Gallon paint can thumb hook - photo

**Jon** · Apr 14, 2020, 12:34 PM

Gallon paint can thumb hook.

Previously:

Screw head paint cutter - GIF
Manual paint can closer - GIF
Painting banister rails - GIF
Hand-painting a stop sign on a lorry - GIF
Applying suntan lotion with a paint roller - GIF
Paint can perforator Kickstarter

**neilbourjaily** · Apr 14, 2020, 07:00 PM

Mmmm. A solution looking for a problem, methinks.

**Frank S** · Apr 14, 2020, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by neilbourjaily

Mmmm. A solution looking for a problem, methinks.

Exactly. just hook your thumb in the bail of the can and you have positive control over the can.
This gimmick may or may not give you firm control it could rotate on your thumb and allow the bail to free itself. Or could require both hands to attach it to the bail in the first place.
Silly idea

**Paul Alciatore** · Apr 19, 2020, 03:14 PM

Could someone please explain how and just WHY this is used? I have used many a gallon of paint and can see absolutely no reason behind it.

**mklotz** · Apr 20, 2020, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Paul Alciatore

Could someone please explain how and just WHY this is used? I have used many a gallon of paint and can see absolutely no reason behind it.

Ah, Paul, but you are probably one of those enlightened souls who doesn't hold the gallon paint can in his left hand as he applies paint with his right (or vv for southpaws).

You probably learned long ago to set the paint can down on the table/ladder shelf/roof/etc. because it's heavy and hand-holding can lead to messy spills. Millennials haven't learned this because it isn't taught in their social ecology classes.