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Pouring paint out of a 5 gallon bucket. No mess tip. Paint bucket hacks.

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This project provides a practical tip for professional painters and DIY enthusiasts on how to pour paint from a large 5-gallon bucket into a smaller cutting bucket without making a mess. The technique involves a specific motion to prevent drips down the side of the bucket, keeping the workspace cleaner and preventing accidental tracking of paint.

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Okay, here we go. Look pretty and everything. Got your hat on. Good to go. Ready for the look good, Zach? I think you look great. Our handy tip for the day and pouring paint out of our five gallon bucket into our cutting bucket. And what happens have a tendency to happen is you'll pour your paint out of your five gallon bucket. Then you'll set it down and then it drips down the side. It has a tendency to make a mess over time. So, I'm going to show you how to pour your paint, how your five gallon bucket, and then clean the rim really fast so it doesn't drip down the sides and make a mess. So, I'm going to just begin pouring my paint into my bucket here. And then once I get it to the point where I'm done, then I'm just going to snap it back real fast like that. Swipe it with my finger just like that. And now it won't drip down the sides. Then I just take my brush and hit it just like that. Now my paint's not going to drip down the sides of my bucket onto my drop cloth, make a mess. Nobody's going to step into it and walk and get it into the carpet. That's your handy tip for the day. When you're done watching our videos, don't forget to like us, share us, and subscribe to our channel. Okay, here we go. Do I look pretty and everything? Got your hat on. Good to go. Ready for the camera? You think do I look good, Zach? I think you look great. Our handy tip for the day and pouring paint out of our five gallon bucket into our cutting bucket. And what happens have a tendency to happen is you'll pour your paint out your five gallon bucket. Then you'll set it down and then it drips down the side. It has a tendency to make a mess over time. So I'm going to show you how to pour your paint out your five gallon bucket and then clean the rim really fast so it doesn't drip down the sides and make a mess. So I'm going to just begin pouring my paint into my bucket here. And then once I get it to the point where I'm done, then I'm just going to snap it back real fast like that. Swipe it with my finger. Just like that. And now it won't drip down the sides. Then I just take my brush and hit it just like that. Now my paint's not going to drip down the sides of my bucket onto my drop cloth, make a mess. Nobody's going to step into it and walk in and get it into the carpet. That's your handy tip for the day.

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