Help: Can't Open Paint Pot!

[missmacqtr]

rollickin' wont' open ! lol

 

[annielise]

Placing them under hot running water for 10 seconds works wonders. Water doesn't seep through.

 

[mocha_queen]

Yeah like most of the ladies mentioned, use warm water.
Let it stand head down in a little bit of warm water and then wrap a cloth around it to open the lid...it should open without a problem.

 

[Bernadette]

You just gotta give em a good solid whack against a hard surface. I've had a few people bring em in and I take em and whack em against the counter and they look shocked for a second. Then I twist em open and smile

. I figure they jsut seal them extra tight because it's a cream product....

 

[aziajs]

I had one (Cash Flow) that was a little difficult to open. The bigger problem was that there was glue all around the neck of the jar and it was dripping from the lid onto the product when it was closed. I took it back to the counter and it took three of them 5 minutes to open it. They refunded my money.

 

[Sanae]

Yes! I also used a pair of cleaning rubber gloves to open a Nice Vice paint pot.
After much struggle trying to get it open with bare hands, the rubber glove made it so easy!!!!!! Recommended

I had never had this problem with 3 other paint pots (Painterly, Perky, Cash Flow) I am keeping a pair of rubber gloves under the sink/close to me, just in case this happens again

 

[Meryl]

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalikana Yeah, I was having problems with this too. I finally got my Rollickin' paint pot to open by wrapping 2 thick rubber bands on the lid and on the glass thing. And I tapped the lid with something hard like the handle of my kitchen scissors .. And I used all the strength I had to open it. lol.

That's exactly what I do!

 

[HeavenLeiBlu]

LOL, I feel like She-Ra! My constructivist opened with very little effort! I'm glad I know what to do when I buy a new pot, though. Thanks ladies!

 

[ZoeKat]

I just bought my first paint pots today (Rubenesque and Fresco Rose) and I have been sitting here wondering what's wrong with them (or me)! I had no idea everyone had this problem. A rubber jar opener worked on Rubenesque, but not after 5 minutes of grunting and killing my elbow. Hot water worked for Fresco Rose. The banging method didn't work for either of them. I'm glad that's over! What a tease, buying beautiful MAC and being unable to open it for a few hours.

 

[Luceuk]

I had the same problem in the end I hit mine of the wall

It broke the seal and opened straight away.

 

[User49]

We have had a problem with this in our store. If you take it back and explain that you can't open it I bet they will say that's okay have a refund because it's been an issue. We had a lot of customers come in and complain about that xx