Fix Clogged Spray Paint Cans
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FIY Can Facts.
The can will have a rating on the back(usually by the bar code). Most are DOT 2Q which means they are rated to at least 270psi before it will burst and designed for an operating pressure up to around 180psi @130F degrees. 99% of all air compressors put out a max of 120psi so you can't get close to the safe rating. Most compressors also have a regulator to turn down the pressure (50psi seams to be ample).
USA ratings At 130F degrees
No Code Minimum burst 210psi
DOT 2P Minimum burst 240psi
DOT 2Q Minimum burst 270psi
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I can't tell you how many times I have gone to my paint locker to grab a near new spray can and found it clogged and useless. Thanks a million.
Love that you didn't just edit out the need to try multiple times. Crazy helpful video!
Thanks 65 good tips. On empty cans I save nozzles if they're good. There's many different sizes & styles not all interchangeable. When I get a bad can I rummage thru the box and find a used one that fits. Gotta try the back pressure trick too. I also cut open the empty cans and save the marbles because over the years I seem to have lost most of mine.
BTW just found your channel a little while ago. My first car was a '65 Falcon
I also have a pretty good collection of spray nozzles from used cans.
Haha!! Lost you're marbles! Nice!
i have even found steel balls inside spray cans
If you like the different styles of cabs you should check out all the caps made by Montana they have a sampler pack for a pretty good deal it’s got a bunch of different caps really big spring ones to really fine and all the cabs have like no overspray they’re awesome for painting anything check it out sometime if you want I think you will be surprised and definitely add some new spray paint tips or caps do your collection and will definitely help you with your paintings. Ive used every one And the adapters they make so you can put male caps on a male can are a must-have
Finally a honest video 👍 I’m glad you included the fail attempts with your process. Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Any problems with getting paint in your air compressor attachment
I only have a tire stem inflator- it worked!
Thanks. I hate wasting a half full can of paint. It's satisfying using it all up.
Love the imperfection! That is what we all face. Frustrating to see vids that are perfect and nothing goes wrong. Many thanks for the demonstration of persistence.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great tips. I store used nozzles in a glass mason jar of paint thinner so that they never dry out till I use them again. And, to keep from getting in this situation, I put a tiny dab of Vaseline on the spray tip immediately after use and just wipe it off prior to the next use. I’ve found that works 100% of the time. And a small jar of Vaseline lasts years.
That's a great idea!
There used to be a fellow on here that restores lawn tractors his advice was turn can upside down spray until the paint was cleared out and keeping the can upside down replace cap and store the can upside down. This really works!
Thanks, i have thrown out many cans because they were internally clogged. I figured there had to be a way to clear them. This process worked for me!
Awesome video, short and to the point. Gonna definitely give this a try. My cans are always clogging and so frustrating, didnt wanna lose that amount of paint and waste money. So Thank you very much .
The rubber end on the air compressor nozzle spraying into the can worked perfectly! I was halfway through what I needed to paint when it quit on me so this saved a trip to the store. Thanks.
Another great tip, Moe, and I really like the carb cleaner trick, too. Ginger's always fun to watch as well. Thanks Bud!!!
This was soooo helpful! I’ve got at least 5-6 cans that are clogged within the tube that’s in the van!! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Great tip, Ive never thought of forcing air back in. Up till now I've just used them for target practice.
HA. I do the same thing, it's pretty fun ain't it
Paint cans for target practice are always fun.
Just shoot the can near what you planned on painting!
It’s super fun, I like to burn my old car tires in my back yard or sometimes just chuck them out Into the woods to save the 10 dollars recycle fee the dump charges, But Mostly it’s to piss off all the people that complain about climate change.
@@sixtyfiveford I've been doing that for years...lol...
Genius! I’ve got cans in the shed just waiting for this video! Thank you!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Thank you for this video... I went through google like 30 odd times trying to find something that wasn't about just a jammed nozzle, but man, your video finally popped up and I'm thankful it did!
