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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 12:57 AM UTC
is there a way to get dry paint out from the paint jar lid so I can open it without cracking the glass jar?
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 12:59 AM UTC
What type of paint?

Apply boiling water for acrylics, thinner for Enamels
With the bottle upside down.
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 01:01 AM UTC
acrylic. how boiling slighty bubbling or bubbling like a hot-tub?
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 01:03 AM UTC
reasonably warm.... it should be suffcent to "losten the paint. you may need something to hold onto the hot bottle & Lid with to open it.... Use Pliers with caution (I've had bottles shatter on me)
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 01:06 AM UTC
done that twice. would turning the lid in the right direction work too? because that is how they normally open.
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 01:16 AM UTC
possibly..... but it might be too stuck too......... it may be easier to buy a new bottle
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Posted: Friday, December 30, 2005 - 10:57 PM UTC
I use Lacquer thinner around the lid, which always work!
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