System for pouring from gallon can without spilling?

[Muse]

I have several metal gallon cans:

Acetone
Paint thinner
Naptha
Wood preservative
etc.

I like to pour off some to smaller containers for storage or immediate usage. Those gallon metal (steel, I presume, with twist tops) cans are notoriously difficult in terms of not spilling when you pour some off. There are systems out there, don't know what works well, what doesn't. Acetone in particular can be a challenge because it attacks some plastics (might attack those plastic things I'm seeing at Amazon). I have many funnels, including a few aluminum ones. They aid, but by themselves aren't a total solution (pardon the pun!).

Do you know of system(s) that work well for this?

 

[Newbian]

Big funnel + paper towels or rag to wipe off the edge after letting it sit for awhile upside down.

Anything else and you would be overthinking it really.

 

[Captante]

I have several metal gallon cans:

Acetone
Paint thinner
Naptha
Wood preservative
etc.

I like to pour off some to smaller containers for storage or immediate usage. Those gallon metal (steel, I presume, with twist tops) cans are notoriously difficult in terms of not spilling when you pour some off. There are systems out there, don't know what works well, what doesn't. Acetone in particular can be a challenge because it attacks some plastics (might attack those plastic things I'm seeing at Amazon). I have many funnels, including a few aluminum ones. They aid, but by themselves aren't a total solution (pardon the pun!).

Do you know of system(s) that work well for this?

Available at Lowes/Home Depot for $3-$5 or so and they come in multiple sizes. (they also make them for oil-based paints and harsh solvents)

However what I usually do is put smaller amounts of "leftovers" along those lines in an appropriately sized glass jar with a tightly sealed lid. Not only does it last far longer before drying up but its much easier to pour too.

 

[herm0016]

pour with the spout at the top.

 

[Muse]

Well, I used a method today that worked pretty OK, with some spill. I have these jars (not exactly what I ordered last Sept., but looks the same and 1 oz.):

Amazon.com

I held a single cell AAA flashlight to the side of each bottle (necessary because the bottles are amber and the fluid height can't be seen without that penetrating beam), had a plastic funnel inserted and tipped the gallon can of acetone with the opening as high as possible and observed as the fluid ascended the bottle.

 

[pcgeek11]

Ever thought about a small hand powered pump.