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== Paint and spray guns== | == Paint and spray guns== | ||
===Handling and storing paints, finishes, and related products=== | ===Handling and storing paints, finishes, and related products=== | ||
| − | *When opening a can of paint, punch a | + | *When opening a can of paint, punch a hole in the trough where the lid sits. That way, excess paint will drain out of the trough and into the can, rather than splattering when placing the lid back on the can. |
*Buy a set of inexpensive spatulas to use as scrapers for paint cans. | *Buy a set of inexpensive spatulas to use as scrapers for paint cans. | ||
*To preserve hardener, displace the air in the can with inert gas, such as that from a welding tank. Or, use a commercial inert gas finish preservative such as [http://www.bloxygen.com/ Bloxygen]. | *To preserve hardener, displace the air in the can with inert gas, such as that from a welding tank. Or, use a commercial inert gas finish preservative such as [http://www.bloxygen.com/ Bloxygen]. | ||
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