Spray Paint Rattle Can nozzle cleaning

[Moby Duck]

I do this too, but beware the residual paint left in the hole in the top of the can. This needs cleaning out with solvent or it will dry in place and when a clean nozzle is offered up, the paint fragments will block the clean nozzle or prevent the nozzle from being inserted. It is also a good idea to store the clean nozzle separately and not try to insert it back on the can after cleaning. Re-insertion will nearly always release a small amount of paint to re-block the nozzle. I find that fitting the nozzle to a WD40 can, (or similar), and giving it a quick squirt is easier than a jar of solvent, and I use the same WD40 to clean the exit hole in the paint can top. The residual WD40 helps keep them in good condition after cleaning. Have you ever noticed that these nozzles come in male and female form, and with different supply hole sizes, and that whenever you need a spare one, the ones that you have available are of the wrong size or gender. Sods Law I presume.