How to Make a Paint Cut Bucket
Professional painters use this tool to load up a paintbrush without making a mess.
A new or used gallon paint can with the rim cut off makes a perfect container to load your brush from. There’s no rim to get in the way when you slap the brush against the side, and no lip to get messy from dripping paint. In this gem from the Fine Homebuilding Video Vault, painter Brian J. Doherty shows us how to make a cut bucket and how to load a paintbrush.
A new or used gallon paint can with the rim cut off makes a perfect container to load your brush from. There’s no rim to get in the way when you slap the brush against the side, and no lip to get messy from dripping paint. A new or used gallon paint can with the rim cut off makes a perfect container to load your brush from. There’s no rim to get in the way when you slap the brush against the side, and no lip to get messy from dripping paint. In this video from the Fine Homebuilding archives, painter Brian J. Doherty shows us how to make a cut bucket and how to load a paintbrush. For more painting know-how from Brian, read his article Repainting Interior Trim.
Also check out Brian’s other video, How to Cut Paint in a Straight Line.
