How to Pour Paint Without Making a Mess - Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford

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[@michaelbishop1]

Thank you for not making this a 15 minute long video.

[@c0mputer]

This is great, much better than my typical method of accidentally kicking the full can down the stairs.

[@rylewx]

Cracked up 😂

[@GaiaCarney]

😆Down the stairs, eh? I specialize in a type of can punt, wherein it flies in to the wall 🙄

[@fordprefect4345]

I did that around midnight in a then illegal state of mind listening to the large full of paint bounce down the stairs in slow motion thinking so far so good till it got to the bottom then a sound I never heard before but imediatley recognised and there was the content all over the carpet. Nah, rolled another one covered the lot with wet newspapers so it wouldn't dry and went to bed. Next morning thought about how to rescue the carpets then came up with the idea. Went to hire place and hired wet carpet cleaner that soaks and sucks at the same times with the provided detergents............. Couldn't believe it worked and the machine didn't get wrecked. Happy days.

[@caravanlifenz]

You should make a DIY video to share that method with the rest of us 😂

[@kathimeci5179]

🤣

[@000001willy]

After 50 years of painting you come along with a tip that is so easy to use and one that solves a major problem that I have had in the past. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

[@mattgoss3060]

Well, better luck next time. Thanks for playing!

[@rshinn8776]

I learn something new every day!

[@Chris-hw4mq]

Mfanawemkosi Fakudze and thats why some pleople do the grunt work while others do the thinking

[@robert9407]

Well. You aren’t a tradesman.

[@alexwisniewski2309]

@@robert9407why?

[@jameskay574]

Good tip. One additional note...even on a new can of paint, wipe the top rim with a paper towel before you stick the tape on it. Mine had enough residue that the tape didn't stick well and it leaked. Wiping the rim and sealing the tape with good thumb pressure made it leak proof!

[@Todayshomeowner]

That's a great idea!

[@teresagonzalez3961]

À111 turn on the floor in the dining room cuz they're under

[@sunflowersaturday4588]

Thank you!

[@n40tom]

@Dave Jones I believe they're talkin about a paint can not an old Ho .

[@WVgrl59]

​@Dave Jones 😂

[@igoski1582]

I have been professionally repairing house for a long time, including painting too. This tip in pouring paint out is the simplest and best trick in preventing an outcome I have ever seen. Thanks.

[@webuyart]

This was seriously one of the best tips I've seen over the years on KZbin. It's always been a pain in the butt dealing with paint getting on the rim of the can - or, on the side of the can - while pouring into a smaller can or paint tray. The nail-hole in the trough on the can's rim never quite works. And, lastly, your solution keeps most - if not all - paint from clogging up the rim which in turn will create a better seal when placing the lid back on the can. This will undoubtedly make your paint last significantly longer. Again, many thanks.

[@rmedina1886]

Now this is what KZbin should be used for. Thanks for the tip. 👍

[@geegaw14]

I wish I had been shown this 40 years ago. Genius yet so simple. Thank you.

[@Shybairnsgetnowt1]

I’ve been decorating for over 40 years and only now find this genius idea!

[@mrbill3576]

50 yrs 7th generation painter just learned something awesome thank you sir

[@alexwisniewski2309]

7 generations in 50 years?!? dammmmmn, your family be fuuuckin!

[@mrbill3576]

I've been painting 50 yrs not 7 gens in 50 yrs

[@ROgletree]

I’m 65 years old and never knew this. Thanks for making painting not such a bad job.

[@vero0992]

Great example of sharing something relatively simple that can actually help a lot of people! Can't wait to try this, thanks for sharing.

[@adamwest3637]

Just what I was looking for. Now I won’t have to worry about the lid making a tight seal

[@johnmusgrave3179]

Many thanks from a UK viewer. I have been filling the can rim and losing paint down the side of the can for 45 years, literally right up to the present day. This tip is genius! Thank you for sharing it.

[@Shybairnsgetnowt1]

And the crusty paint that forms around the lid and then falls into your paint is a ballache!

