cracked up 😂

    • @GaiaCarney
      @GaiaCarney Рік тому +4

      😆Down the stairs, eh? I specialize in a type of can punt, wherein it flies in to the wall 🙄

    • @fordprefect4345
      @fordprefect4345 Рік тому +3

      I did that around midnight in a then illegal state of mind listening to the large full of paint bounce down the stairs in slow motion thinking so far so good till it got to the bottom then a sound I never heard before but imediatley recognised and there was the content all over the carpet. Nah, rolled another one covered the lot with wet newspapers so it wouldn't dry and went to bed. Next morning thought about how to rescue the carpets then came up with the idea. Went to hire place and hired wet carpet cleaner that soaks and sucks at the same times with the provided detergents............. Couldn't believe it worked and the machine didn't get wrecked. Happy days.

    • @caravanlifenz
      @caravanlifenz Рік тому +2

      You should make a DIY video to share that method with the rest of us 😂

    • @kathimeci5179
      @kathimeci5179 Рік тому

      🤣

  • @000001willy
    @000001willy Рік тому +192

    After 50 years of painting you come along with a tip that is so easy to use and one that solves a major problem that I have had in the past. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

    • @mattgoss3060
      @mattgoss3060 Рік тому +1

      Well, better luck next time. Thanks for playing!

    • @rshinn8776
      @rshinn8776 Рік тому +1

      I learn something new every day!

    • @Chris-hw4mq
      @Chris-hw4mq Рік тому +1

      Mfanawemkosi Fakudze and thats why some pleople do the grunt work while others do the thinking

    • @robert9407
      @robert9407 11 місяців тому

      Well. You aren’t a tradesman.

    • @alexwisniewski2309
      @alexwisniewski2309 3 місяці тому

      @@robert9407why?

  • @jameskay574
    @jameskay574 3 роки тому +239

    Good tip. One additional note...even on a new can of paint, wipe the top rim with a paper towel before you stick the tape on it. Mine had enough residue that the tape didn't stick well and it leaked. Wiping the rim and sealing the tape with good thumb pressure made it leak proof!

  • @igoski1582
    @igoski1582 Рік тому +38

    I have been professionally repairing house for a long time, including painting too. This tip in pouring paint out is the simplest and best trick in preventing an outcome I have ever seen. Thanks.

  • @mrbill3576
    @mrbill3576 11 місяців тому +6

    50 yrs 7th generation painter just learned something awesome thank you sir

    • @alexwisniewski2309
      @alexwisniewski2309 3 місяці тому

      7 generations in 50 years?!? dammmmmn, your family be fuuuckin!

    • @mrbill3576
      @mrbill3576 3 місяці тому

      I've been painting 50 yrs not 7 gens in 50 yrs

  • @webuyart
    @webuyart Рік тому +16

    This was seriously one of the best tips I've seen over the years on UA-cam.
    It's always been a pain in the butt dealing with paint getting on the rim of the can - or, on the side of the can - while pouring into a smaller can or paint tray.
    The nail-hole in the trough on the can's rim never quite works.
    And, lastly, your solution keeps most - if not all - paint from clogging up the rim which in turn will create a better seal when placing the lid back on the can. This will undoubtedly make your paint last significantly longer.
    Again, many thanks.

  • @ROgletree
    @ROgletree 4 місяці тому +2

    I’m 65 years old and never knew this. Thanks for making painting not such a bad job.

  • @rmedina1886
    @rmedina1886 3 місяці тому +2

    Now this is what UA-cam should be used for. Thanks for the tip. 👍

  • @Shybairnsgetnowt1
    @Shybairnsgetnowt1 Рік тому +3

    I’ve been decorating for over 40 years and only now find this genius idea!

  • @MariaWalker-qo3vi
    @MariaWalker-qo3vi 18 днів тому

    I’ve been avoiding a task of transferring paint from a gallon to a smaller container and really procrastinating. I feel encouraged now. ❤

  • @geegaw14
    @geegaw14 Рік тому +6

    I wish I had been shown this 40 years ago. Genius yet so simple. Thank you.

  • @johnmusgrave3179
    @johnmusgrave3179 Рік тому +8

    Many thanks from a UK viewer. I have been filling the can rim and losing paint down the side of the can for 45 years, literally right up to the present day. This tip is genius! Thank you for sharing it.

    • @Shybairnsgetnowt1
      @Shybairnsgetnowt1 Рік тому +1

      And the crusty paint that forms around the lid and then falls into your paint is a ballache!

