Make a Refillable Aerosol Spray Paint Can

[@Unborn-Lives-Matter]

This and re-pressurizing cans are two of the handiest videos I have seen. I am an engineer (retired) and I absolutely LOVE ingenious little work arounds like this. I never even dreamed of doing this. I just cussed at the can and pitched it. THANKS! Be careful and keep on inventing!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lestergillis8171]

@@sixtyfiveford Why don't you make a small clear acrylic charging cylinder for it?

[@admiraldre1]

Very good video. I did a similar thing 30 years ago with great success. I however did not drill the top. I went to the bottom of the can directly in the center of the inward domed part. I used the same salvaged valve stem brass and soldered it in as you did. It didn't have the problem of overheating the spray valve. It also worked out that it was below the edge of the bottom of the can so it didn't stop the can from standing flat on the work bench. Thanks David Jamestown, RI

[@alfries9736]

Dude,,,, your garage looks like mine, disorganized- organized, thanks for letting me know I'm not alone.....

[@davegarber7964]

Could the stem be installed on the bottom of the can?

[@shonuff5297]

originized chaos

[@geneb5482]

This video is done very well. No useless action or unnessesary info.

[@CycloneCyd]

Yeah, I like that quality too. I've just started my own channel for car DIY and am trying to do just this so it doesn't burn peoples data unnecessarily or bore them to death waiting for the important info. Unfortunately though I've noticed that some of the most successful channels have videos with high levels of "entertainment" and low levels of actual information. Will have to see how it goes.

[@tjbusch9520]

i see u posted 4months ago, just was curious on how the channel ŵas going?

[@bmfilmnut]

Actually, his whole method of refilling can with product is completely unnecessary and, well, pretty darn dumb. Here's how it should be done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYisfZKgndBgr5o

[@matrox]

And no stupid music either.

[@matrox]

@@bmfilmnut Thats old news...he already showed us....kzbin.info/www/bejne/o5rQhHeqptGdg6M

[@m.agilnajib345]

Sweet tutorial... wow 7 years ago, i just found this channel, I'd say the majority of popular tutorials now, they don't make it like this one nowadays... such a nice enjoyable vid even its almost 12 minutes long, i didnt want it to end. Thank you for sharing!

[@litfusecyclery]

I have to hand it to you, you are from the old school. Thank you for sharing this valuable technique from your brilliant mechanical mind. RESPECT!

[@joshredding9588]

wow thats gotta be one of the most creative things ive ever seen dude!!! givin MacGyver a run for his money i'll tell ya! lol

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks.

[@jakehanneman6956]

@@sixtyfiveford did the solder joint hold up for a decent amount of time?

[@sixtyfiveford]

@@jakehanneman6956 it'll hold up indefinitely

[@sendit1158]

Macgyver wasn't real, this guy is, absolute genius in some of his videos

[@aNuthaRedneck]

Thanks for the video! I've got thousands of uses for these. I will make an alteration by adding a second hole or valve of some kind so I won't have to turn upside down and can easily just pour right in. Might even try to hook up a small pump to have continuous pressure in some applications. It would be very similar in principle to an airless sprayer.

[@spartan19jb7]

Cool thanks for the tip, and for some of the other safety suggestions by other contributors as well. I'm so tired of chucking out cans of unused stuff because of lack of air pressure.👍👍

[@waynehall3475]

Concise and through process description making it possible to easily follow the project. I especially liked the research provided on pressurizing the filled containers. One caution is the prior use of flammable acetone liquid or butane propellants used in the spray can. Should there be any residual liquid, it could cause a potential hazard with the torch flame. Retired gasoline and chemical storage safety manager.

[@natural-born_pilot]

Thank you for sharing this information. I've always had spray cans go flat on me and hate trashing a can that still had product left but unusable. Not anymore thanks to you. I have already tried it after watching your video and it works just like you showed us.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching.

[@judd_s5643]

Another way to recharge a aerosol can (but not add more product) is to place it in side a pressure paint pot and pressurize the pot. The inside of the can will equalize to the pressure of the pot through the nozzle. You can use this same concept to recharge those air springs you see on car hoods etc. but you need to use a much stronger chamber, higher pressures and use nitrogen vs. air.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Yeah, they've been gone for 5 years or so now. I really like Tecumseh even though people give them such grief. They made the easiest starting snowblower engines out of anyone. Top brands like Toro earned their great name by running Tecumseh engines. No worries though as wearable parts and minor engine parts are not hard to find and you can keep those Tecumseh's going for decades to come.