I'll try this out right away!
Great tips! I always keep the nozzles from used-up paints and carb cleaner, etc. I also use brake cleaner or carb cleaner to rinse the nozzles immediately after every use, same as you, but I also give the place the nozzle attaches to the can a squirt too. I never spray upside down to clear the nozzle, as you said, it wastes propellent. You'll quickly run out if you do a lot of small jobs with one can.
Last time I had a bad can of primer that kept immediately clogging the nozzle due to lumps, like yours from 3:45 to 5:00 🙂, I used a spring-loaded center punch, punched a hole near the top, and the punch tip kept it sealed. I quickly removed the punch and put my finger over the hole, then went outside, and shook the can one more time, turned the can upside-down, removed my finger, and quickly sprayed the part I needed done. It worked so beautifully I really wished I had videoed it! When I was done, I turned the can upright, letting the pressure out but saving the remaining paint too! The spraying took all of about 2-3 seconds.
PS - I love the dog videos at the end, especially this one!
Thanks!...This is the first video I have seen on how to unblock the can itself...
The other 1000 vids around are only for unblocking the nozzle...Well done.
Awesome, I'm glad you found it helpful.
Just when you think you've seen everything, along comes a guy with a new trick - thanks for sharing Ill give it a try!
Good tips. Great idea about spraying carb cleaner through the paint nozzle, I can do that after each use to try and avoid clogs, and not waste any propellent that is in the can.
I've actually whipped up a quick release that I leave alongside my other compressor fittings specifically for these can issues thank you so much.
Moe, Great video and great tips as always.
Your dog at the end jumping for the water stream was priceless.
Thanks 👍
Just ran into this problem. Thanks. Keep up the great work
Hey Thanks.
The valve stim trick will actually work on both cans. I've used it on female cans but didn't know it would work on the male cans. Thanks for the tips and videos.
Thats a great tip.
Heres another one.. always invert the can when your done painting and spray until its just propellant coming out usually within 2-3 seconds . Will never clog and good to go next time. Works 99% of time.
Works good for cleaning the spray nozzle too. Unless its already covered in paint.
As reported by many others, this is from a bygone era. Most cans 10 yrs old or newer no longer "clean-out" by inverting & spraying upside down for 5 seconds. Nowadays they are designed to spray at all angles, so it's rare to find one to "clean-out" by this method.
Once again you share your mastery knowledge with us!!! Wow your one of the cleverest youtuber. And sharing with us is a sign of great wisdom... clearly!!!! And you dont have any show off stuff, no big set up, just plain tool that merely mortals do have in real life. No circus, no braging... real all american guy!!! Keep the good work!!!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
@@sixtyfiveford A little late here, but I like your stuff too. Keep up the good work and thanks a million for sharing.... Saludos desde Anaco, Vzla.
Pro tip if you dont have a compressor... use a can of lighter gas. no need for rubber tips etc just push the nozzles together
Zippo refill or whatever?
Never thought about clearing the inner party of the can. Great idea to finish up that last little bit of paint.
Great tip!
Also, love your dog jumping at the water spray!
Hey Thanks.
Worked great with the air gun. Thanks
gotta love youtube. anything you have a problem with and someone has figured out how to fix it. thanks your tips worked!
Love all your videos... They are real life examples with the real life struggle to make our life better... 👏👏👏.
Just to add a small improvised versions of what you have already showm.
1st - rubber blow gun tip... if you take a small drill bit (.009-0.015") and pre drill about 1/4" deep into rubber tip it will fit perfectly over the can tip and less mess. You all can use soldering gun tip and make a cone.
2nd car parts stores they sell emergency CO2 tier inflation kits.. Use CO2 and you can store spray can after refill.
Absolutely brilliant!
Cleared all my clogged cans - permanently.
Thanks for the tips !
I searched for this and your video popped up. I have a compressor and I’m trying this.
Thank you so much man, you helped me out. I bought new spray paint cans and they didn't seem to work, you helped me! Thank you.