  • @Blinky114
    @Blinky114 Місяць тому

    I KNEW there was a simple trick for keeping paint cans clean! Thank you for showing us all simply and QUICKLY! To all the painters out there who want to show me how to easily pour the paint, and keep a paint brush and rag handy to wipe the can - we're looking for the alternative to that, because that's the messy thing we already do. - STOP and learn from Danny.

  • @adamwest3637
    @adamwest3637 3 роки тому +14

    Just what I was looking for. Now I won’t have to worry about the lid making a tight seal

  • @Indyjeeplover
    @Indyjeeplover Рік тому +45

    Absolutely great. Now, a tip for you that I came up with myself. Never seen it anywhere. When you choose your color, get an extra of the paint swatch sample cards. Be sure to mark your exact color and put it behind the entry door switch plate cover when you reinstall the plate. That way you’ll always have the brand and exact to match any time in the future. If you can’t get the same brand, the store can color match off the color square

    • @magnificentmuttley2084
      @magnificentmuttley2084 Рік тому +5

      That’s a great idea Chuck. Many thanks. I’ll use that one myself! 😀👍☘️

    • @igoski1582
      @igoski1582 Рік тому +5

      That is a good tip too. But if you do that, then you must remember you did it and where you put it. LOL My problem would be remembering.

    • @Indyjeeplover
      @Indyjeeplover Рік тому +7

      That’s why you put it behind the switch plate cover. You’ll always remove the cover so it will be obvious and never get lost.

    • @CONEHEADDK
      @CONEHEADDK Рік тому +9

      Paint a bit of the lid, so you can see, how it looks, once it's dry, as lomg as you have the paint. The cards aren't always acurate, especially after time.

    • @benclarkson4205
      @benclarkson4205 Рік тому +6

      Even better… I write the info on the top of the door leading into the room… on every door in the house. 🚪

  • @petemiller519
    @petemiller519 Рік тому +1

    Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you, !!!!

  • @darren4392
    @darren4392 Рік тому +5

    I have worked with many professional painters, and yet this is the first time I have seen this. I love this idea, Simple and effective. Thanks for sharing.

  • @scaryifliteral
    @scaryifliteral Рік тому +1

    You're a scholar and a saint.

  • @jeremys5904
    @jeremys5904 10 місяців тому

    WOW!! Youre telling me for 40 year i could have been doing this!

  • @taxfree4603
    @taxfree4603 Рік тому +1

    It's always good to have a nice clean rim

  • @vero0992
    @vero0992 Рік тому +8

    Great example of sharing something relatively simple that can actually help a lot of people! Can't wait to try this, thanks for sharing.

  • @AIRBORNE611
    @AIRBORNE611 Рік тому +1

    Great Tip Pardner!!!

  • @stevelong9328
    @stevelong9328 Рік тому

    Danny is the man, old handyman here and glad this old dog just learned a new trick.

  • @jvillebil13
    @jvillebil13 Рік тому +1

    I've watched a million things on tips and this was one of the best

  • @ragnar9037
    @ragnar9037 Рік тому

    cmon man! changing my life in a minute

  • @clifgee
    @clifgee 7 місяців тому

    genius!!! I wish I had know about this 30 years ago!

  • @monoped8437
    @monoped8437 Рік тому

    short, sweet & simple.

  • @daltongreen751
    @daltongreen751 Рік тому

    Most useful youtube video ive ever seen.

  • @n40tom
    @n40tom Рік тому +8

    Another tip is I always use a magic marker to Mark the lid and the rim so it goes back on at the same place that you took it off of. That may sound silly but it makes a difference believe me and I'm talking about a clean rim and lid it still makes a difference to get a perfect seal

  • @dannylaw7367
    @dannylaw7367 Рік тому +1

    Easy and in my whole life I never figured this out. Great work.

  • @jmash7751
    @jmash7751 Рік тому

    This is one of those "gee, why the hell didn't I think of that?" moments! Thank you for such a great tip!

  • @thirdchild469
    @thirdchild469 11 місяців тому

    One of the very few videos on Useless Tube worth watching.

  • @shortfattoad7317
    @shortfattoad7317 Рік тому +1

    Good useful tip!
    Everyone loves a nice clean rim!!

  • @peedee4065
    @peedee4065 Рік тому

    Geez, you win the internetz. This has got to be the most useful tip I've seen yet on any video that I can actually use. Thank you!

