Question 1

I bought a new spout last year. my old one would fit in behr gallon cans.  this new spout is to small.  did behr gallon's get a wider opening?

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The new Behr plastic cans with the plastic lids that have the small screw-on tint caps are a different size rim.  The cans are no longer standard compared to metal cans.  Also the tint hole is not the same size as what they use in 5-gal cans (and super hard to unscrew) so you can't use those spouts neither. It's extremely annoying and makes me want to stop buying Behr paint.  I like that they are all plastic so they won't rust, but abandoning a size standard that's probably been around for 75-100 years really blows.

HD has little pour-spout things they'll give you for free is you ask,  they fit on the tint hole, but they are too short and you just end up with paint all over the can in the end and they are pretty worthless.  I think they are meant to help you unscrew the cap but the plastic is way too soft and it has never worked for my unless I just put the cap on 10 seconds ago.

Question 2

Can the paint can bale (metal handle) still be used with the shur-line paint pourer in place?

Accepted Answer

For a long time, I have been searching for a gallon paint can spout to fit all types of metal and plastic cans. To my regret I have found none. Therefore, I have attacked the problem from a different approach. Behr makes an empty plastic paint can with a screw top opening in the lid. For this smaller opening they produce a short spout that can be screwed into this area. The pouring from the plastic can is much less messing than pouring without the spout. I went one step further. I cut off the screwing portion of 5-gallon spout, cut off the two little nubs and pushed the remaining part into the short spout mentioned above.  I then put some auto body putty where the two parts meet to make the new spout waterproof.  The new spout is now easy pouring with no mess. Problem solved.

Question 3

Can this paint spout be used with lacquers and other non-water-based paint-like products?

Accepted Answer

I've used it with oil based paint with no problem.  I haven't tried it with lacquer.  It's made out of polyethylene which I think would be OK for short term contact with most common solvents.

Question 4

do they make these for quart size cans

Accepted Answer

They make a quart spout that allows pouring then can be capped for storage.

Brand	Shur-Line
Model Number	6100
Colour	Red
Product Dimensions	22.23 x 16.51 x 6.35 cm; 58.97 g
Capacity	4 litres
Material	Plastic
Item Weight	58.9 g

Shur-Line06100 Gallon Can Paint Pourer

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