Alway good information...thanks for helping me save some paint.
Thanks Man.
Easiest way to prevent clogging is to turn the can upside down and spray briefly until it clears, after you have finished your job.
shhhhhhhhh. they've never seen a street artist at work.
I learned that trick in the 80's on "the streets", watching spray paint artists make amazing celestial paintings in front of a crowd.
@Censor Me Edit before posting. People will think you're illiterate.
Depends on what kind of cans.
Another neat trick is SAVING them upside down afterwards. The paintsolids will drop to the top and never have the chance to clogg up the straw.
All paintcans should be saved upsidedown for maximum shelf life✌✌✌
I've turned upside down and sprayed... not all clear but.. keep spraying (wasting) paint.
This was exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Genius 👍
I save my old spray tips in a jar of paint thinner to preserve them.
Great tips. what I usually do is soak a plugged up can in hot water for a half hour or so, dissolves the lumps and builds up pressure in the can.
I Always Use the Upside down trick when im done....So far so good
I do this. And if I remember, I leave a tiny patch that needs painting so I can paint it when I'm clearing the nozzle.
Could you do a quickie on your lighting setup ? Or email me with the details? Your videos always look professional and there are no dark areas or shadows. Thank you !
this procedure worked. thanks a bunch.
Soak your spray paint can in warm water about 90-100 degrees also helps a great deal
Don't have the water too hot though....I used boiling water to try and unclog a can.
The can EXPLODED..Lucky to be here..Kid you not!!
Thanks, rubber didn't work BUT tip for basketball worked great. Thanks man.
Worked like a charm! Thanks for the video!
Awesome
As AJK says, float the can in hot water in the sink and everything inside the can will redissolve when you shake it up, then test it again. Certain products always have to be heated in water before use because they either sit on the shelf too long or the products are too shy to come out w/o help.
P.S. I had 2 cans of same brand and color paint do this to me this afternoon, but it turns out that one had a male nozzle and one a female. The can with male nozzle finally cooperated after some intensive "therapy."
Thanks. I did not know this about heating the can.
Air trick was beautiful, thanks!
Hey Moe, Another $$ saving tip!! Good video showing not just the method but also how to get er done if it does not work at first. Stay well my friend, Joe Z
I’ll definitely try this. Thanx for sharing.
You always have good videos , and your not afraid of getting your hands dirty ,thanks
Thanks Man.
Dude THANK YOU so much! Worked like a charm!!!!
Legend. Still helping 4 years later
Didn't have a rubber nozzle for my sprayer, but I did have a ball inflation stem. I just jammed down the male piece, and it worked. Thank you man!
Thank You🤗, switched tops and it worked Appreciate your content!! Straight to the point!
Awesome
Thank you, just saved my project!
Digging the "FORD" sign in the back. No GOV help in 2006-08 and helping COVID during these trying times making PPE. Your insight is very helpful for our class. Thank-you for posting
Hey Thanks.
That's a great tip. Thanks again Moe. Always a pleasure.
Hey Thanks.
Well you saved me 4 cans of Liquid Wrench and 2 cans of WD 40 by putting air back into the can. Now looks like I need to do the paint cans and I will use the same day on my project.
Thanks for the Tips again....
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Great tip. Another tip is to clear the nozzle by spraying upside down and clean the nozzle with solvent etc as usual, but then leave the can stored upside down after clearing.👍🇦🇺
Fantastic!! I am so glad to learn these tricks,Thank You
Glad you like them!
Thank you !! Great practical information--considering a can of spray paint is over $7 this solution is very economically
NICE , wanted to spray a project with a 15+ year old 1/4 used spray can I always flush the tips with brake cleaner after use but using the air to unclog was great thanks for posting .. took 5 times as it kept clogging but I did finish
Thanks for making this video, just what I was looking for (air compressor trick) 👍
From Argentina ... thank you good tip
Highly informative and understandable. Thanks for the vid!
