Things You'll Need:
- Paint-can Openers
- Old Scissors
- Carpenter Knives
- Pry Bars
- Screwdriver Sets
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Step 1
Open plastic lids by removing the thin plastic strip that holds the flanges together, pulling the starting tab. Insert your screwdriver or paint-can-opening tool under the flanges and pry upward around circumference of lid.
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Step 2
Open plastic lids that don't have a plastic strip by carefully cutting the flanges apart with sharp scissors or a carpenter's knife. Insert your paint-can-opening tool under the flanges and pry upward around the circumference of the lid.
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Step 3
Open metal lids by inserting your paint-can-opening tool under the flanges and prying upward around the circumference of the lid.
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Step 1
Insert a screwdriver or a paint-can-opening tool between the lid and edge of the paint bucket.
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Step 2
Pry downward around circumference of the can.
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Step 3
Remove the lid.








Comments
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Once opened, take a nail and poke some holes in the lip of the can. It allows paint to drain back into the can.