[@1adobekid]

Excellent video! As a 80 year old retired professional shop owner/mechanic. the only thing I would add is to add thinner to remove excess flux and foreign material before filling.

[@LycanthropiesSpell]

I've used refillable spray cans in the past, and I like them. They had heavy duty screw tops, and the valve was located in the bottom. The cans were filled using a docking station, fast and clean.

[@mytoolworld]

Just a thought on easy refilling. Leave the long spray tube attached to the nozzle at the top of the can and simply dip the end of it into whatever liquid product you want to fill it with. Now, while holding the nozzle down, use a vacuum pump (like the kind you would use to test the diaphragm on an EGR valve or whatever) and suck air out through the tire valve that you had installed on the can. This will pull your liquid product back through the plastic straw and will be less messy and faster at the same time. Another thought on how to make a refillable can for spraying paint. Use an old spray can of paint instead of a WD-40 can for the simple reason that the spray can for paint will have the correct style of nozzle on it meant for spraying paint vs. the nozzle on a WD-40 can.

[@xdeadwrongxdeadwrong7181]

Albert Dewey just a thought for you! make a video of your idea ????????

[@elishabatto7259]

Spray tips are removable afaik

[@SitsInTrees]

Holly Molly Buddy! I work with electronics and, I use canned air albeit grudgingly. Even the cheap cans are about $8 at Staples or Walmart. Your idea and this technique will save me bundles! Canned air is like what Nestle does with bottled water. My opinion. Anyway... Thank you!

[@richardstrick]

You might want to put a moisture collector on your air compressor to ensure you get dryer air. But your right compressed air is expensive.

[@KenPaisley]

Buy an air compressor, and I agree, fuck Nestle!

[@martinaak2539]

@@KenPaisley 😁👍

[@martinaak2539]

@@richardstrick Yes, I agree with that! In my workplaces, there are a few compressors in use, all piston driven with reservoir tanks. I've been changing the inline driers on the outputs to larger units but, that doesn't dry the air being pumped into the tanks in the first place. At one site, it was necessary to replace a 50 gallon tank just recently because it hadn't been drained religiously and then, the bottom rusted out.

[@tsalta01]

Perfect replacement for cans of dustoff for cleaning dust from computers. thank you for sharing this. (tired of paying between 5 and 10 dollars for cans of air)

[@goeachitt]

Love the idea. Snapped the valve stem off a full can of anti-spatter, been dumbfounded on how to ever use that full can. Your video is awesome. Just build a pressure can and transfer the contents. Too Cool ! Thanks

[@johnklette6406]

Most excellent!! You should teach children from age 7- 18 years for assured self reliance. There are thousands of skills/topics that would benefit all. No wasted words or self-aggrandizement to waste viewers' time. Thank you.

[@mikestorck]

THank you for posting this. I just made one and I'm loving it. I'm going to have at least a dozen of these in my garage within the next week.

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@WillieStubbs]

cool now I can refill those glade automatic air freshener cans with pepper spray and flip a switch to remotely spray intruders at the door...

[@browntrout3994]

lol but clever too

[@bobbg9041]

Just use it on door too door salesman.

[@quakersmith3828]

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[@richard9679]

Does that work on porch pirates??? Let's find out! Subscribe!

[@stevemcilroy9518]

Fuck me, thats a good idea, pepper spray.

[@fredbach6039]

This approach is nuts. When I got my 66 Parisienne painted the paint shop took some of the paint and poured it into a hand pump that sat right on top of the spray can. One good downward stroke on the handle and the paint was transferred to the inside of the can. Then pressurize with a propellant, and Bob's yur uncle.

[@rickyfabre9259]

I like can refill, also my first car was a 1965 Ford fairlane . I called it (No jive with my big bad 65. )This from Lowcountry leather in SC. . She had a bad ass 289 eng . Me and my buddy won money from the mustang club. It’s high school. Thanks for letting me share some old memories. From 1972👍

[@sixtyfiveford]

Awesome.

[@fredford7642]

GREAT video! Thanks. An additional tip with one of the best penetrating oils is to refill one of these cans with a 50/50 mix f acetone and automatic transmission oil. Probably the very best penetrating oils and with this great video I am ready for rusty bolts.

[@juntjoonunya9216]

How'd ya come up with that mix?

[@kevinjmcgrath1]

Great video! For filling, put in two of them and use a vacuum pump on one to suck your fluid in through the other. You can get vacuum pumps for brake bleeding that will work great.

[@hootinouts]

That is a great suggestion Kevin. Thank you for sharing

[@kkelly1954]

I watched both videos and learned something I never knew I could do. Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** Thanks for watching.

