Pouring from a one gallon tin can __ WD-40 ? Dripping mess

[Underdawg]

How do you pour from a one gallon tin can? I buy WD-40 in gallon tin cans and spill half of the can on the floor.
I have tried five different funnels and none have helped.
Someone suggested taping a toilet paper roll to the spout. The "video ad" for the product shows it dribbling down the can and spilling. Some people say "assume that you will loose at least the first quart"
Gallon cans have been around forever. There must be an answer out there.

 

[BigCahuna]

How about one of those screw on funnels for oil bottles?.,,,

 

[Trav]

Not just for 5 gallon bucket spout as it has in the link but also for 1 gallon cans.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Project-Source-Bucket-Lid-Attachment-Paint-Can-Pour-Spout-Fits-Bucket-Size-5-Gallon/50094746

 

[Underdawg]

I will give paint can spout from Lowes a try. Price is right.

 

[wpod]

pour with the opening up or sideways so the opening is not on the low side.

 

[Underdawg]

thanks for this tip "wpod."
pour from one gallon can the right way

 

[RDMgr]

thanks for this tip "wpod."
pour from one gallon can the right way
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I worked in a lubricants R&D lab for nearly 45 years and this is how we poured oil and solvent from 1-gal F-style cans.

 

[Fattylocks]

I thought our Dad's were supposed to teach us this stuff.

 

[Rand]

yep its doable. just need to do it right.

 

[wpod]

I thought our Dad's were supposed to teach us this stuff.

Mine did !!!

 

[TheLawnRanger]

I thought our Dad's were supposed to teach us this stuff.

They likely did but we thought would never need this kind of knowledge. Now, we do things like this all the time and even enjoy talking about it.

 

[Kira]

RDMgr said above, "...this is how we poured oil and solvent from 1-gal F-style cans."

Please tell me there's a list of can types out there even if it's out-dated.

 

[SuperSalad]

RDMgr said above, "...this is how we poured oil and solvent from 1-gal F-style cans."

Please tell me there's a list of can types out there even if it's out-dated.

if only.

There isn't a big alphabetical system for categorizing cans like the name "F-style" might lead you to believe.

Called "F" because it was originally created to package Flit insecticide. It is a rectangular metal can with a pouring spout.

 

[TheLastWord]

Air goes in, liquid comes out.

If not, you get a mess.