By signcraft
Posted on Thursday, May 9th, 2024
If you’ve been in the sign business for any length of time or are a sign painter, you’re probably already using this. Often we have cans of paint that get opened and closed multiple times. Primers are a good example. No matter how careful you are, the dried paint tends to build up on the rim.
When you first open the can, take a finish nail and pierce the inside of the rim so paint can flow back into the can. You’ll be surprised how easy it makes to open and close the can going forward, and how much tighter the lid seals. I was taught this by the late Joe Bauder Sr., a terrific old-style sign writer, and have used it for years.
Make roller covers last
If you have to apply multiple coats of paint to a sign panel, you can save the roller cover by putting it in a plastic grocery bag and twisting the bag closed tightly. The roller cover will stay soft for a long time. This works with brushes as well.
Rocco Gaskins Sr., Abco Signs, Pennsauken New Jersey
