"Stuart" wrote in message
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Opening a tub of emulsion today I was faced with the usual pieces of dried
paint
around the rim of the tub and got to wondering if there is an easy way of
preventing this as what usually happens is that flakes drop in to the
paint as
you take off the lid and even trying to remove the dried bits ends up with
some
going in .....
Has anyone found a way of preventing this ..
Any ideas ?.


When you have finished painting, wipe the rim of the tub (and wash lid
groove if necessary). Make sure the lid is put on TIGHT! Store the tub
upside down. This works on the modern plastic tubs but not always on the
'old' metal cans, due to the lid rims getting buckled whils removing them
with screwdrivers, knives, teeth, etc..

HTH

John