Rockytime Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 At least it's not a lump of coal. Tired of messing with cleaning clogged nozzles on the 3M 77 spray cans. Someone recently advised that these were available so I ordered them. I just placed an order for the larger caps for paint cans with a female tip. Scrappile, TexasDIY, Dak0ta52 and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 10 hours ago, Rockytime said: At least it's not a lump of coal. Tired of messing with cleaning clogged nozzles on the 3M 77 spray cans. Someone recently advised that these were available so I ordered them. I just placed an order for the larger caps for paint cans with a female tip. Provide a link Les? Edited July 30, 2021 by ben2008 OCtoolguy and Rockytime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 If you have a link for ones that go on spray paint can please list that one. Tired of rummaging through 5-6 cans to find one that still has a cap on it that is not clogged. OCtoolguy, ben2008 and Rockytime 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I don't know where Les got those.. they're all the same and some cans have different style nozzles.. I just googled "spray can nozzles.. and came up with this mix of styles.. There are others that are just of one style etc. on etsy too. I'm sure doing the same search on Amazon or Ebay will result in many options as well. https://www.etsy.com/listing/679310878/lot-of-spray-paint-can-caps-mixed-male?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=spray+can+nozzles&ref=sr_gallery-1-2&organic_search_click=1&frs=1 OzarkSawdust, Rockytime, OCtoolguy and 1 other 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted July 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I don't know how to post a link. Kevin has done so. There are 2 kinds off cans that are universal. Male and female. Spray cans like 3M 77 are female. The hole at the top go inward. Paint spray cans like Krylon are male. The spout protrudes. So it is easy to determine which you need. Mine came from Amazon. 20 for $14 something plus shipping. Just under $20. Did not qualify for prime. Kevin shows some cheaper on ebay but I was too lazy to do much searching. Either way it's worth it. OCtoolguy and ben2008 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben2008 Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Rockytime said: I don't know how to post a link. Kevin has done so. There are 2 kinds off cans that are universal. Male and female. Spray cans like 3M 77 are female. The hole at the top go inward. Paint spray cans like Krylon are male. The spout protrudes. So it is easy to determine which you need. Mine came from Amazon. 20 for $14 something plus shipping. Just under $20. Did not qualify for prime. Kevin shows some cheaper on ebay but I was too lazy to do much searching. Either way it's worth it. You should get one of your kids or grand kids to show you how to copy and paste. It's really not that hard Les. I'm 81 and I learned how. OCtoolguy and Rockytime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flarud Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 My 3M nozzles have never clogged up,, but my spray paint cans have. OCtoolguy and Rockytime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted July 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, ben2008 said: You should get one of your kids or grand kids to show you how to copy and paste. It's really not that hard Les. I'm 81 and I learned how. Yeah, but I'm 82. Maybe that is the reason. Actually Ray (Octoolguy) explained it to me well but I forget. Good thing Kevin came through. OCtoolguy and ben2008 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted July 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, flarud said: My 3M nozzles have never clogged up,, but my spray paint cans have. I'm not sure why my 3M clogs so often. After spraying I immediately turn the can upside-down and spray to clear the nozzle. I just opened a new can of 3M 77. I never had the problem with previous cans so I have no explanation. Edited July 30, 2021 by Rockytime Typo OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjweb Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 I had that problem with 3m 77, I could stand on my head but still cluged I switched to 3m 45 no problems, RJ OCtoolguy and Rockytime 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgman Posted July 30, 2021 Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Rockytime said: I'm not sure why my 3M clogs so often. After spraying I immediately turn the can upside-down and spray to clear the nozzle. I just opened a new can of 3M 77. I never had the problem with previous cans so I have no explanation. For the most part, the nozzle doesn’t clog up. The adhesive builds up at the nozzle opening. I simply wipe off the nozzle with my thumb after every use. I used to soak them in mineral spirits but I don’t need to anymore now that I routinely wipe it off. OCtoolguy and Rockytime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted July 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 30, 2021 1 hour ago, rjweb said: I had that problem with 3m 77, I could stand on my head but still cluged I switched to 3m 45 no problems, RJ Unfortunately 3M 45 is hard to get. That's what I used to use. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLERNATION Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 Those look like little minions in a bag lol tip my cans upside down and spray then take my cap that came with it (I use elmers) and put some mineral spirits in there and let it soak til next time. Gives you a scroll project so you can make something to keep you from tipping it over lol. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 After each use, I remove the nozzle and drop it into mineral spirits. I keep several in the jar, and if I have an issue, I swap nozzles. I use 3M 77, but this should work with anything as long as you choose the appropriate solvent. I've never had a nozzle on the 3M 77 clog, but it does tend to build up on the nozzle and affect the spray pattern. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted July 31, 2021 Report Share Posted July 31, 2021 (edited) Out of curiosity, I did a bit of research on spray paint caps. I found an entire world out there I knew nothing about. There are many different types of caps you can get. All of them do not work on all spray cans. https://shop.bombingscience.com/spray-paint-caps Art Primo Caps 101: An introduction to Spray Paint Nozzles https://artprimo.com/catalog/art_primo_caps-101 From my reading I think what you need for 3M 77 is the NY Fat cap. Edited July 31, 2021 by BadBob OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted August 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2021 16 hours ago, BadBob said: Out of curiosity, I did a bit of research on spray paint caps. I found an entire world out there I knew nothing about. There are many different types of caps you can get. All of them do not work on all spray cans. https://shop.bombingscience.com/spray-paint-caps Art Primo Caps 101: An introduction to Spray Paint Nozzles https://artprimo.com/catalog/art_primo_caps-101 From my reading I think what you need for 3M 77 is the NY Fat cap. Great explanation! Thanks OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCROLLERNATION Posted August 3, 2021 Report Share Posted August 3, 2021 As a younger guy in the aerospace field I see all the seasoned guys over the age of 60 getting bad cancers and organ failures from acetone and mineral spirits being absorbed through their skin. Please wear gloves, use pliers etc so you stay healthy and lower your risk. kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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