[@donaldlawton7384]

That's awsome!!! I used to have,the refill can from harbor freight. I think it was a 1 qt. I was a trailor mechanic (semi),for a mail broker.was contstently having to recharge it. It sprayed too much volume. Think smaller is better to control, cleanup and longer use. Brilliant idea.thanks for sharing. 👍👍

[@22kpar1xcyberdyne9]

Nice clean straight forward video. No extra bs talk or wasted dead air. Much appreciated. I will build one soon.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks. I'm glad you like it.

[@AndrewSteitz]

Very nice! I can't stand our "disposable society" and love finding ideas like this. When its time to throw away something in our house I spend a few minutes taking it apart and saving as much of the guts as I can, screws, washers, wires, connectors... I have not purchased that kind of item in years. Thumbs up and subscribed

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm with you on this.

[@popeyedog]

yup. I can not stand seeing electric appliances with electric cords for example get thrown away!

[@donschaefer1958]

Just a safety tip. If when your ready to first test your can with pressure, if you fill the can 90% or so with water before you pump it up, should the can or one of the seals burst you will get warning (water spray) before it bursts and the water will absorb a lot of the energy if it does burst.

[@strichacht200d74]

don schaefer That's how the Pros do it, nice ;)

[@senatorjosephmccarthy2720]

don schaefer + Will you show the engineering and mathamatical principles of each stage of your claim? And how a building structure failure will allow a water leak/spray, and how the spray will continue for enough elapsed time, allowing a benifit to the operator?

[@gamesbok]

don schaefer SCUBA tanks are tested hydraulically, not with air.

[@frankc6430]

how about just fill it up gradually to listen for leaks or look for bubbles in a sink ; if the can is over pressured the bottom will pop out first anyways.

[@akbychoice]

gamesbok it's hydrostatic testing, it's used to test most pressure vessels that will contain compressed gasses.

[@DavidVArt]

WOW! A channel that shows actual hacks and handy information. Not like the normal "hacks" video. I'm impressed. Well done sir.

[@TheZBuZZ]

This is a very cool tip! I gave it go and the first spray nozzle shot the paint in a stream so I scrounged around and found a dead paint can and swapped the nozzles. Works like a champ. Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

TheZBuZZ Awesome... It's great fun playing with stuff like this.

[@livquitain1873]

Good job! Real cool! Very educating! No flaws on the lecture and demo! More please!

[@jansb984]

Well, all things considering - this is an excellent thought. I watched both parts; 1st one for me is to see how to empty "empty" cans is remarkably useful and the 2nd one does show to refill it. Top marks! Now - a thought about the 2nd part video: With the pressure being equal in all 3 dimensions of the can - by the manufactures design, it does not really matter where you put the valve. The "pressure" does understand the 3d dimensions equally versus 3D surfaces size. Top marks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Janusz Bogdanski Yes, the valve can be anywhere on the can. The place that I put it is the thickest metal though.

[@cecilmckeithan5088]

Put in two valves and you can fill it in one while the other aloes air out while filling. Then you can fill it stand upright.

[@mikemiller7231]

Thank you for the idea I used it but for filling we just used the hose and screw on adapter from fix a flat “unused of course” and purged with the spray nozzle side worked amazing. Love the ingenuity from Americans in their homes.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@MrMitchB]

I just finished watching your videos about putting air back into a dead can. That's freaking awesome! I have some info that I'd like to share that will help get everything out of the can before you run out of propellent. That is to index the spray nozzle. The pick up tube is slightly longer than the can and with the domed bottom causes the end of the tube to dive into the edge of the can. So when you're holding the can at about 45 degrees while spraying it would be beneficial to know where that end of the tube is inside the can. On all paint cans that I've used when you pop the top off for the first time look at the inner ring. That area that you put water in when you soldered in the schrader valve. On that ring will be a black dot of paint. Very easy to overlook. That black dot represents where the end of the tube is in the bottom of the can. So you then point the spray tip at the black dot and there you go you've indexed the tip and will get the very last drop of paint. Why every type of spray fluid in a can isn't done that way I have no idea. It occurred to me that you maybe could shine a light in that hole you made and see where the tube is and make your own index mark. I'm definitely gonna try and find out. Good job man.

[@sixtyfiveford]

MrMitchB Yes, I know about the mark and it does come in handy. It isn't always right but generally it is. A lot of random spray products don't have it, but a lot do.

