Bl**dy paint cans made of plastic

dogshome

Don't redecorate often but doing so now.
In my period of non-activity paint manufacturers have changed from useing a proper metal 'can' container, to one made of plastic

They have a very deep lipped lid which are an absolute pain to open, and even worse, impossible to replace well enough to completely seal the pot.
The result is that when the lid is replaced as well as it can be, the content will still dry out, and any paint left around the lid or pot edge does not adhere to the plastic, so when dry it falls in lumps into the paint.

From here in on, I'll forget the makers blurb and the famous brands and look for the maker who packages paint in a proper can

Norman_Castle

Plastic cans don't rust. Clean the paint from around the lip before putting the lid back on then turn the can upside down so the wet paint seals the lid.

Years ago I levered the lid off a plastic paint pot in a hurry just to try the colour. The lid popped off and landed paint side down right next to the paper I had put down to protect the carpet.

helcat26

put some cling film on top of remaining paint

Le_Kirk

If you ask nicely in a DIY store that mixes paint, they might give/sell you one of their paint can openers.

ElefantEd

You can easily buy paint can openers like the ones in DIY stores - I got some on ebay for about £1 each. They do make it much easier to open paint pots - certainly better than a screwdriver!

fairy_lights

Arghhhh yes!! I can understand using plastic instead of metal for the tins, doesn't rust etc, but why do they have to make them so bloody hard to open? It's ridiculous. I moved in to a new house last year and have been decorating room by room, and every paint pot I have to chisel open with a screwdriver, spoon, and car key fills me with rage.

Norman_Castle

fairy_lights wrote: »

I have to chisel open with a screwdriver, spoon, and car key fills me with rage.

Replacing a broken car key will be more annoying and expensive than opening a tin of paint. Invest in a paint tin opener for rage free decorating.

Le_Kirk

fairy_lights wrote: »

............every paint pot I have to chisel open with a screwdriver, spoon, and car key fills me with rage.

See post #4 & #5

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Screwdriver, big one and brute force. Even BoPsie can do it!

lovinituk

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Screwdriver, big one and brute force. Even BoPsie can do it!

...and clean the lid and lip of can before you put the lid back on!

"Its not rocket science", just lazy workmanship

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

lovinituk wrote: »

...and clean the lid and lip of can before you put the lid back on!

"Its not rocket science", just lazy workmanship

Only if there is some paint left!