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Posted by A VFW on January 29, 2010, 2:53 pm
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> > If you have a spray paint can that doesn't anymore, maybe you didn't
> > invert the can and spray a bit when last finishing a job.
> > Try another tip that you saved from past dead cans.
> > or if the clog is inside the can make a jig that punctures the bottom of
> > the can and get ready to do some rather uncontrolled painting.
> > Great to keep a wheel barrow rust under control . Or.. fill in the
> > blank.
> > hey, this works for those foam in a can clogs too.
>
> Clogged tips never happen to me because I clean the tip with acetone
> or thinner after use. I keep a small plastic bottle with a tip that
> exactly first over the spray inlet tube to the tip. A brief squirt
> does it. This way no propellant is wasted from the can. I also keep a
> stash of tips, tubes and extensions for reaching into tight places
> such as to lubricate door mechanisms or rustproof inside panels.
> I don't advise anybody to attempt to puncture a spray can. If
> necessary, wait for the pressure to be down some if possible. Secure
> the can in a vice upside down. Place a sharp awl against the center of
> the can with an abundance of rags around the top and the awl. Tap the
> awl sharply and hold on to those rags and wait for the pressure to
> dissipate. Everything is going to get soaked with the contents
> including you and maybe the ceiling. Wear full eye protection and a
> respirator. You can still salvage s modicum of product.
I use a cylinder with a sharp down the bottom.
I load it like a mortar. then I have control and at arms length I can
Paint with the dregs.
Yes, the respirator and eye protection.
but the goal is to aim it downward.
good luck , all.
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