[@darren4392]

I have worked with many professional painters, and yet this is the first time I have seen this. I love this idea, Simple and effective. Thanks for sharing.

[@Indyjeeplover]

Absolutely great. Now, a tip for you that I came up with myself. Never seen it anywhere. When you choose your color, get an extra of the paint swatch sample cards. Be sure to mark your exact color and put it behind the entry door switch plate cover when you reinstall the plate. That way you’ll always have the brand and exact to match any time in the future. If you can’t get the same brand, the store can color match off the color square

[@magnificentmuttley2084]

That’s a great idea Chuck. Many thanks. I’ll use that one myself! 😀👍☘️

[@igoski1582]

That is a good tip too. But if you do that, then you must remember you did it and where you put it. LOL My problem would be remembering.

[@Indyjeeplover]

That’s why you put it behind the switch plate cover. You’ll always remove the cover so it will be obvious and never get lost.

[@CONEHEADDK]

Paint a bit of the lid, so you can see, how it looks, once it's dry, as lomg as you have the paint. The cards aren't always acurate, especially after time.

[@benclarkson4205]

Even better… I write the info on the top of the door leading into the room… on every door in the house. 🚪

[@Blinky114]

I KNEW there was a simple trick for keeping paint cans clean! Thank you for showing us all simply and QUICKLY! To all the painters out there who want to show me how to easily pour the paint, and keep a paint brush and rag handy to wipe the can - we're looking for the alternative to that, because that's the messy thing we already do. - STOP and learn from Danny.

[@taxfree4603]

It's always good to have a nice clean rim

[@budte]

I qualified in the UK as a Hosuse Painter & Decorator in the 70s. Never paint directly out of a tin. Always decant into a paint kettle. Always tip paint out of the back of the can with the instructions and not over the side that tells you the paint colour. And just keep a clean rag and alway wipe the rim before returning the lid, unless you are going to use the whole can that day.

[@Nickpaintbrush]

Yep makes more sense than fucking about with masking tape!

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Why not use the brush to scoop paint out of lid? I'm proud to say I never use drop cloths.

[@budte]

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 You do not paint directly out of a can for two reasons. The handles are designed to carry paint from the store to your car - not to be relied upon all day long and especially if you are up a ladder. Secondly, as soon as you remove the lid the paint is exposed to air and starts thickening/drying. If you paint out of the can then the paint you put on the rim will dry and the next time you come to use the paint it will have bits in it that will transfer to whatever you are painting. Same reason after decanting the paint into a kettle you wipe the rim with a clean cloth before returning the lid, instead of using a brush (unless water-based emulsion you are going to use up that day). Any paint left on the rim will dry and put bits into your paint. More important with oil-based paints and diyers who will be returning the can to the garden shed for months on end. Dropcloths are there for the respect of the customers property and anyone who never uses them does not know how to thin paint properly and isn't getting the finish achievable. Instant firing on my firm. As some one who has in the past hired and fired decorators these are the things that tell me quickly who are the painters who have learned their trade by apprenticeship and the chancers who were selling ice cream the week before.

[@fugglestick]

I use a cardboard cup to pour my paint into and paint from that. No clean up..

[@n40tom]

Another tip is I always use a magic marker to Mark the lid and the rim so it goes back on at the same place that you took it off of. That may sound silly but it makes a difference believe me and I'm talking about a clean rim and lid it still makes a difference to get a perfect seal

[@jvillebil13]

I've watched a million things on tips and this was one of the best

[@Cassiopea456]

Brilliant! Thank you so much, I was making too much of a mess everywhere!

[@wonderwhat4]

Just what I was looking for. Thank you. My current painters tape is only about an inch wide so I'll just double up on it and make it wider to do this and make it work. No matter how much I try not to make a mess while pouring or anything to do with painting I do make a mess. But I'm going to try this method.

[@xuser9980]

Well, that just worked super well for me!! Thank you!! Some more helpful hints... Press the tape securely onto the rim. If you're pouring into a tray and you don't have a brush handy, I'd have the trash bin or a box nearby and place some cardboard or drop cloth down just in case. The mind acts stupid and tends to overact making more of a mess when paint starts dripping.

