Broken Paint Tube Caps

Does this happen to you ?

by Dennis Clark



Broken paint tube caps are the result of over tightening. Only screw the cap on half way - then STOP.

You don't need to tighten your caps to ensure that your paint doesn't dry out. Half a turn is more than enough to create a seal.

But as we are, we are bound to forget at some stage and sit with a broken cap. What do you do now ?

Use some cling wrap from the kitchen, put it over the unscrewed tube head and gently screw on the cap halfway.

Next time you have finished a tube of paint, and the cap is still fine, keep the cap. Clean it and store it. The next time you get the urge to strangle a paint tube cap, you will have spare one :-)

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