You know,,,,,, I have been dealing with this problem way too long, and you, you show me this simple little trick. What an easy solution. Thank you, very much, I will try to spread this idea to others. May God Bless you.
Very good idea here. Thank you. Another option: my dad told me to take a hammer and a finish nail and poke a few holes in the rim. The paint drains back into the can through the holes. The lid seals the holes when you put it back on. Works great.
I posted the same then saw your post later. We were taught to do this back in the 60's in my wood shop class. I'm still doing it now and it works great.
Another tip. I make a mark on the Lid and Can so you always put the lid on in the same position, I also store the cans upside down. Stops the contents forming a skin.
If you turn the paint upside down, when you torn it the right way.. Bingo....! You the have paint all over the lid, and the inside... No. No.. Keep it upright.. And put a piece of greaseproof paper inside on too of the paint...
Great tip. People put holes in that track, not realizing that the seal in inside of those holes and they allow air to get into the can. This is great. Thank you.
As a sign maker constantly utilizing paint in my craft. I wished that I were smart enough to have come up with this simple and effective solution to such a universal problem 76 years ago. Thanks Ed...Nice video!
I've always been frustrated when pouring paint or stain from a conventional can. I'd usually apply afterward a wadded up paper towel & insert a flat blade screwdriver covered by several thicknesses of paper towel into the lid recess, then scrape around the can lid. It would normally clean quite well. However, this simple yet ingenious technique with masking tape is so much more convenient. It will work on any size can with a conventional lid design - from gallon to quart to pint. Thanks very much for sharing a quick, inexpensive solution to an age-old problem! There are plastic accessories available from paint sections of home improvement stores that'll do the same thing, but they're usually priced at $3 to $5. With your method, only a short strip of masking tape & you're done! Piece o' cake!!!
Painter here. I'm going to try that. The new plastic cans with plastic lids are terrible for not sealing after paint gets in the groove. Also, oil primer with high solid content like "Cover Stain" builds up in that that groove and the lid will not seal. Good idea.
Well done, I appreciate the time you took out of your day to share this tip. You saved a lot of future messy cans for others who didn't know this tip. You seem like a nice guy. Cheers
Great tip and I know it works, having used this method for a while. Minor upgrade if you want (recommended) add an inverse backup strip on the outside of the can to reinforce the tape lip. This can help secure the inner tape strip if dampness prevents full adhesion to the inner metal rim.
I like this. I usually use a screwdriver and hammer to punch about 10 -12 holes in the rim. Most of the paint will run through the holes and the rest will be pushed through when you replace the lid. The tape might be a cleaner idea.
Hi Edmond, excellent tip. Thank you very much. Your tip is so good I will pass your tip on to other people and make sure to give you the credit for the idea.
Many years ago when I was in high school wood shop, we were taught to tap holes in the perimeter of the sealing surface of the can with a finishing nail so the paint could drip back into the can before placing the lid on the can and tapping it shut. Fifty years later, I'm still doing that and it works quite well.
Super tip thank you. Now I'm going to take some pills and lie down for a bit. Stress from watching and praying you would not drop your phone into the paint. 🎉
Tape trick is good. Glad you got views. Most hardware stores sell a vinyl rubber pour lip that fastens into the grove for about $1....if you want a reusable aid
@@robira1313 i think he's mostly just trying to create content for clicks....like the people that create a simple, affordable and available tool with 10 hrs ASMR of cutting and bad welding with tools far more expensive than the tool they are making. However this is a nice cheap old painters trick that works when you don't have the better $1 tool or it is busy on another can. Duct tape is better but painter's masking tape is likely at hand when painting. I've used it myself.
After cleaning like this, wipe a small amount of WD40 or similar around the rim - no paint will stick, no rust with water based paints, lid is easy off next time.
@@zapa1pnt Hasn't happened in the last 30 years, but, by gosh, I better start watching out for that! Or, you could just be careful, and WIPE a SMALL amount of WD40 around the RIM - not pour it in the paint. Doh!
Another poster showed using 2 pieces of tape, overlapping to form a V where you pour. If I am not going to be using the leftover paint for a while, I cover the top of the remaining paint with plastic wrap making sure to seal it around the inside of the can above the paint.
Genius. Have tried the “triangle” approach using masking tape with little success. Will try your method which looks more promising next time. Thanks for sharing.
I’ve seen a similar trick where you put two pieces of tape across the can and overlap them and then you create a pointed lip for the paint to run along. I’ve tried that technique but never managed to get it to work. I’ll give this one a try. Thanks.