[@Todayshomeowner]

Glad you enjoyed this video. Please smash that like button and share this video and we can continue to make more like it. :)

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

Why? It's water-based.

[@peedee4065]

Geez, you win the internetz. This has got to be the most useful tip I've seen yet on any video that I can actually use. Thank you!

[@-vermin-]

Thank you! I knew there had to be a way without buying fancy plastic spouts.

[@dannylaw7367]

Easy and in my whole life I never figured this out. Great work.

[@perryspecht7029]

Great tip. Simple, it works, and uses commonly available products in garage/shop. Well done!

[@Todayshomeowner]

Glad you enjoyed this tip!

[@lmcsquaredgreendale3223]

I love this tip. Thank you, it's a great idea, simple but effective. I purchased these vinyl things that attach to the groove in the can but I have to either remove it to put the top on so the paint on the inside of the can where you poured it out doesn't dry or put a damp rag over the whole thing. Then you remove it when your done it is another thing that you need to clean.

[@davide9658]

Great bit of advice. A simple but effective way to avoid a messy paint can. I've been using the snap on plastic lip attachments which require the extra step of needing to be washed. Your approach is easier as you just throw the tape away. I'll try it the next time I paint. Thanks.

[@oldhardrock2542]

Ditto! I found those snap on spouts and loved them but, from job to job, I usually lose one. So simple.

[@gregkamlay3873]

I can't believe it. So simple. This guy just made my life so much better. Thank you.

[@greygtv6]

Thanks, I never thought about doing this. I have always made a few holes inside the rim with a hammer and a nail. Any paint that gets in there runs back into the tin. It keeps it cleaner and you can shut the lid.

[@oltedders]

The plastic paint cans now being used are not as easy to use the nail holes in the rim method anymore. I used to do that myself. This tape method looks like a real winner.

[@shortfattoad7317]

Good useful tip! Everyone loves a nice clean rim!!

[@colinpovey7923]

Just tried it. Works just like he shows! Perfection.

[@rajon25]

I am just a DIY home renovator but my local paint store gave me a contractor account years ago because I paint so often. I have been trying to figure out how to not wreck the cans for so many years and tried this a few days ago and just came back to say thank you!!! It's not like I don't have tape handy and this made cleanup so much easier.

[@BigBird1972]

This was the perfect tip that I needed and was looking for because I won’t be using the whole gallon of paint at once and was concerned about closing the lid with no mess. This was the first video that came up in my search and low and behold it’s Danny Lipford from today’s homeowner and I listen to the show every weekend on the radio and its very enjoyable and educational. That’s an automatic subscribe and like from me! Thanks!

[@BjBeam]

I always pop holes with a small nail into the indentation around the rim. That way the paint can drip back into the can. You can run a brush around it to push the paint through the holes.

[@josephvogel7234]

This will be my routine from now on. Thanks, this is a great idea to solve a pesky problem that ruins label information and worse, rusts the can lip

[@loti54]

Man! I tried this today on a 4 litre paint can, it worked just perfectly, I cannot thank you enough for this simple yet brilliant solution. Not a drip was lost. Thanks for posting this 😀

[@dougb8207]

Amazing! No more putting nail holes in the rim, and having paper towels around to wipe off the mess. Thank you.

[@stevelong9328]

Danny is the man, old handyman here and glad this old dog just learned a new trick.

[@iLLuMNaTi]

I actually thought of this on my own, but watching your video solidifies my idea. Excellent video, short and to the point. I did not think about the great idea you had about overlapping to create a dove tail pour spout.Thank you.

[@Todayshomeowner]

Anytime!

[@CONEHEADDK]

I was thinking cutting a grove in the middle, but yhe two tapes is a lot easier. Case closed.!

[@michaelallen5505]

YOU ARE A GENIUS! Why didn't somebody show me this years ago.

