A silly paint kettle question......

[The Wanderer]

Having spilt (and wasted) a partly filled 2.5l can of paint this morning, I decided I'd start using a paint kettle - if it happens again, the overall quantity won't be as much!

Is there a simple way to transfer paint from can to kettle without spilling it everywhere? Yes, I realise you can just pour from can to kettle and back again, but that usually results in the lip of the can filling up with paint, which in turn runs down the side of the can. Just wondering if there was a glaringly obvious knack (that is completely escaping me) to doing it without making too much mess.

[Bob Mannix]

Errr, wiping it with the brush you are going to use? Up the side and then round the rim to force all either into the can or into the brush.

[Chris Bacon]

Use a ladle, or tip the paint out of the container on the non- instruction side and clean up with Bounty kitchen paper.

[Guy King]

The message from The Wanderer contains these words:

Ladle.

[Guy King]

The message from Chris Bacon contains these words:

Aaarugh, the rays!

[Chris Bacon]

I are suffering magnificently from "Ben Bracken". Will have to whizz off to the kitchen directly.

[<me9]

I just use a large old soupspoon.