Another great hack is, after placing the lid back on your paint tin and making sure it is firmly on, turn the tin upside down for a few seconds allowing the paint to form a seal around the inside of the lid. Makes your paint last a lot longer and helps stop getting that hard skin forming on top of the paint...
I use masking tape also, but a little differently. Two strips along each side that make a shallow V and push them onto the lip flat rather than curved on the inside. Then cut the overlapping pieces to a clean point on the outside of the V. This guides the liquid as it is being poured and keeps the drop underneath from running back to the can since the tape is level when the can is level rather than being sloped back towards the can. The only time this method failed me was with solvent based aviation paint that instantly dissolved the masking tape glue. However, it works great with water based paints.
Good video showing a good trick. When closing the can, fill it with CO2 to prevent oxidation of the paint. To get CO2, use welding gas, a beverage gas squirter or your exhalation (after holding your breath for a while). Paint in a closed can filled with the gas stays good for years.
good trick that i will definitely try next time i need to paint something. one thing i do is punch a few holes around the lip of the can so that any paint stuck in there can drain back into the can. certainly helps with being able to free the lid the next time.
Thanks for the tip, but there are spouts that clip onto the can and do the same thing and they cost about a buck. I keep 3 or 4 in my pile of paint supplies.
Take a 5 in one and use the pointt side and with hammer poke some holes in the bottom of reservoir you cleaned out so after lid is put back on the paint the paint can drip down through the weep holes you made. No buildup easy beasy. Also the tape is more expensive than the reusable snap on lip guide you mentioned in vid
I just turned 77 years old. Never too late to learn a new trick. thanks
Im younger that you by 6 yrs. same same.
Excellent tip. The first 4 minutes of the video I thought you were just going to show us how to clean a can! 😊
I was about to flame him for false advertising! But you're right, at the end, he came through. I'll have to try that trick.
@@incognitotorpedo42 Same. I was about to blow haha
Goto 3:45
Yeah, I was about to skip out once he kept going around the room with a paper towel - some tip! Glad I stayed till the end.
Fast forward saved that video…
You know,,,,,, I have been dealing with this problem way too long, and you, you show me this simple little trick. What an easy solution. Thank you, very much, I will try to spread this idea to others. May God Bless you.
@@iesusegoconfidoinvobis4309 Thank you 😉👍
What did he do, just wipe it off?
A simple and cheap solution to a common problem....bravo!
Very good idea here. Thank you. Another option: my dad told me to take a hammer and a finish nail and poke a few holes in the rim. The paint drains back into the can through the holes. The lid seals the holes when you put it back on. Works great.
Yip, that’s what I was told as well.
Brilliant!
I posted the same then saw your post later. We were taught to do this back in the 60's in my wood shop class. I'm still doing it now and it works great.
Let's air in the can because the seal is on the inner lip, not that outer. Look closely at the can and lid.
@@alext8828No it doesn’t if you close the lid correctly.
I’ve done it for 30 years and not once did I have an issue like you’re mentioning.
Another tip. I make a mark on the Lid and Can so you always put the lid on in the same position, I also store the cans upside down. Stops the contents forming a skin.
Both very good tips.
If the can is sealed, it matters not which way you store it.
Also drive a nail into the rim of the can. Let it drip back in. Then hammer shut the lid. Will not dry out.
@@chipcook6646I've used that method putting several in the groove after wiping out the residue.
If you turn the paint upside down, when you torn it the right way.. Bingo....! You the have paint all over the lid, and the inside... No. No.. Keep it upright.. And put a piece of greaseproof paper inside on too of the paint...
Simple, quick and works like a dream. Thanks for the tip.
Great tip. People put holes in that track, not realizing that the seal in inside of those holes and they allow air to get into the can. This is great. Thank you.
I wish I had know that 60 years ago. Thank you!
As a sign maker constantly utilizing paint in my craft. I wished that I were smart enough to have come up with this simple and effective solution to such a universal problem 76 years ago. Thanks Ed...Nice video!
I've always been frustrated when pouring paint or stain from a conventional can. I'd usually apply afterward a wadded up paper towel & insert a flat blade screwdriver covered by several thicknesses of paper towel into the lid recess, then scrape around the can lid. It would normally clean quite well. However, this simple yet ingenious technique with masking tape is so much more convenient. It will work on any size can with a conventional lid design - from gallon to quart to pint. Thanks very much for sharing a quick, inexpensive solution to an age-old problem!