[@whomadethatsaltysoup]

Thank you so much for sharing this excellent hack! I've been doing some painting recently, and had forgotten how to keep the paint from going everywhere and some when pouring. 👍

[@jayf.p6606]

Nice 👍, now I can show this video to my guys, always cans dripping. Your videos r helpful for guys like me that r starting with a small painting company thanks. Lots of blessings 🙏🙏

[@mitchtalmadge]

This worked so well! No mess at all.

[@ItsNotMe621]

Oh my word! So simple. I'll be doing this Sunday with a primer I need to apply. Thank you so much!

[@kev5273]

Wow cool. I made that messy pour and then thought there got to be a better way. Now I know.

[@tevya017]

Simplicity in most this are usually the best.

[@hankhamadi3410]

I watched many videos out there on KZbin for 5 minutes and up but don't make any sense .this is the best video I ever watched.great idea,and thumb up.👍

[@tinycuisine6544]

Where have you been all these years! Thank you🙂🙂

[@michaellaniak]

One of those crazy simple but creative solutions you cant believe you didn't think of before. :-) Thank you so much!

[@KorriWass]

I knew there had to be a better way to do this!! Thanks for proving me right. Your Video is excellent - right to the point and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you so so much for helping me manage my frustration with the “paint pour” 😃

[@adenbuford7396]

Great tip. So confident to pour the paint while wearing a nice purple shirt, BEAST!

[@Cool-Lake]

Great idea! Thank you for taking the time to put this together and sharing.

[@AussieAquatic]

Best simple painters tip I've ever seen!!!

[@LR-jk2jk]

Thank you! This comes second only to tying my shoes wrong for over 40 years, until I saw a video about square knot vs. granny knot. Seriously, I'm getting that masking tape today!

[@scaryifliteral]

You're a scholar and a saint.

[@tombazemore1098]

Always a day late, a dollar short. Just finished my painting projects and now I see this.

[@chuckg2016]

Have painted for 20 years & never thought of it.👍👍👍

[@claudiafrers8923]

I looked everywhere on the internet as I am cursed with this habit of overthinking everything! This seems like the perfect solution as my can of brown stained oil is not something I want to spill anywhere and I don’t want to dip my brush in the main container either. Thanks a million.

[@Todayshomeowner]

Happy to see our video was helpful! Best of luck on your next project!🙂

[@danieldurso6564]

Your not alone overthinking everything haha

[@claudiafrers8923]

Daniel, that is a very comforting thought...nice to know one is not alone.

[@jl04260]

This is such a clean technique than punching holes along the rim of the can. Thank you.

[@BenWillBarrows]

So simple! I never thought to even ask if there was a better way to pour paint until a day or so ago.

[@jmash7751]

This is one of those "gee, why the hell didn't I think of that?" moments! Thank you for such a great tip!

[@Isa-Amor]

I did this even with a 5gal bucket. Game changer. Thank you works great. I only had duck tape works too

[@VERNEDIA26]

I was just wondering how it worked on a 5 gallon bucket because I have deck paint that I wanted to use tomorrow and I saw this little tidbit by putting a little tape on it to have like a little spout so perfect thanks for the advice

[@KpxUrz5745]

Excellent tip. It is simple but sure saves a lot of headaches later.

[@georgetate6055]

Great idea! Love it! I was on the way to ACE or another hardware store to buy one of those plastic spouts that clip on to a paint can. YOUR tip can be used with a quart, pint, or gallon can easily! Thanks for the idea. You saved me a bit of $

[@shastastan1935]

Not only saved you $, but this tip is even better than buying a spout.

[@philgray1023]

I recently found the price of those had more than doubled. Used to be $1.98 now close to $5. Someone is feathering their nest on those.

[@magnificentmuttley2084]

So simple, yet brilliant. I’ll be using this great tip from now on! Saves all that time wasted on cleaning the rim after pouring. Thank you for posting. Great tip!!! Best regards from Northern Ireland in the Giant’s Causeway Coast. 😀👍☘️

[@LDelValleProperties]

Thank you for this solution we can utilized for years to come.

