Effective Storage Methods for Paint Sprayer Tips

So, John, how do we typically store our tips in our vehicles? Well, typically in the past, we've gone through this super frustrating process of having an a single empty paint can and filling it about yay high with mineral spirits and then we'll drop all of our tips and guards in there. And that keeps the paint from drying on them. They're nice and fresh for the next time we need to use them. Yep. And you don't want to store them in water cuz believe it or not, even though this is stainless steel and carbide, stainless steels and carbides can rust and corrode. So you want to keep them in some type of solvent. We've have stored them in lacquer in the past. We like mineral spirits. Not quite sure why we like that the best, but it doesn't evaporate as much. Minerals. Here is a handy little device called a tip saver right here. And um it's kind of expensive and I think it runs it's like maybe almost $40 for that. But now you can take pull your tips out and not have to get your hands. They're organized. Look how organized that is. Very nice. So that's the tip saver. There is another device right here that uh we kind of like. They're not that cheap. What was the cost of that thing? These are probably going to retail for 20 to 25 bucks it seems like. And it comes sealed. It already comes with this liquid. It's not It's I think it's a water-based um product inside there. Not simple green like it looks, but some type of product that keeps the tips from drying out and keeps them from corroding. But the hourglass effect when you turn it upside down, all the liquid settles down to the bottom. You'll be able to reach in, pull your tips out without putting your hands in the liquid. Also, it kind of reminds you of your own mortality, how time's always ticking, ticking, just flowing to the bottom. Yeah. or it kind of um reminds you of when you're young and you had that nice tiny waist and you know you're Wow, somebody's bragging. All right, let's finalize this video.