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David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 2/14/2011 7:36 AM spake thus:

On 2/14/2011 8:24 AM, HeyBub wrote:

Went to the local Home& Garden Show and sat in on a painting
class. Here are some hints I gleaned. You probably know most of
them.

* Punch 4 or more holes in the rim of your paint can. This allows
paint to drain back into the can. The "point" on the painter's tool
is designed for this purpose.

Never ) Run a strip of foil around the rim, pour out the paint,
take off the foil and replace the lid. If the rim gets rusty, then
the rust gets inside the can.

Ya know, paint cans have got to be the most poorly-designed containers
of all time, at least from the point of view of the user. (Probably
works great for the manufacturer, which is why we're stuck with it.)
I'm sure I'm not the first person to point this out.

I also wonder about the wisdom of punching holes in the "gutter". I've
heard this advice before, and it does make sense to allow the paint
that inevitably pools there to drain back into the can. But it also
seems like an open invitation for the can to rust, a big problem
especially with water-based paints, or an opportunity for air to get
in and ruin the paint.

if it's such a good idea, why don't the paint can manufacturers prepunch the
holes for consumers?