My easy solution to No More Clogged Spray Paint Rattle Cans

[Jim Dobson]

My easy solution to No More Clogged Spray Paint Rattle Cans

 

[Tom1948]

Good Idea.

 

[finsruskw]

Been doing that for years!!
Too much pressure though will blow the tiny nozzle out of the cap.
I just plunk them in a peanut butter jar with some mineral spirits, shake 'em around some, let 'em soak a bit then blow 'em out with a straw.

 

[talvare]

Been doing that for years!!

Me too

Ted

 

[AGCB97]

I always give the removed nozzle a little squirt of brake clean. Also store paint cans upside down so the solids don't plug the pick up tube. And shake very well before 1st squirt after long storage with something like this. Bar clamp welded to Sawzall blade.


Paint is too expensive to let it go to waste.
Aaron

 

[Cadillac STS]

This is an easy build for a rotary shaker for spray cans:

 

[aliva]

I just flip the can upside down, press the nozzle till no product comes out, about 3 seconds. There's more than enough propellant to do this.

 

[Jim Dobson]

I just flip the can upside down, press the nozzle till no product comes out, about 3 seconds. There's more than enough propellant to do this.

As explained in the video I spray lots of small parts, stacks of cans and they last me for years. There's no way there's going to be enough propellent in the can to keep cleaning the nozzle by inverting it each time I spray something.

 

[RJSakowski]

I use acetone to clean the nozzles. Soaking a dried up nozzle in acetone and blowing it out with compressed air will usually return it to service. I also save nozzles from spent cans to replace damaged nozzles..

 

[martik777]

As explained in the video I spray lots of small parts, stacks of cans and they last me for years. There's no way there's going to be enough propellent in the can to keep cleaning the nozzle by inverting it each time I spray something.

You can refill the cans with your air compressor - search youtube