There are plastic accessories available from paint sections of home improvement stores that'll do the same thing, but they're usually priced at $3 to $5. With your method, only a short strip of masking tape & you're done! Piece o' cake!!!
Wow what a great video on drips on the sides of my paint cans - u are terrific - I never thought about doing this .. thanks so much ..
Painter here. I'm going to try that. The new plastic cans with plastic lids are terrible for not sealing after paint gets in the groove. Also, oil primer with high solid content like "Cover Stain" builds up in that that groove and the lid will not seal. Good idea.
I use clingfilm as a gasket for lids, double it up for strength. Also works with lidded paint scuttles.
Good video. Punching drain holes in the groove with a sharpened screwdriver is what I did in a shop where I was using different cans all day.
Even easier with a nail.😊
That’s awesome! I’m painting tomorrow, so I will use this technique
Excellent and brilliant idea. Thanks for uploading it.
Such an easy tip to prevent a mess. Thank you!
More worthy of UA-cam time than 99% of content here
2/10 for wasting 4 minutes before just getting to the point.
I am painting some stuff today and tomorrow. I will try this idea, thanks.
cool tip, thanks from a UK viewer with lots of messy paint lids!
That's the way I do it. Good tip and thanks for presenting. Cheers...
@@lesblack413 😉🍻👊🤝
Thank you for recording and posting this valuable educational video.
Great practical idea - thanks.
Well done, I appreciate the time you took out of your day to share this tip.
You saved a lot of future messy cans for others who didn't know this tip.
You seem like a nice guy.
Cheers
got to be the most useful tip off you tube for ages .thanks.
So simple yet superb!!! 👌
This works way way better than anything I've ever tried! Thank you so very much sir! You are super!! Stay blessed!
Great tip and I know it works, having used this method for a while. Minor upgrade if you want (recommended) add an inverse backup strip on the outside of the can to reinforce the tape lip. This can help secure the inner tape strip if dampness prevents full adhesion to the inner metal rim.
Pretty damn ingenious. If it were less obvious I would've thought of it. 👍🇿🇦
I like this. I usually use a screwdriver and hammer to punch about 10 -12 holes in the rim. Most of the paint will run through the holes and the rest will be pushed through when you replace the lid. The tape might be a cleaner idea.
I do 4 holes
Great tip, thanx so much .
Will give it a go.
And tell others.
Hi Edmond, excellent tip. Thank you very much. Your tip is so good I will pass your tip on to other people and make sure to give you the credit for the idea.
Excellent tip my friend, thank you very much.
Art from Ohio
Genious!!! Where have you been all my life? Thank you! 😊
Beautiful simplicity!
Many years ago when I was in high school wood shop, we were taught to tap holes in the perimeter of the sealing surface of the can with a finishing nail so the paint could drip back into the can before placing the lid on the can and tapping it shut. Fifty years later, I'm still doing that and it works quite well.
Now this is a usable tactic!
Super tip thank you. Now I'm going to take some pills and lie down for a bit. Stress from watching and praying you would not drop your phone into the paint. 🎉
What a great tip, simple is best, thank you for posting 👌👍
Such a clever tip.Thank you.🖖
Darbojas labi. Dzīvo sveiks Edmund!
Great tip. It's one of the best I've seen!
Great tip thank you! - I will forget it 5 minutes after watching unfortunately, but it's a great tip regardless. Thank you!
Tape trick is good. Glad you got views.
Most hardware stores sell a vinyl rubber pour lip that fastens into the grove for about $1....if you want a reusable aid
He did mention that. He said if "you don't want to even spend a buck or two..."
@@robira1313 i think he's mostly just trying to create content for clicks....like the people that create a simple, affordable and available tool with 10 hrs ASMR of cutting and bad welding with tools far more expensive than the tool they are making.
However this is a nice cheap old painters trick that works when you don't have the better $1 tool or it is busy on another can. Duct tape is better but painter's masking tape is likely at hand when painting. I've used it myself.
After cleaning like this, wipe a small amount of WD40 or similar around the rim - no paint will stick, no rust with water based paints, lid is easy off next time.
If you use the tape trick, there is no paint to clean away.
Not a good idea! Next time you use the paint, you'll suffer with craters.
@@zapa1pnt Hasn't happened in the last 30 years, but, by gosh, I better start watching out for that! Or, you could just be careful, and WIPE a SMALL amount of WD40 around the RIM - not pour it in the paint. Doh!
@@mortqqq: That was not My comment. Doh!!
Doh!!!
Thank you for the great tip!
The obvious tricks are always the best.
Great idea, thanks from Australia.
