open testors paint jars help please.

[BubbaJoe]

pliers... to help prevent this problem i started using press and seal wrap. i make sure the bottle and cap is clean, using paint thinner and a paper towel ,making sure the lip is dry. then i cut a round piece of press of wrap.and..press and seal the top of the paint bottle . Works best on new bottles... keeps the cardboard disc clean ..and you can shake the paint.. just replace the wrap and seal after each use...takes a little more time. but i hate using pliers. i always seem to grip to tightly and bend the lid.may as well toss the bottle after that

[High octane]

A lot of times I'm able to open those stubborn lids on the jars by placing a rubber band on the lid and then gripping it to open the jars. It works most of the time for me. And yes when open I usually clean the top or lip of the jar with some brush cleaner/thinner and wipe it off.

[BubbaBrown]

Don't use pliers you will bend the cap. Quickest way is to take a lighter to the cap,

. But do clean the lip before re-capping

[carrucha]

If it's the small square bottles I just put the bottle in a vise and twist off the cap with pliers.

[RT6PK]

Hold the bottle by the cap under running hot water with pliers. Grip the cap with the pliers at the very top of the lid so as not to damage the threads on the cap. After you are done with the paint, wipe the excess paint out of the cap and from around the top of the bottle.

[Greg Myers]

Adjustable wrench on the bottle, pliers on the cap. Works every time.

Best one yet.  Thanks Harry.

[berr13]

I've got a small used sardine can that I fill with hot tap water--put the paint bottle upside down in the can so the threads are soaking, and 5 to 10 minutes later I'm in business.

[Miatatom]

After you've gotten the bottles open and you've cleaned up the cap and threads, get some Glad Press and Seal and cut a piece big enough to cover the bottle top. Apply it there and then screw the cap back on. No more stuck lids.

[ratdoggy]

What ever you do don't put the cap in a vise and twist the glass with your hand.....

I did that when I was 11 and still have the scar between my thumb and index finger (6 stitches and a very upset mom)

Edited December 22, 2015 by ratdoggy

[dptydawg]

I use a rubber lid gipper to hold the bottle and a jar opener that I bought from Lee Valley to open stuck lids. If excessive force is required I hold the lid under hot tap water which softens the paint and allows lid removal.

Carl

[Greg Myers]

Adjustable wrench on the bottle, pliers on the cap. Works every time.

Best one yet.  Thanks Harry.

[Greg Myers]

A small piece of wood a little time with a chisel and here ya go .   I used to use a vise but i broke a few bottles. 

Edited December 23, 2015 by Greg Myers