[@thirdchild469]

One of the very few videos on Useless Tube worth watching.

[@MrElecterik]

With so many inventions the last decades I cannot understand they can’t find a better solution for those always leaking and messy paint cans.

[@MadMonk67]

I wished I'd seen this before I began painting my garage. This is great, thanks!

[@ggwebcast]

Great tip! ✨👍🏻💯No more sticky lids from the paint on the rim😊

[@AAAPMC]

great tip. Only a home handyman, but never too old to learn. Thank you.

[@Amyzgr8r]

I knew there was a hack for this, but couldn't remember what it was. Glad your video came up first and that it was short and to the point. Thank you kindly!

[@jeremys5904]

WOW!! Youre telling me for 40 year i could have been doing this!

[@jjflash1645]

I only have 1 word for you: GENIUS.

[@grantcivyt]

Just adding to the chorus of praise. Many thanks!

[@deborahgwathmey3107]

Genius! It keeps from having to buy the pour spouts! Great share!

[@richardhartford609]

I like it. But having been a professional painter- we keep our lids clean with the brush, and keep the can clean with a fast pour.

[@erdi950]

This is worth a Nobel Prize!

[@j.d.1488]

Nice. Old man always made me make sure the seal area was clean. Cans stayed good way longer.

[@bigdougscommentary5719]

Thanks. This has always driven me nuts.

[@getyourfeelgoodbackbjones1576]

BEAUTIFUL! Just what I needed.

[@kdvinson5638]

When you first open the can, use a big nail to put some drain holes in the channel. Then use your paintbrush or roller to wipe it each time.

[@sceptickle]

Brilliant tip! So often the dried paint on the tin obscures the usage and clean-up instructions impeding use at a later date.

[@PerfectoKiss]

Heck ya! This is fantastic. Cannot stand the mess of painting and this will help a lot.

[@llandy123]

Great tip, one thing I do is I pour paint into a handy cup with a bag liner.. when I'm done painting, I always have some left over paint still in the bag so I seal up the bag with a rubber band and put it on top of the can so I can go back and use the rest of it later for touch ups.

[@ranger178]

wow i would have paint grenades if i did that i have stacks of cans on top of each other even if they were not stacked i would probably poke a hole in bag stuffing stuff in paint cabinet

[@llandy123]

@@ranger178 I keep the bag in the original cup so it's pretty well protected.. also it doesn't last very long like this, even with a real tight rubber band it still dries out after a year or so, so I only do this if I plan on using the paint in the next couple weeks.

[@ranger178]

@@llandy123 i saw a couple people who suggested just putting all the left-over paint from a can into a plastic bottle like Gatorade or something whatever size fits all the paint and throw in marbles then you can just shake it up and pour some into a cup

[@llandy123]

@@ranger178 I like that idea, I'll try that next time.

[@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823]

​@@ranger178Yeah, baby food or pickle jars w seal in lid work better.

[@mikegrier2829]

Tried it today on a quart can. Worked great. Many thanks.

[@petemiller519]

Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you, Thank-you, !!!!

[@csn583]

They make those little clip-on spouts but they're just one more thing to clean, and this looks more effective to boot!

[@anonimushbosh]

Cannot believe I never thought of that. Almost makes me wanna paint a room right now!

[@clifgee]

genius!!! I wish I had know about this 30 years ago!

[@oscarbear1043]

Gold also if you put clingfilm over the can before refitting the lid, It will prevent drying out

[@raydrexler5868]

You just saved me both time and money. Thank you

[@DavidFerree54]

Thank you for just getting to the subject matter. A lot of tips and tricks guys would require 30 minutes to do the big reveal.

[@wattyler9806]

Simple but brilliant idea.

[@monoped8437]

short, sweet & simple.

[@NUeB_net]

Thanks a lot! Right in time before my upcoming paint job next week.

[@buddyholly4672]

So simple and so smart. I guess our phones really do listen to our conversations because it was suggested to me after we already painted yesterday lol