[@terrybloomfield4096]

Ahandy way to make just an air blaster for cleaning computers and motherboards. In Oz we pay 12 bucks for a small can of air… well done.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@RichardsWorld]

This will not last long. You might get enough bursts for one job though. At the factory they pressurize the cans with liquefied gases, not air.

[@fungames24]

Haven't you heard of vacuum cleaners?

[@stevensousa4279]

Same thing I wanted to do!!!!

[@almaefogo]

@@fungames24 the vaccum cleaner doesn't even get close to compressed air most of the dirty stuff on pcs it's stuck to it really well and you can't vaccum it

[@kellyokamoto1604]

I started laughing my arse off when I saw the "fill" bottle you used that had P.B. Blaster in it!!! My wife just chided me for keeping those very same bottles that her hair dye comes in!!! She said, "Why do you have to dig through the trash for those???" I said, "you never know when they may come in handy!" And Lo and Behold, BOOM, I see your vid!!! Redemption at last! Thanks!

[@sixtyfiveford]

They're invaluable.

[@d46512]

They are great little oil bottles for garden shears, etc.

[@RussMeister70]

My GF asked the same as your wife...must be in the "handbook" i save them as well. great for pin point oiling.

[@CaligulaInvictus]

93 Schrader valve. Good tutorial.

[@jerrylvega8446]

Thank you for taking the time to produce this video,short,concise and to the point. One more process I learned from good people like you.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@jamespowell9757]

Excellent demonstrations of refilling an aerosol can and making a refillable aerosol can!!! I appreciated your research on the safety issues, i.e. pressure recommendations and manufacturer's pressure tests. As "do it your selfers", we often overlook, or ignore safety issues. Also, the recommendations in the comments below about eye protection and cleaning the can and testing it with water first are worth following. Thanks for your demos and keep up the great work! jim

[@The_Handyman_Can]

Hey I like the video, but please take care with this one folks. Not washing the can out with water first can turn it into a bomb! Any slight residue remaining in the can that was there previously can explode when near a flame if you don't fill the can with water first to get rid of all the old stuff (if flamable) So fill it through your new hole you've drilled, empty it and heat to evaporate all the remaining moisture out, then go for it. Not doing this can seriously be lethal. Just watch an empty can of fly spray in the fire... place if you're game? Great video and well explained without any time consuming dribble about your shed, your work bench, What shoes you like to wear or where you like to shop on Wednesdays and all the other dribble we often have to listen to on a demo video from others.

[@sixtyfiveford]

delivertotheliver Thanks for watching. By having an open container it won't explode like one would think. A bomb by nature is a fully contained devise. By having the Schrader valve missing it is an open devise and will only vent. You would possibly get a split second 3-4" flame if the air to contents mixture was just right. But that's it.

[@The_Handyman_Can]

sixtyfiveford Just can't agree on either points there. A bomb can be any number of explosive devices and not contained to have to go up. It's simply ignition of a propellent with enough restriction to create a buildup of pressure for velocity and the nature of the propellent needing to expand when ignited, (expand as fast as possible being the important part here). A rifle barrel has a hole at the end, yet the restriction from the projectile creates the resistance! No third party can say in the case of the spray can what level of air fluid mix someone else may have left in their can, so the expanding air inside could vary dramatically. We can't say it would simply 'vent' through the tiny hole within a split second when the easier alternative is to blow the can apart via the side seam. I know a 20 lt drum can throw an adult to the roof of their shed and this can you have, close to ones face, could easily explode with ignition, and be really dangerous. if it's filled with wate first, there's a far greater increase in safety. We need to consider that people will not always think when trying this with larger containers too!

[@sixtyfiveford]

A bullet is a 100% contained/sealed device and is pressure fitted into it's casing. It is a bomb and blows up. It however has a weak point of the lead being wedged into the casing, so they separate after that explosion. A 20lt drum could explode if it didn't have a vent hole sized right. Also a 20lt drum is not designed to be a pressure vessel. A spray can is however and is rated around 19bar before they'll burst, where a 20lt is not rated and will more than likely fail at 6-7 bar. This allows a spray can to vent even in the most extreme situations. I have done numerous of these cans and judging by the amount of pressure build up released when it is ignited; it is somewhere around 5 bar.