  • @terieffo8
    @terieffo8 Рік тому

    Simplicity in most this are usually the best.

  • @grantcivyt
    @grantcivyt 9 місяців тому

    Just adding to the chorus of praise. Many thanks!

  • @nicholasmarino1733
    @nicholasmarino1733 Рік тому

    Thanks, I will use this tip the next time I paint!!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

  • @budte
    @budte Рік тому +2

    I qualified in the UK as a Hosuse Painter & Decorator in the 70s. Never paint directly out of a tin. Always decant into a paint kettle. Always tip paint out of the back of the can with the instructions and not over the side that tells you the paint colour. And just keep a clean rag and alway wipe the rim before returning the lid, unless you are going to use the whole can that day.

    • @Nickpaintbrush
      @Nickpaintbrush Рік тому

      Yep makes more sense than fucking about with masking tape!

    • @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      @windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Рік тому

      Why not use the brush to scoop paint out of lid? I'm proud to say I never use drop cloths.

    • @budte
      @budte Рік тому +2

      @@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
      You do not paint directly out of a can for two reasons. The handles are designed to carry paint from the store to your car - not to be relied upon all day long and especially if you are up a ladder. Secondly, as soon as you remove the lid the paint is exposed to air and starts thickening/drying. If you paint out of the can then the paint you put on the rim will dry and the next time you come to use the paint it will have bits in it that will transfer to whatever you are painting. Same reason after decanting the paint into a kettle you wipe the rim with a clean cloth before returning the lid, instead of using a brush (unless water-based emulsion you are going to use up that day). Any paint left on the rim will dry and put bits into your paint. More important with oil-based paints and diyers who will be returning the can to the garden shed for months on end.
      Dropcloths are there for the respect of the customers property and anyone who never uses them does not know how to thin paint properly and isn't getting the finish achievable. Instant firing on my firm.
      As some one who has in the past hired and fired decorators these are the things that tell me quickly who are the painters who have learned their trade by apprenticeship and the chancers who were selling ice cream the week before.

    • @fugglestick
      @fugglestick 3 місяці тому

      I use a cardboard cup to pour my paint into and paint from that. No clean up..

  • @adenbuford7396
    @adenbuford7396 2 роки тому

    Great tip. So confident to pour the paint while wearing a nice purple shirt, BEAST!

  • @erdi950
    @erdi950 Рік тому

    This is worth a Nobel Prize!

  • @AussieAquatic
    @AussieAquatic 4 місяці тому

    Best simple painters tip I've ever seen!!!

  • @wattyler9806
    @wattyler9806 11 місяців тому

    Simple but brilliant idea.

  • @tombazemore1098
    @tombazemore1098 Рік тому

    Always a day late, a dollar short. Just finished my painting projects and now I see this.

  • @chuckg2016
    @chuckg2016 9 місяців тому

    Have painted for 20 years & never thought of it.👍👍👍

  • @Cassiopea456
    @Cassiopea456 2 роки тому +5

    Brilliant! Thank you so much, I was making too much of a mess everywhere!

  • @-vermin-
    @-vermin- 3 роки тому +6

    Thank you! I knew there had to be a way without buying fancy plastic spouts.

  • @jayf.p6606
    @jayf.p6606 Рік тому

    Nice 👍, now I can show this video to my guys, always cans dripping. Your videos r helpful for guys like me that r starting with a small painting company thanks. Lots of blessings 🙏🙏

  • @xuser9980
    @xuser9980 3 роки тому +20

    Well, that just worked super well for me!! Thank you!! Some more helpful hints... Press the tape securely onto the rim. If you're pouring into a tray and you don't have a brush handy, I'd have the trash bin or a box nearby and place some cardboard or drop cloth down just in case. The mind acts stupid and tends to overact making more of a mess when paint starts dripping.

  • @deborahgwathmey3107
    @deborahgwathmey3107 Рік тому

    Genius! It keeps from having to buy the pour spouts! Great share!

  • @wonderwhat4
    @wonderwhat4 2 роки тому +15

    Just what I was looking for. Thank you. My current painters tape is only about an inch wide so I'll just double up on it and make it wider to do this and make it work. No matter how much I try not to make a mess while pouring or anything to do with painting I do make a mess. But I'm going to try this method.

  • @WilliamThePayne
    @WilliamThePayne Рік тому

    I love having a nice clean rim!

  • @davidwong6603
    @davidwong6603 Місяць тому

    This is genius. You made my day.

