Comments on: POURit Reusable Paint Can Lid http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-339358 SuperJdynamite Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:35:28 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-339358 "The painters that work for me usually pour out all of their gallon cans into 5 gallon pails to blend and mix them." This is known as "boxing" paint. The idea is that individual gallon containers might vary slightly in color so you mix them all together to average them out. This solves the problem of painting one area with one gallon then painting an adjacent area with another gallon and having them be two slightly different shades. “The painters that work for me usually pour out all of their gallon cans into 5 gallon pails to blend and mix them.”

This is known as “boxing” paint. The idea is that individual gallon containers might vary slightly in color so you mix them all together to average them out.

This solves the problem of painting one area with one gallon then painting an adjacent area with another gallon and having them be two slightly different shades.

]]> By: mike t http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-339233 mike t Tue, 03 Jun 2008 23:54:14 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-339233 gimick.. Pouring paint aint hard. gimick.. Pouring paint aint hard.

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-338679 fred Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:18:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-338679 The painters that work for me usually pour out all of their gallon cans into 5 gallon pails to blend and mix them. This might be useful for homeowners, The painters that work for me usually pour out all of their gallon cans into 5 gallon pails to blend and mix them.
This might be useful for homeowners,

]]> By: Geoff http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-338088 Geoff Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:28:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-338088 How long does paint last when of of these lids is used? Can you shake the can with the our lid attached? Is the can rim all filled wit paint that you can't switch back to the original lid? How long does paint last when of of these lids is used?
Can you shake the can with the our lid attached?
Is the can rim all filled wit paint that you can’t switch back to the original lid?

]]> By: SuperJdynamite http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-337823 SuperJdynamite Mon, 02 Jun 2008 20:08:53 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-337823 Can you fit a small squirrel cage mixer through the hole? If not then you'll end up futzing with the lid anyway. Can you fit a small squirrel cage mixer through the hole? If not then you’ll end up futzing with the lid anyway.

]]> By: Tim B. http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-337695 Tim B. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:48:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-337695 I've been using these for ages... Thumbs up... WAY up! I’ve been using these for ages… Thumbs up… WAY up!

]]> By: Dave http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-337687 Dave Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:45:25 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/06/02/pourit-reusable-paint-can-lid/#comment-337687 Very very useful. I started using these when I realized I was spilling 5 bucks worth of post-cat lacquer every time I filled up my spray tank. Very very useful. I started using these when I realized I was spilling 5 bucks worth of post-cat lacquer every time I filled up my spray tank.

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