[@The_Handyman_Can]

sixtyfiveford You're correct about a bullet being sealed etc which is a refined form of doing things a better and cleaner way compared to the messy old musket etc. However if we got a length of PVC tube, capped one end and placed it on the ground with the open end up, put some fuel in, then a tennis ball in last, the ball becomes a projectile of great velocity when the fuel's ignited. Great size hole at the top where the ball along with the expanding air can escape. Reducing the size of the hole is where our tuning becomes dangerous and we risk the tube exploding! It is in fact a bomb, but not sealed. Good point about the difference in ratings between a paint can and drum, so I guess an LPG bottle would be a better example, where many are now dead from sparks igniting the lpg inside (or even remaining residue from what they believed to be an empty bottle when grinding). Still, the fact is you've clearly done a lot of these little gadgets and not washed the can out, and it's not exploded. Thanks for not taking my points the wrong way as different experiences are what makes the world go round. So I remain intrigued with what you're doing and appreciate the chat :-)

[@cgis123]

delivertotheliver Hey Mr Liver, I have a small gripe on your original comment if I may.... On your, and I quote " without any time consuming dribble about your shed, your work bench, What shoes you like to wear or where you like to shop on Wednesdays and all the other dribble we often have to listen to on a demo video from others." End quote. I, and I'm sure many others enjoy listening to DRIBBLE about other peoples sheds and workshops and hearing about and seeing what bargains they found whilst wandering in unique shops and flea markets. (not so much about their shoes) There is a whole community growing here on you tube, especially in the engineering, machinist, welders and fabricators workshops. And in some videos the content is 100% about where we shop on Wednesday and all about our shed/workshop. So PLEASE if you do not wish to watch and listen to us DRIBBLE. DON"T WATCH AT ALL. Then you won't have to complain about it and risk offending someone who has taken the time out of his/her day to possibly teach you something new..... Please enjoy the rest of your day, and thank you for letting me have my whinge. ATB Matt

[@CNCmachiningisfun]

Very nice, and so elegant too :) . My method worked by heating the empty can in hot water, then letting the pressure out through the valve. After this, I dipped it in cold water and used the resulting vacuum in the can to suck the WD40 in through the valve. This worked like a charm and would fill it about 1/3 of the way. Then, with a rough and ready pressure adapter made from a piece of clear tube jammed through a hole in a washer, I used a bike pump to charge the can with air. This was 30 years ago. While it worked like a charm, I think your idea my be easier and more reliable. Keep up the good work.

[@sixtyfiveford]

***** Thanks for sharing. That's a great, very practical idea.

[@Kris-82]

I made all with your suggestions. Generally idea works, but didn't for my purpose. I refill can with paint (about a quarter of can), pump air to 80PSI and what I noticed is that doesn't smoothly put the paint, but rather more like on your vid - it's rather narrow flux. I am sure it's not due to paint, because I used paint from another can. So I wonder why it doesn't work so nice as original. Does the can is filled with something else than air? After refilling it sprays definitely more paint than air. Maybe any ideas how to fix it?

[@Kris-82]

Maybe it is another gas than air? Anybody?

[@alraven7277]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge! Nicely made video. I will be able to fill and charge my cans.

[@Bob_Adkins]

HF used to sell these, made of heavy gauge aluminum. It has a nice big screw-on cap, easy to pour in your product. I pressured it up to 150PSI, no problem but always use it at 120-135.

[@RTD1947]

Just did this...works like a champ!!! If you don't like the fire, smell...try this, sandpaper off a spot, use a punch to make the hole, use just a standard soldering iron and electronic paste and solder. Test it with low pressure upside down in water for bubbles, good to go...no need for water in the cap because your heat was so pinpoint and the cone the punch made is perfect for the solder...wife has already asked for one for her crafts table!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks for watching. If you enjoyed the video please Thumbs Up and or leave a comment. If you want you can buy a premade one on Amazon(link in the description).

[@StretchWCReno]

I'm assuming you're from Utah?

[@sixtyfiveford]

Yep.

[@StretchWCReno]

What part? I'm from Springville. Happy to see an active local engineer haha

[@sixtyfiveford]

I'm up in the SL Valley.

[@SamFisherK]

Yo, i just made my own refillable spray can, filled up with paint, but its not spraying but streaming the paint... what i have done wrong? maybe the paint is too thick?

[@ricdon3455]

Wow, I really enjoyed that project.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey Thanks.

[@KM-ws8qs]

Now finally I can refill my aerosol cheese

[@arnaldopellizzaro3381]

Cool. I always wanted to get myself a refillable air pressure can for blowing out dust from electronic gadgets, air horn, and so on. It would be nice to add a pressure relief valve as a safety feature.

[@Jimgoodwin846]

Filling the empty spray can was quite ingenious. Thanks I have always wondered why a person couldn't do that. Great idea!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@MrRevroymts]

Once you've drilled the hole, you may want to flush it out with water a few times, just to make sure there is nothing left inside that could catch fire, or, worse, explode.....

