If you haven’t already seen this trick for pouring paint out of a can without getting any into the rim channel, you’re going to be amazed. If you have seen it, you’re going to be re-amazed. Yeah, it’s that good.
I saw this on a YouTube Short. A few days later I used it for the first time pouring contact cement out of a new one-gallon can. It was so satisfying to not get any of the glue into the rim!
First, prepare to pour like this...
Just two pieces of duct tape. Note that the V-point meets at the inside of the rim. Make sure the tape is securely stuck down. Then pour slowly…
If you do get paint in the rim, I recommend running a small piece of cardboard around the groove of the rim to "squeegee" the paint back into the can. I always start at the outermost portion and work my way inward. This method isn't "perfect" but you do get 99% of it back into the can. I learned this trick when I worked at Holladay Paint in Asheville, NC way back in the early 2000's--thanks, "Big Jim!"
ReplyDeleteI like it. Thanks Big Jim. 👍
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