[Deck]

I'm sure this must have been asked already but searching for "paint pour" brings results that really have nothing to do with what I'm looking for, and "paint pourer" brings no results. I want to get a paint pourer that is reusable for quart cans. I have some Rustoleum (oil) and Behr (latex) paints in quart size.

For gallon paints I have a simple snap-on lip that is easy to clean, that looks like this one from Shur-Line:

I can't find a similar one in quart size. I found two quart size with nozzles though. The eastwood one has bad ratings on amazon that say it doesn't fit behr and quite a few other quart sizes. The shur-line nozzled one I don't know but if quart openings are different then I'd guess it has the same problem.

Also, do you guys clean your paint pourers? I've only used my gallon one on latex so far so I run it under water and use a kitchen scrub scour pad to remove anything dried. Is that necessary, like if I have dried black paint on the pourer and then I put it on a bucket of white will it discolor the white paint?

Thanks

 

[jimn]

Some how I think I save a few bucks leaving these in the store. I just pour the paint out of the can into a paint bucket or tray. A quick swipe of the can with the brush clones off any drips. I don't see the need. I suspect the reason you don't find these is most quart quantities of paint are consumed in one job, and even if not, what's the trick about pouring paint from 1 quart can?

 

[wptski]

I have some for quart size but not sure what type they are. They do keep the sealing groove clean and narrows the paint flow stream.

If your trying to fill a small cup on a handheld they are a must.

 

[Nestor_Kelebay]

Buy a "Fits-All" paint can pouring lip like this one:

They're made to fit gallon cans, but you can put it on a quart can with a little bit more effort. They work great, are easy to clean and fit every gallon or quart size can that I've ever used them on.

I would never pour directly from the can without fitting a lip on first. The paint gets into the groove the lid fits into, and you waste a lot of time cleaning that groove out. Cleaning these pouring lips are easy; just run them under water before the paint dries and they clean right up.

 

[ToolSeeker]

That yellow one works quite well.

 

[klaatu]

Why not use the stir stick and a coffee cup trick? Or does anyone knownwhat that is?

 

[Nestor_Kelebay]

Why not use the stir stick and a coffee cup trick? Or does anyone knownwhat that is?

I think everyone knows what that is. It's where you put your stir stick across the top of the coffee cup and pour. The coffee pours down the stir stick rather than all over the place so that you have control over the pour.

The reason people don't do that is because you're pouring paint. If something goes wrong with the pour, you've got a bunch of paint all over the place which is a much bigger mess to clean up than a little bit of coffee.

 

[klaatu]

I think everyone knows what that is. It's where you put your stir stick across the top of the coffee cup and pour. The coffee pours down the stir stick rather than all over the place so that you have control over the pour.

The reason people don't do that is because you're pouring paint. If something goes wrong with the pour, you've got a bunch of paint all over the place which is a much bigger mess to clean up than a little bit of coffee.

No that's not it. You stick a clean stir stick in your can, push it all the way to the bottom, put a coffee cup or some other clean container (with no lip) over the can, lift the stick back up pulling the loverly paint up on it, and push the stick back into the can while scraping the paint into the cup. It works pretty quick and doesn't spill much paint. And what you do spill goes back into the can. Just push the stick up and down repeatedly, scraping the paint into the cup until you have the amount of paint you need in your cup. When you get close, just scrape the paint off of the other side and the edges of the stick without pushing it back into the can. I can fill a quart can from a 5'er in about a minute this way without having to tip the bucket. Just transfer to a suitable container and then pour it into a quart.

It's kind of hard to explain, you almost have to see it but when people see it being done the first time they think you're a genius. I learned how to do it from a sales rep in Mexico. That's how he pulled samples from cans on the jobsite in his dress clothes without getting paint all over them. It takes a little time, but it is the fastest way to transfer small quantities of paint without have to pour out of a quart and making a mess to clean up. It leaves the top of the can free of paint buildup, so if you are only using small quantities at a time, the lid will seal better and the paint will keep longer.

I taught the technique to a sign painter once and he told me I probably saved him hundreds of dollars a year in lost or spilled paint.

 

[Nestor_Kelebay]

That's good to know.

So basically, you just keep dipping a long or short paint stir stick into the paint and scraping off the paint with a styrofoam (or similar) coffee cup to fill up the cup with paint.

I've never seen that done, but it sounds to me like it should work.

 

[klaatu]

That's good to know.

So basically, you just keep dipping a long or short paint stir stick into the paint and scraping off the paint with a styrofoam (or similar) coffee cup to fill up the cup with paint.

I've never seen that done, but it sounds to me like it should work.

exactly. I was in the paint business for 10-12 years before I saw it done. It works quite well but takes a little time.

 

[blackjack]

Raise the can higher during your pour and you'll have a smaller stream....it's not hard. Practice with a cup of water in the sink...

 

[ToolSeeker]

Sounds like it would take quite awhile to get enough paint in the cup to do anything with. The nice thing about the yellow one is it only costs about $.89, rinse off with a little bit of water, ready to use again. Also keeps the lip of the can perfectly clean.

 

[Canarywood1]

I just use a piece of cardboard for quart and gallon cans, throw it away when your done.

 

[ront02769]

Not sure what the paint pour deal is. I use the same technique whether I am pouring out of a quart, gallon, or five gallon bucket. Pour, wipe around the edge of the pouring vessel with a brush, put the t on, done. Ron