[@flintdavis2]

roy gallant not worth the risk to save a buck! Buy a paint gun or pencil. He’s a cheep bastard!

[@incognitotorpedo42]

There's a real explosion risk here, and the whole tinning soldering process is a hassle. You can't clean the flux off the inside, so it's going to corrode eventually. Just epoxy the valve stem onto the can and you'll be fine.

[@briefandpointless1255]

@@incognitotorpedo42 exactly ...

[@AndriyMisuyrak]

wow , this is the most useful video i ever seen !!!

[@mira5751]

Great article especially when you have no air left on a full can

[@samsen201]

Nice job.Just checked that Blaster 128-PB penetrating catalyst oil on Amazon and found it costs $170.... Yes you are right not to want to waste it as it is a precious solution.Keep up your excellent informative work.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Thanks.

[@rustynail9793]

I don't know why I got your channel as a recommendation but I am sure glad I did. I will be doing a lot of what you have on here. I love building and trying new things

[@sixtyfiveford]

Hey thanks

[@mcdevious2229]

Nice. It's great to see young people figuring things like this out. Safety glasses? :)

[@kungfu2toe]

I think this guy thrives on trouble, this can not happen if you use safety glasses the mind wonders too much safety not enough working now correct me please

[@chucksimeonides906]

I did it, it works great. Now I buy a gallon can of WD-40 and refill the customized spray can. Save $$$$$. Thanks.

[@devoywilliams5549]

50/50 acetone and automatic transmission fluid works even better

[@scottyee1971]

You mean the acetone mix with tranny fluid, is better than WD40 ?

[@jinxxpwnage]

@@eskee1 HAHAHA

[@Nevir202]

Why not do this on the bottom of the can? The stem would stick out a little but you would be away from the mechanism and could just make a wood insert so the can would still stand up flat. :-) Also if your solder were to catastrophically fail somehow the valve stem wouldn't fly off into your face.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Nevir202 Because it is more likely to get bumped and knocked around on the bottom. Also some chemicals will react with the seal on the Schrader valve and could cause it to leak were if it's at the top it will rarely come in contact.

[@Nevir202]

sixtyfiveford Well that is why I was saying to recess it within a wood spacer so it could stand up and wouldn't be hit. But the seal thing may be an issue I hadn't considered. Thanks for the response.

[@sixtyfiveford]

The bottom of the can is also considered the safety pressure release. It is designed to bump out in the instance you left it in the hot sun to relieve pressure. The thinking is that adding the valve in the bottom would cause the valve to become loose in this instance and leak/shoot off.

[@Nevir202]

sixtyfiveford The top of the can is made to pop out to relieve pressure too. There is a video of it doing this somewhere on YT when pushed up to the upper 200s PSI, but I can't find it right now. So I would think that if this were to be an issue it would be an issue with your valve on the top as well. And even if it did leak in an overpressure case that is still better than it exploding. And as I said before at least the bottom of the can isn't pointed at your face usually. :-) Cheers and thanks for the idea, if I do it I'll try to let ya know how it goes.

[@sixtyfiveford]

The very top of the can where I put water will expand but not the domed ring where I put the valve. That is the thickest metal on the can. I have put valves in the bottom and I have one on my shelf right now. I put a extra ring around the bottom to hold it up but it still gets bumped around and makes the can awkward.

[@ericvaughn1126]

Yep, carb cleaner in bulk. All. Day. Long. Cool hack and appreciate your time in documenting it for us, man!

[@sixtyfiveford]

You bet!

[@emiliog.4432]

Awesome. I’ve been looking for a hack like this to spray my DuPont Molykote penetrating oil. SureShot and others don’t always stand up to certain chemicals. The seals are garbage. Pre Val sprayers were always leaking when using strong solvents. This is a good cheap hack that doesn’t cost $80. Thanks

[@wood4me]

Excellent instructions. Good on ya mate. Cheers.

[@taitano12]

I would use a brazing rod to weld the thing on. Solder tends to crack in the conditions the valve stem would be subject to, what with the repeated pressurization/depressurization cycles. Just a thought.

[@southpark5555]

It's true. But I can definitely see where Brandon is coming from.

[@TheAnantaSesa]

fmsracing442; mount the valve closer to the bottom then. (Unless that isnt structurally as safe)

[@ardwych4881]

Remember the effect of too much heat on the seals he mentioned. You'd have to be very quick. [please don't reply with a quick comment, 65ford, we have to read them to skip them]

[@ronaldreeves8150]

Thank you very informative, just for future information never blow on a item to be soldered the saliva will cause a weak adhesion..thank you. I will try this on great stuff for it's always run out on me....

