I'm 75. Learning is magic. You're not the same person after. I usually take on a haughty attitude after learning something. I look down my nose at people. I'll stop a person on the street and ask if they know such and such. After they give me that look, I feel more superior. I say: "So, you didn't know about the tape." It brightens my day.
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...
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.
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.
My father (a homebuilder in the 1950s and 1960s) did it all the time, and never had a problem with air getting in. It's worked for me as well, at least with oil-based finishes. The holes will rust over time if the contents are water-based, but in his day those newfangled latex paints were looked down upon - and knowing him, he never used it. (This is a guy who never plumbed with anything but copper pipe and soldered joints.) If you use a dull punch or a screwdriver, you might deform the rim enough to compromise the seal, but he always used a sharp nail to do it, as do I. I'll definitely try this tape trick the next time I crack open a fresh can.
@@alext8828 Doing it "right" was second nature to him. Plus lots of craftsmen in the family, which probably translated to peer pressure - you don't want your cousins ragging on you! (BTW, the plumbing in his own house was _silver_ soldered. It'll still be tight a hundred years from now.)
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. 🎉
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Good idea. One always gets paint in the rim so what I do is ths: before you open the can mark a line across the top on the can and straight down the side. I use a marker of some kind or with quart and gallon cans I put a strip of masking tape across the top and continue it down the side. Open the can, the tape will tear. and remain. You will get paint in the rim but if you line up the tape, even after the paint dries you will always be able to line it up, the dried paint all around the rim will match where it breaks upon reopening.forming a good seal.
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.
I just turned 77 years old. Never too late to learn a new trick. thanks
Im younger that you by 6 yrs. same same.
I'm 75. Learning is magic. You're not the same person after. I usually take on a haughty attitude after learning something. I look down my nose at people. I'll stop a person on the street and ask if they know such and such. After they give me that look, I feel more superior. I say: "So, you didn't know about the tape." It brightens my day.
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…
A simple and cheap solution to a common problem....bravo!
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?
I wish I had know that 60 years ago. Thank you!
Simple, quick and works like a dream. Thanks for the tip.
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...
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.
I use clingfilm as a gasket for lids, double it up for strength. Also works with lidded paint scuttles.
Excellent and brilliant idea. Thanks for uploading it.
That’s awesome! I’m painting tomorrow, so I will use this technique
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.😊
Thank you for recording and posting this valuable educational video.
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.
My father (a homebuilder in the 1950s and 1960s) did it all the time, and never had a problem with air getting in. It's worked for me as well, at least with oil-based finishes. The holes will rust over time if the contents are water-based, but in his day those newfangled latex paints were looked down upon - and knowing him, he never used it. (This is a guy who never plumbed with anything but copper pipe and soldered joints.)
If you use a dull punch or a screwdriver, you might deform the rim enough to compromise the seal, but he always used a sharp nail to do it, as do I. I'll definitely try this tape trick the next time I crack open a fresh can.
@@jpdemer5 I'm sure your father was a very careful person
@@alext8828 Doing it "right" was second nature to him. Plus lots of craftsmen in the family, which probably translated to peer pressure - you don't want your cousins ragging on you!
(BTW, the plumbing in his own house was _silver_ soldered. It'll still be tight a hundred years from now.)
cool tip, thanks from a UK viewer with lots of messy paint lids!
Great tip. Wish I would have known it long time ago. Thank you.
Pretty damn ingenious. If it were less obvious I would've thought of it. 👍🇿🇦
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. 🎉
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 ..
So simple, and yet I had to see it. Great idea.
Genious!!! Where have you been all my life? Thank you! 😊
Thank you for the great tip!
Such an easy tip to prevent a mess. Thank you!
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
Darbojas labi. Dzīvo sveiks Edmund!
More worthy of RUclips time than 99% of content here
2/10 for wasting 4 minutes before just getting to the point.
Great practical idea - thanks.
That's the way I do it. Good tip and thanks for presenting. Cheers...
@@lesblack413 😉🍻👊🤝
What a great tip, simple is best, thank you for posting 👌👍
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!
I am painting some stuff today and tomorrow. I will try this idea, thanks.
Excellent tip my friend, thank you very much.
Art from Ohio
got to be the most useful tip off you tube for ages .thanks.
Great tip, thanx so much .
Will give it a go.
And tell others.
Awesome. I like it. That's one of my pet peeves about paint cans.
The obvious tricks are always the best.
Great tip. It's one of the best I've seen!
Such a clever tip.Thank you.🖖
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.
Great idea, thanks from Australia.
@@neilkemp9118 😉🍻👊🤝
A simple but brilliant solution to a common problem.
Great idea, thank you for posting the video 😊
Very good Edward.....never seen that before.....thank you Sir.
Nick in the UK.
Good idea, Thankyou for sharing here
Great tip thank you! - I will forget it 5 minutes after watching unfortunately, but it's a great tip regardless. Thank you!
Now this is a usable tactic!
Beautiful simplicity!
Great suggestion. I'll give it a try. Thanks
God bless you for sharing this tip 🙌
great idea! thanks for sharing with the world!
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.
Great tip! Thank you!
Nice Easy Hack! Thank You For Sharing This!
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
Good tip! Thanks.
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 😅
Great idea! Thx for sharing!
Top tip my man God bless you
Great idea I will definitely do. Thanks !
Very good tip - thank you! 😁
Brilliant idea !!!!
Thank you for showing us this trick. It’s brilliant!
Great tip.
Thanks for sharing!
Cool ! Thank you for the Tip.
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.
The rubber gadget just moves the mess to a different surface, which you still have to clean. Using a piece of tape is sheer genius.
thanks for the great tip.
Soooo un obviously obvious!
Thanks for the heads-up.👍
even with 66 i can keep learning....so damm logic solution i never did !! :)))))
ThkS!!!!
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.
Very Clever will try that next time.
A GREAT Suggestion! Thank You Sir!
Great tip. Thank you.
2:55 Great pro tip. Thanks so much.
Great tip. Thanks.
ERxcellent, thank you!
so simple, great idea
Excellent thank you.
GGreat tip-THANKS!!😊
Good stuff here, thanks for the tip!
Clever. Thanks!
Good trick will try it next time.👍👍👍
Good idea!
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.
Big time saver....Thanks!
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.
Good idea. One always gets paint in the rim so what I do is ths: before you open the can mark a line across the top on the can and straight down the side. I use a marker of some kind or with quart and gallon cans I put a strip of masking tape across the top and continue it down the side. Open the can, the tape will tear. and remain. You will get paint in the rim but if you line up the tape, even after the paint dries you will always be able to line it up, the dried paint all around the rim will match where it breaks upon reopening.forming a good seal.
Great idea!
Simple and effective. Thank you. Start at 3:22.
clever! thanks for the tip.
Very helpful tip, thank you 👍
Every day is a school day, thanks
Job well done mate I like it 😊
JEEEEZUUS GUMP! YOU MUST BE A GENIUS,🤪🤪🤪
Smart man, I never thought of that.
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
brilliant, Thanks!