What is the correct chisel to use for opening metal paint tins?

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What ⁉️ Two pages and no one has the correct answer (IMHO).

When I started my apprenticeship I was shown the correct way to open a paint can. You use the flat side of a putty knife (when we were in the paint shop we always had to have a putty knife in our overalls pocket) to lever off the lid, and work your way around (don't try to lift the lid solely at one point).

Ditto when putting the lid back on. A block of wood to spread the load and tap down only over the rim, working your way around. NEVER hit the lid near the middle (unless you don't care if it seals or not).


A wife and two daughters in the house, and not one wears tights, stockings or panty hose. I have to go buy muslin cloth if I want to strain liquids :(.

Cheers, Vann.
No wonder it used to take so long to paint the Fourth Bridge if thats how paint cans were treated 😄😄
 
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