[@deutschedog3259]

You are correct, but a gentle blow does more good than harm. You just don't "Gob" over it! I have been Soldering since I was taught by Dad in about 1959.

[@highmaintenance365]

I came to KZbin looking for ways to possibly refill my travel size can of Lysol to take on the airplane with me. I don’t think this method is possible for tht size can and I wouldn’t dare try it. However I thought this was the most interesting thing I’ve ever seen on youtube. I watched it in its entirety, Awesome video. Thank you

[@irzoro]

Very cool and useful videos, thanks for sharing man! I'm a tinkerer and have been wanting to make a refillable aerosol can exactly what you addressed! Thanks again!

[@sixtyfiveford]

irzoro Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

[@TheFred1952]

I know they sell refillable cans like that they are about $10 I think you have a great idea

[@alexandercolumbus9185]

Fred Sitzenstock more like 20-60$

[@NMranchhand]

Fred Sitzenstock Oh, but the fun!

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

Until the rosin core solder joint comes lose and becomes a projectile your better off going this route jacquard youcan refillable air powered spray can from Amazon

[@chefscottharris]

“Squoze” New word of the day.

[@williamskinner2732]

From the UK. It always amuses me how you American/Canadians pronounce solder: with the L silent (as in 'salmon). Over here we pronounce the L like solder (as it is spelled). For what it's worth!

[@airplanegeorge]

I know what you mean, It always bugs me when Americans pronounce the silent L. , but, hay, no worries, sometimes a word is just a word. How do you pronounce "sign"?

[@tombombadil3185]

Bigot! Say schedule! LOL Sed-ule

[@thewanderingvoice7349]

We pronounce it the old way. Whereas the majority of the world has modernized it by making the L be pronounced rather than silent, here in the US we keep to its more.... original(?) pronouncement. There's actually a lot of interesting reading if you have the time to kill to look into the etymology of the word and even more if you look at the reasons behind the difference in pronouncement.

[@chindodawg]

maybe you can Wander over and check the etymology and meaning of pronouncement vs pronunciation

[@franksparrow5520]

William Skinner and

[@freeinhabitant2422]

I was just aggravated that I had about a quarter can of brake cleaner left I couldn't use. Now I can, thanks to you - Super Kudos!

[@520edg]

I just KNEW someone would have an answer!!!!! And THIS IS IT! I have dealt with clogged hair spray bottles for years and I KNOW how to solve THAT.... but this is different. I have several items...NEVER used so it couldn't be clogged....THIS ANSWERED my need. Thank you.

[@sixtyfiveford]

Elizabeth Gilmore Thanks.. I'm glad it helps.

[@balloney2175]

good idea... now I can save my farts so when unwanted visitors come to my house they won't stay long

[@sarfarajakram6386]

Wait........................... What!

[@balloney2175]

@@sarfarajakram6386 Read again... it is simple English.

[@sarfarajakram6386]

@@balloney2175 I read it

[@oscarperezboldealvarado5399]

Jajaja

[@woytovich]

Be careful, repeated fills and empties could very well stress the seals in a can, the crimps etc. leading to an increased explosion risk.

[@ericsullivan8406]

LIKE a BOSS... thanks for sharing -cheers!!

[@hootinouts]

Excellent video my friend. I am definitely going to modify a bunch of cans this way. Harbor Freight sells a refillable aerosol can and I own one. It has a schrader valve and a screw off lid. Had it for many years and still works like a charm.

[@nitrousman8882]

Used to sell…?

[@CarlTomasAlley]

... water trick on cap is gold ... and using just air to refill is much safer (some bottles have originally butane or propane inside, that's flammable) ...

[@changinhi]

I use a large basting syringe to fill my cans with,

[@lauracullen3895]

Fillings: beer, Jack Daniels .

[@sixtyfiveford]

Laura Cullen Spray beer.... Now you're thinking.

[@lauracullen3895]

sixtyfiveford Start working on the prototype. Party favors, bachelor parties, 21st birthday parties!! Could advertise on television: "As Seen On T V!". . Fame, fortune, fun! Get busy!

[@BigBrotherIsTooBig]

50/50 ATF and Acetone > PB Blaster. Super Spray 3000 here I come.

[@robeftyearian8760]

Hey that's great idea

[@JACKnJESUS]

I started out watching the tire plug which was great and simple...then the dog wants to go out...come back a few minutes later to a blow torch and modding a spray can... :D. The dog was impressed as well!