  • @greygtv6
    @greygtv6 Рік тому +4

    Thanks, I never thought about doing this. I have always made a few holes inside the rim with a hammer and a nail. Any paint that gets in there runs back into the tin. It keeps it cleaner and you can shut the lid.

    • @oltedders
      @oltedders Рік тому +1

      The plastic paint cans now being used are not as easy to use the nail holes in the rim method anymore. I used to do that myself. This tape method looks like a real winner.

  • @ggwebcast
    @ggwebcast 9 місяців тому

    Great tip! ✨👍🏻💯No more sticky lids from the paint on the rim😊

  • @perryspecht7029
    @perryspecht7029 2 роки тому +5

    Great tip. Simple, it works, and uses commonly available products in garage/shop. Well done!

  • @jjflash1645
    @jjflash1645 Рік тому

    I only have 1 word for you: GENIUS.

  • @bigdougscommentary5719
    @bigdougscommentary5719 6 місяців тому +1

    Thanks. This has always driven me nuts.

  • @michaelkuhne2705
    @michaelkuhne2705 Рік тому

    Oh wow very cool!!! Always super great to find nice tricks of the trade that are really valuable. Thank you 🙏

  • @MadMonk67
    @MadMonk67 Рік тому

    I wished I'd seen this before I began painting my garage. This is great, thanks!

  • @josephvogel7234
    @josephvogel7234 4 місяці тому

    This will be my routine from now on. Thanks, this is a great idea to solve a pesky problem that ruins label information and worse, rusts the can lip

  • @Cool-Lake
    @Cool-Lake Місяць тому

    Great idea! Thank you for taking the time to put this together and sharing.

  • @hankhamadi3410
    @hankhamadi3410 2 роки тому

    I watched many videos out there on UA-cam for 5 minutes and up but don't make any sense .this is the best video I ever watched.great idea,and thumb up.👍

  • @getyourfeelgoodbackbjones1576
    @getyourfeelgoodbackbjones1576 3 роки тому +4

    BEAUTIFUL! Just what I needed.

  • @LR-jk2jk
    @LR-jk2jk 9 місяців тому

    Thank you! This comes second only to tying my shoes wrong for over 40 years, until I saw a video about square knot vs. granny knot. Seriously, I'm getting that masking tape today!

  • @karstenramcke6637
    @karstenramcke6637 Рік тому

    Thank you, every day new Tricks

  • @madeirafonseca6383
    @madeirafonseca6383 Рік тому

    Pure Genius.

  • @NUeB_net
    @NUeB_net Рік тому

    Thanks a lot! Right in time before my upcoming paint job next week.

  • @davide9658
    @davide9658 Рік тому +8

    Great bit of advice. A simple but effective way to avoid a messy paint can. I've been using the snap on plastic lip attachments which require the extra step of needing to be washed. Your approach is easier as you just throw the tape away. I'll try it the next time I paint. Thanks.

    • @oldhardrock2542
      @oldhardrock2542 10 місяців тому

      Ditto! I found those snap on spouts and loved them but, from job to job, I usually lose one. So simple.

  • @arlenejoan6209
    @arlenejoan6209 Рік тому +1

    Thank you. Thank you.

  • @kittybeard5379
    @kittybeard5379 2 роки тому

    Excellent tip! Painting today !!

  • @viewoftheaskew
    @viewoftheaskew Рік тому

    Genius, and in only 81 seconds! Thank you!

  • @rajon25
    @rajon25 10 місяців тому

    I am just a DIY home renovator but my local paint store gave me a contractor account years ago because I paint so often. I have been trying to figure out how to not wreck the cans for so many years and tried this a few days ago and just came back to say thank you!!! It's not like I don't have tape handy and this made cleanup so much easier.

  • @lmcsquaredgreendale3223
    @lmcsquaredgreendale3223 Рік тому +5

    I love this tip. Thank you, it's a great idea, simple but effective. I purchased these vinyl things that attach to the groove in the can but I have to either remove it to put the top on so the paint on the inside of the can where you poured it out doesn't dry or put a damp rag over the whole thing. Then you remove it when your done it is another thing that you need to clean.

  • @surfclimbcycle
    @surfclimbcycle 11 місяців тому

    Good tips like this are rare - thanks!

  • @loti54
    @loti54 11 місяців тому

    Man! I tried this today on a 4 litre paint can, it worked just perfectly, I cannot thank you enough for this simple yet brilliant solution. Not a drip was lost. Thanks for posting this 😀

  • @mikechappell8235
    @mikechappell8235 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the great tip. Simple and effective. I like it!

