How can you raise small cans to spray paint efficiently?
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I've used even smaller cans (with rocks in the bottom for weight so it won't tip over) and put the can I want to paint on top. That way I can get all the way to the bottom edge with no problem.
It takes a few practice cans to be able to do a perfect job.
You could put a dowl rod in them and then put the dowel rod in a jar weighted down
I often suspend items on thin wires or S-hooks to effectively spray paint all sides with thin coats of spray paint.
Last year I hung my metal hammock stand components from a tree branch to spray paint it!
This might help, too.
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