I like the finish I get from Formby's but for the life of me I can't get the cap off after a couple uses. I always clean the rim and inside of top after use and have started putting wax paper between cap and rim. They must be child AND senior proof. Guess us old guys aren't supposed to use thier products.
So how do you get them open? This can is only 3 weeks old and used twice.
Thanks, Al in WA
Well you did what I would have first thought of. How about a bit of thinner in the cap and wipe the bottle off with thinner.
On Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:40:42 -0700, "Al" scribbled:
This is what I use on recalcitrant caps:
Use a screw driver to pop off the plastic cover and then you can easily get a grip on the metal top with channel lock pliers.
Child proofing these materials requires much safer methods than relying on a silly plastic top.
TWS
Wash your hands and the top with a non-drying oil like olive or canola. A little bit on the threads and inside of the cap keeps things operating smoothly. The oil on your hands emulsifies after cleaning with a bit of dish detergent.
Channel locks with a light touch. Don't crush the cap and neck.
I have resorted to a pair of pliers before... Don't crush the cap though. Jim
I have the exact same problem with Formby's and others. I have always been able to get them open with a strap wrench ($4.99 at Sears), Click on this link:
I have the exact same problem with Formby's and others. I have always been able to get them open with a strap wrench ($4.99 at Sears), Click on this link:
"Don't crush that dwarf, hand me the pliers."
This was the answer I got back from Formby's. Al
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Sounds like an answer I saw somewhere recently.
Too bad they didn't make the cap out of metal... like they do for contact cement... slip-lock pliers work (and fit) perfectly.
Australopithecus scobis wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@die.spammer.die:
Everything you know is wrong. We're all Bozo's on this bus.
And,
Please pass the sugar.
JT
Hell no. When I graduate I'm going to cut the soles off my shoes, sit in a tree, and learn to play the flute!
djb
I just 'dropped in' on this, so please forgive the impertinence.
In the matter of 'future removals' . . .
When my wife {biochemist} used to work predominantly in the lab, she used a type of 'release paper' to seal containers plus allow easy removal of caps, etc. {"ParaFilm", I think.} Anyhow, I started using the same technique. First with the 'film' she brought home and later with a couple of 'substitutes'. Old fashioned WAX PAPER is one, generic 'Plastic Wrap' {the 'clingy' type} is another. For the REALLY CHEAP among us, fold the ubiquitous plastic bag the stuff came in over the opening, screw on the cap, pull the bag up and cut off the extra.
Regards & Good Luck, Ron Magen Backyard Boatshop
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Fantastic stuff, but it doesn't like alcohol.
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