  • @MariaWalker-qo3vi
    @MariaWalker-qo3vi 18 днів тому

    I just did this! It was PERFECT! (Make sure your tape is stick really good to the rim / especially the inside rim. LOVE THIS ❤🤗

  • @kev5273
    @kev5273 28 днів тому

    Wow cool. I made that messy pour and then thought there got to be a better way. Now I know.

  • @chrisboardman1013
    @chrisboardman1013 Рік тому

    Great tip, you can't beat a clean rim 😉

  • @gregkamlay3873
    @gregkamlay3873 Рік тому

    I can't believe it. So simple. This guy just made my life so much better. Thank you.

  • @bretgreen5314
    @bretgreen5314 Рік тому

    That is the coolest thing I have ever seen. I will be using that trick; thank you

  • @michaellaniak
    @michaellaniak Рік тому

    One of those crazy simple but creative solutions you cant believe you didn't think of before. :-) Thank you so much!

  • @KpxUrz5745
    @KpxUrz5745 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent tip. It is simple but sure saves a lot of headaches later.

  • @Isa-Amor
    @Isa-Amor 2 роки тому +2

    I did this even with a 5gal bucket. Game changer. Thank you works great. I only had duck tape works too

    • @VERNEDIA26
      @VERNEDIA26 2 роки тому

      I was just wondering how it worked on a 5 gallon bucket because I have deck paint that I wanted to use tomorrow and I saw this little tidbit by putting a little tape on it to have like a little spout so perfect thanks for the advice

  • @TainaPR2024
    @TainaPR2024 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant!!!

  • @ellenpleung
    @ellenpleung 8 місяців тому

    Just the solution, I needed. Thank you!

  • @Bananaskin101
    @Bananaskin101 Рік тому

    so simple but genius tip 👍

  • @Leningrad_Underground
    @Leningrad_Underground Рік тому

    Simple and delightful.

  • @outthere9370
    @outthere9370 Рік тому

    How simple! Excellent.

  • @Maroqui-br7ol
    @Maroqui-br7ol 3 роки тому +2

    Muchas gracias muy util

  • @TorBoy9
    @TorBoy9 Рік тому

    Brilliant. I'm going to use this when pouring contact cement!

  • @michaelallen5505
    @michaelallen5505 Рік тому

    YOU ARE A GENIUS! Why didn't somebody show me this years ago.

  • @jerometaperman7102
    @jerometaperman7102 Рік тому

    Wow. A UA-cam hack that I think I can actually use. Very rare.

  • @claudiafrers8923
    @claudiafrers8923 3 роки тому +4

    I looked everywhere on the internet as I am cursed with this habit of overthinking everything! This seems like the perfect solution as my can of brown stained oil is not something I want to spill anywhere and I don’t want to dip my brush in the main container either. Thanks a million.

    • @Todayshomeowner
      @Todayshomeowner  3 роки тому

      Happy to see our video was helpful! Best of luck on your next project!🙂

    • @danieldurso6564
      @danieldurso6564 3 роки тому +1

      Your not alone overthinking everything haha

    • @claudiafrers8923
      @claudiafrers8923 3 роки тому

      Daniel, that is a very comforting thought...nice to know one is not alone.

  • @mitchtalmadge
    @mitchtalmadge 3 роки тому +4

    This worked so well! No mess at all.

  • @whomadethatsaltysoup
    @whomadethatsaltysoup Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for sharing this excellent hack! I've been doing some painting recently, and had forgotten how to keep the paint from going everywhere and some when pouring. 👍

  • @georgetate6055
    @georgetate6055 2 роки тому +11

    Great idea! Love it! I was on the way to ACE or another hardware store to buy one of those plastic spouts that clip on to a paint can. YOUR tip can be used with a quart, pint, or gallon can easily! Thanks for the idea. You saved me a bit of $

    • @shastastan1935
      @shastastan1935 Рік тому +1

      Not only saved you $, but this tip is even better than buying a spout.

    • @philgray1023
      @philgray1023 Рік тому

      I recently found the price of those had more than doubled. Used to be $1.98 now close to $5. Someone is feathering their nest on those.

  • @paulthomas3841
    @paulthomas3841 11 місяців тому

    Thanks for showing me that Mate

  • @Qwerty1235945
    @Qwerty1235945 Рік тому +1

    Sir, that is genius!