Easy DIY Spray Paint Stash Can - 20 Minute (or Less!)

Create a hidden stash spot out of a regular spray paint can with a can opener, shirt cardboard, and hot glue.

Gather:

CAN OPENER that makes a CUT on the SIDE of the can. << This is the most important part.
EMPTY spray paint (or similar_ can
Hot glue gun
Scissors
Shirt cardboard
Exacto knife
Ruler
and some squishy foam helps to insulate rattle noise.


***Sorry about the out of focus/ blurry pics, I was young and dumb back in the day. Now as an art student they make me cringe.***

1. Empty your can fully. Put duct tape over the nozzle and let sit outside away from sun/ heat etc for a while. You will be surprised at how much gas is inside an EMPTY can.

2. Using our special can opener, probably found at your local super market or online cut the bottom of the can off and save.

3. Clean out your can with mineral spirits/ paint thinner.

1. measure shirt cardboard to about 3.5" tall and about 3" past the circumference of the bottom of the can.

2. Insert this rolled cardboard into the bottom of the can and glue at a tight fit.

3. Wipe excess glue from the outside.

Our false bottom should fit perfectly with the saved bottom of our paint can.

1. Test for fit on the bottom of the paint can and dab a few dots on the inside of the can, be careful not to let any squish through to the outside, this will create an improper fit.

2. Once you have checked fit, add a lot more glue. Do this in stages, you do not want the new glue to re-heat the first glue, this will cause the position to shift.

3. trace and cut some foam circles to stop any stashed items from rattling. add to the top and bottom.

4. Cut a slit as shown in the picture to make it a bit easier to insert the false bottom. Expirement with this step, depending on your own fit a slit as long as mine may not be necessary.