Thanks for the tips! Great video!
Good idea with the carburetor cleaner. I've been using a "straw" from a pump sprayer, dipping it in whichever solvent and backwashing nozzles before putting them away; it helps alot.
Thanks.
Had to up my pressure to 125 but it worked!!! Thanks :)
Appreciate the tip, I have a bunch of can's that don't spray...
Fantastic so easy and worked first time
Awesome, I'm glad you liked it.
I like your videos, occasionally I hear a piece of information that is good. I've been removing (for years) my paint can nozzles, wiping and using blow nozzle.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Dude evidenced can was clogged and worked thru hard one. 💯
I look forward to your videos. I always learn something cool!!
Hey Thanks.
Working 100%. Thank you man.!!!
That's clever ...thank you
and when that doesn't work, use the heat gun to heat up the bottom of the can until the entire can is nice and warm. Worked for me when my compressor couldn't deliver enough pressure.
Thanks again for a very helpful video.
Thanks for the tip buddy. I want to spray snares with to camo them so they match the snow. Coyote r smart they're on to me. They come right up to my snare and see them and turn away. Thanks for the unclog tip.
Thanks, really saved my can! Don't have a compressor, but found that a sports ball needle fits right in the stem of my clogged paint can. A good bicycle pump pushed it up to 80-100 lb, and cleared it well.
Excellent!
After clearing the tube by spraying upside down, store the can upside down. With no paint in the tube there is nothing to clog it.
Cant clear the valve by spraying rustos upside down because they have the any angle spray tech so itll just keep spraying paint.
@@nicholasreese7856 Yeah I found that out the hard way 😂
Thank you
Another helpful original video, thanks Moe!
Hey Thanks.
Little known fact: if there is a small black dot on the top of the can, that is where the inner straw is located in the bottom of the can. Tilt the can so the dot is on the low side and you'll get all the paint out. 👍🏻😁. 🇺🇸😎
You can bring hard paint or putty back to life in many cases. You need to have a shaking or mixing machine that marries with the container of hardened material. In my instances I used a 2 gallon paint shaker from a paint store. Mixes 1 gallon each side. Use a balancer if need be. Add some water for water base and mineral spirits or turpentine for oil base. Don't add too much thinner but not too little either.
A proper shaker or even a drill with a whip mixer attached will usually bring hardened material back to life. It can be helpful on a budget or if you had easy access to otherwise waste material that can be utilized with confidence. We waste a lot of good stuff.
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This worked, thank you so much for posting!
Right on, good job!!
Great video and information again keep em coming 👍
Good tip, I have lots of cans that are plugged like that. Thanks Moe
Thanks George.
Good Stuff man!! when i use up my spray cans and all the liquid or paint is completely gone and all used up.I always keep all of my plastic tips from any and all types and sizes of my paint nozzles and put them in a Glass see-through food container with a iron cover. put 1/2 full of Automotive Thinners in the glass container and throw all of my plastic nozzles in there and seal them for cleaniness for future use. this way i always got a clean nozzle when ready . ty
I keep all my nozzles as well. I don't soak them, but that's a good idea.
Great tip, Thanks as always Moe!
Thanks Man.
Very useful info. Thanks.
Great tip my friend , thank you if I would have known that would have saved me a lot of money at my shop, gotta give u a 👍up on that
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Was very help full thanks
I'll have to give this a try. Good video
Hey Thanks.
These type of spray tops are the worst, it's not just paint but WD-40 too. Wastes a lot of product still in the can. Don't know why they continue to sell this type of valve. Thanks for posting this, it helps.
For WD40 just add more pressure back to the can with your air compressor.
Thank you!
I hope I can get one 3 cans going by using the air compressor. No other tips have worked so far and this is the last thing I have not tried. I will find out tomorrow!
Thanks alot I have like a ton of can unused because of clogs .
Thank You!
Great help! Thank you!!!
I'm subscribing as I love practical tips , thanks 😊
Awesome! Thank you!