Yeah, I'm talking about the "twist lock" Valspar cap. And it definitely spatters a lot in practical use. REALLY annoying. But hey, it sprays from any angle! So when I enter an upside down painting contest, I'm good to go. Actually probably good for taggers who hang upside down to paint the sides of bridges and such.
I will wait until this can of paint is done, then take it apart (the cap, not the pressure can!) and see if it is amenable to use of replacement spray tips.
Marc
Way ahead of you... after I saw how it performed on my Friendship 7 awhile back, after the first coat was on, I took the can aside and popped the twist-lock thing off... it CAN be removed (the twist-lock itself comes apart from the rest of the nozzle, which is a bit more difficult to pop off the top of the can) and replaced with a nozzle designed to go over the "nib" (tube) sticking up out of the can valve mechanism...
Unfortunately that prevented me from just replacing it with one of the little "El Cheapo" Walmart can nozzles that I have sitting in a jar of paint thinner here, because they have the "nib" sticking out the bottom of the button, going down into a hole in the paint can valve... (M>F instead of F>M). BUT, if one has some "fat button" nozzles from Valspar spray cans from TSC, THAT should probably work...
Sprays from any direction, eh... hadn't noticed that... and you're right, another "feature" that's absolutely worthless to 90% of folks using the can to paint something "legitimate" (IE, other than stupid taggers). What is it with worthless "Features" nowdays?? Doesn't matter what it is, seems companies are OBSESSED with "worthless features" that don't matter a hill of beans to most folks, and are practically worthless at any rate... whether it's cars, computers, or spray cans...
My stupid computer updated itself the other night and installed IE8 (I had IE5) and now the thing will hardly run... just a bunch of "worthless features" getting in the way, slowing it down, and clogging up the works... downloaded Firefox and it's the same way... Went to a farm show a year or two back, and was looking at a Ford Foreplay or whatever that stupid little 4wd cross-dressing SUV POS is that replaced their crappy Freestar minivans, which replaced the Windstars that constantly blew motors... (cuz they put a Taurus drivetrain into a much bigger VAN, go figure!
) I was asking the guy questions about the engine, transmission, powertrain... stuff like that... stuff that's IMPORTANT! He didn't have the first clue... kept just going on and on about the stupid entertainment center, the I-Pod dock, the GPS system, the 9 way stereo system, the compatibility with all the electronic gizmos you would want to add... HELLO!!! LOOKING for TRANSPORTATION, NOT a FRIGGIN' ENTERTAINMENT CENTER!!! :eyeroll: Idiots... I finally just walked off disgusted... he couldn't even open the hood...
Later! OL JR
Later!