@@neilkemp9118 😉🍻👊🤝
Another poster showed using 2 pieces of tape, overlapping to form a V where you pour.
If I am not going to be using the leftover paint for a while, I cover the top of the remaining paint with plastic wrap making sure to seal it around the inside of the can above the paint.
Excellent idea. I like that it takes a tiny piece of paper tape, ie. no cost.
Where can I get free tape ?🤔
@juliocrespo1544 just borrow some off a friend
Check your trash can, probably have some used masking tape in there 😅
Good idea. Another is to use a business card to pick up the paint in the rim and wipe it easily against the inner edge of the tin.
A simple but brilliant solution to a common problem.
Simple and effective. Thank you. Start at 3:22.
Good idea, Thankyou for sharing here
Very good Edward.....never seen that before.....thank you Sir.
Nick in the UK.
Cool ! Thank you for the Tip.
Great suggestion. I'll give it a try. Thanks
Genius. Have tried the “triangle” approach using masking tape with little success. Will try your method which looks more promising next time. Thanks for sharing.
That works. I always punch six or eight holes around the deep groove so that the paint (or whatever) is able to drain back into the can.
Top tip my man God bless you
Smart man, I never thought of that.
Nobel Prize in painting.
Totally agree.
Great idea, thank you for posting the video 😊
Good stuff here, thanks for the tip!
Very Clever will try that next time.
Good tip! Thanks.
great idea! thanks for sharing with the world!
I’ve seen a similar trick where you put two pieces of tape across the can and overlap them and then you create a pointed lip for the paint to run along. I’ve tried that technique but never managed to get it to work.
I’ll give this one a try. Thanks.
For years I have done the 2-pc tape thing - so easy
Great idea! Thx for sharing!
Iv done this for years. A old painter learned me this as an apprentice.👍
even with 66 i can keep learning....so damm logic solution i never did !! :)))))
ThkS!!!!
God bless you for sharing this tip 🙌
Thank you for showing us this trick. It’s brilliant!
Another great hack is, after placing the lid back on your paint tin and making sure it is firmly on, turn the tin upside down for a few seconds allowing the paint to form a seal around the inside of the lid. Makes your paint last a lot longer and helps stop getting that hard skin forming on top of the paint...
GGreat tip-THANKS!!😊
The trick is at 3:45
I tried this today and it is perfect!
This trick works better than the trick with two pieces of tape to form a V on the top.
Great tip! Thank you!
I use masking tape also, but a little differently. Two strips along each side that make a shallow V and push them onto the lip flat rather than curved on the inside. Then cut the overlapping pieces to a clean point on the outside of the V. This guides the liquid as it is being poured and keeps the drop underneath from running back to the can since the tape is level when the can is level rather than being sloped back towards the can. The only time this method failed me was with solvent based aviation paint that instantly dissolved the masking tape glue. However, it works great with water based paints.
Soooo un obviously obvious!
Thanks for the heads-up.👍
Good idea, it seems like you could shape the masking tape a little on the top edge to get a narrower pour, but I haven't tried it yet.
Great idea!
Good video showing a good trick. When closing the can, fill it with CO2 to prevent oxidation of the paint. To get CO2, use welding gas, a beverage gas squirter or your exhalation (after holding your breath for a while). Paint in a closed can filled with the gas stays good for years.
2:55 Great pro tip. Thanks so much.
Great idea I will definitely do. Thanks !
Great tip.
Putting a piece of tape on a can to form an edge - spun out to 4.5 minutes ? Very well done !
Awesome. I like it. That's one of my pet peeves about paint cans.
ERxcellent, thank you!
good trick that i will definitely try next time i need to paint something. one thing i do is punch a few holes around the lip of the can so that any paint stuck in there can drain back into the can. certainly helps with being able to free the lid the next time.
Good idea. I'm meticulous about cleaning the trough and finally wiping it clean with WD40. But this is a lot quicker.
A GREAT Suggestion! Thank You Sir!
thanks for the great tip.
So cool! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing!
Brilliant idea !!!!
Great tip. Thanks.
Thanks for the tip, but there are spouts that clip onto the can and do the same thing and they cost about a buck. I keep 3 or 4 in my pile of paint supplies.
Take a 5 in one and use the pointt side and with hammer poke some holes in the bottom of reservoir you cleaned out so after lid is put back on the paint the paint can drip down through the weep holes you made. No buildup easy beasy. Also the tape is more expensive than the reusable snap on lip guide you mentioned in vid
Every day is a school day, thanks
so simple, great idea