[@j.louisrobinson9502]

Every time I go out into my shop I wonder how I ever got so much stuff in there and where do I start trying to organize it. I spent about 20 minutes sifting through a paint tray loaded with screws, s hooks, small bolts, etc. My shop looks like yours and so does my coat, although I ended up putting out a carburetor fire with it. Great work btw, I am working on some fantastic wind chimes!

[@burtjones4598]

Is there any other kind of shop? When you find out a way to organize let me know. ALL I seem to be able to do! Is keep adding stuff! Hurricane Irma's eye went over us here in Sint Maarten and it did a greeat job of cleaning it completely out . I mean cleaned out. Found great stuff I never new I had in the bush. I liked your comment about the shop. But I thing I have everybody beat in the most disgusting, unorganized that still work. Keep your shirt on , but beat that carb with you coat. What's a man have to do?

[@johnbravo7542]

Yeah,you didn't show a close up of your handy dandy soldering work

[@danthemeatcutte]

that was cool can save alo of$$$$ that way yes

[@MetrologyEngineer]

Now I can make a refillable flamethrower.

[@BrettHoustonTube]

That was super! It always bothered me when stuff would run out of air and still had plenty of juice in the can. Now I have a new hack! Thanks!

[@dearthworm]

I don't know if it's analogous, but I was experimenting with some air-pressurized, refillable water fire extinguishers and they are filled approximately 2/3 to 3/4 full of water with the remaining air space filled to 100 PSI, per manufacturers specs, and that amount of air is enough to pretty much push out all the water. Mind you, you're not trying atomize paint - just squirting water.

[@wildcat19671]

home made pepper spray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@sixtyfiveford]

Now you're thinking.. :)

[@040dsp]

sixtyfiveford more upper case good stuff…thanks

[@crankyemoji2328]

wildcat19671 Gopher repellent😁

[@RussMeister70]

hmmm i didn't think this could work but you showed it. now I can stop buying air for blowing out my electric equipment. you have saved us $$$ THAKS

[@RTD1947]

I did this, works great...150psi...no problem. Also, you can repressurize a can that still has something in it...that works great just using a valve stem shortened about 1/8inch...very cool trick to know even if all you want is a can of compressed air on the bench!!!

[@jimistarbuck5059]

Man you are top dog. I’ve thrown so many cans away that lost it’s air. Thanks man.

[@richardordonez8331]

Appreciate the time you spent showing us. I knew there was a way so I've been saving all my,gassed out aerosol cans instead of opening them up. Yup too much psi and we'll over spray the target.

[@stanmiller3676]

I have a can of fluid film that quit spraying but is quite full yet. When I look into the top of the tube where the spray nozzle fits to, I see a red piece in there. I am hoping I can get it out with a pick or something and will definitely make another can to transfer the fluid film into like the one you showed. Thanks for the very helpful info. Now I can make my own spray cans with bulk liquid Brake Kleen or similar...

[@das250250]

You could put a larger brass insert on other side to fill up easier . Also , you could connect this can to a larger reservior via a 1/4" pipe and brass fitting. This reservoir ,say a small fire bottle , would have a larger brass connector to easily fill with product and can be pressurised . The product would be pushed into the small can and can be used to say degrease larger jobs .. plus it's alot easier to fill .

[@LostLeftyLimb]

Dude smart idea putting water in there while you were tinning. Great video.

[@npsit1]

I think the volume of liquid you get from a can depends on what was in it to begin with. If you reuse a WD40 can, it will likely be a lot slower. The brake cleaner cans tend to throw out a lot of material very quickly - so you have to buy another one often.

[@alexandercolumbus9185]

npsit1 the reason why so much flows at such high pressure is to blow off brake dust and grease without wiping it too much

[@jcmate1692]

Im sure its called a valve not a core and iv done this before with a compressor that puts out 140 psi but the spray can still doesn't sean to last as long as a brought one but its still a money saver thanks for posting it

[@bobengelhardt856]

Great video - good idea and well "filmed". Most spay cans (paint,as well as brake cleaner, etc) are pressurized with propane, or similar. It is in liquid form and maintains a constant pressure as it evaporates. That's why those cans have more than 10 seconds of spray time, like compressed air does. So, if you can add propane after refilling with whatever, it will keep the pressure. Also, if you're refilling with paint, the propane won't cause the paint to cure in the can, as air will.

[@nitrousman8882]

If you’re going to use co2, consider a can that has actually used co2 as the propellant. These cans feel substantially heavier than the cans used for paint etc. Johnsens Starter fluid use these heavier gauge steel walled cans.