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Spray Can Cabinet

ALinCarolina

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Like most of us, I kept my things like spray lubes, brake clean, etc. in a cabinet which means they were like 4 rows deep. I decided to make a cabinet that would make them more convenient by being one can deep and have shelves in the door also. I made my shop cabinets out of gray melamine which I ordered a pallet of couple years ago. I still have several sheets and have more cabinet plans still ahead.
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bad_idea

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Very nicely done.

I have an old Snap-On gear puller cabinet I use for all of mine. I made a shelf to split the height and I can store the cans 1-2 deep depending on diameter. Mine is limited to the commonly used stuff like battery terminal cleaner and anti seize. The actual spray paint is on shelves in the shed. That is a mess, I think I may have to copy your cabinet for those.
 

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I just lay my spray paint on their side in a box with the colored lid pointing out. Takes up a lot less relistate than storing vertical and I can easily see what colors I have on hand.

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ALinCarolina

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Nice find Evin. I keep my spray paint in the basement on regular shelves. I need to make a set of shallow shelves like that for them.
 

pancho400cid

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Timely thread..... the spray cans are gettin' deep around here.

Really nice OP.

I gotta make a spraycan shelf setup, but my woodworking skills mean it will probably be more like what Evintho posted.

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Many years ago I read an article about the "shelf of many paints" and it was the first time I realized I wasn't the only human on the planet with dozens of rattle can paints in his garage.

I am in good (and much better organized) company here. When I moved a few years ago the rattle cans were temporarily put in a storage closet in the basement. I decided they could stay there, and climate control would probably be good for shelf life. But yes, four cans deep and dig through to find anything. Some great ideas posted here.
 

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Nice design and execution ALinCarolina. I like having things easily accessible - just makes things go smoother.

I was knocking spray cans over today so a very timely thread.
Maybe I should test each can first; that would probably eliminate half of my problem right off the bat!
 

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I like the cheap shallow cabinet from HF. It isn't the best quality but it works great for my needs. 3 doors, and locks if you care to use them.

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https://www.harborfreight.com/hanging-tool-cabinet-39213.html?_br_psugg_q=cabinet
 

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"Cool incognito cabinet Ichabod. You could hide your valuables in there and hopefully burglars would never suspect."

Agree, both ideas pretty cool.

For those with a lot of spray paint cans, you would not believe what a house looks like when fire's heat bursts the cans. The volatile vapors coat EVERTHING the resulting smoke can get to as if covered with a light black lacquer finish.
 

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Lots of good ideas, that I definitely need to apply in my shop. I like the idea of "one-deep" designs, like the door that is one can deep to close onto a one can deep shelf. Could take that one depth further. Make a three section can storage cabinet: one-deep cabinet on the wall, next one-deep section hinged on the right with piano hinge, outer most one-deep section hinged on the left with piano hinge. When open you'd have two sections swung out and access to all the sections. Or just open the first section and have access to the second section. Instead of latches, set strong round magnets into the frame sections so when closed the magnets holds the sections together. Could make the hinged sections open frames without door panels, with can retainer straps so when open the cans are accessed from either side. Even when fully closed, the outer most section containing the most often used product can be accessed. Two of these side by side would store a LOT of cans in a space 24" wide by three to four shelves high with direct and easy access to all the cans at once.

In my new shop build, the space behind the hinged side of the service door may be the perfect spot for this. The wall space is about 18" wide and because of my shop desk just inside the garage the door when open maintains a space behind it only suited for something narrow. I can make a can cabinet to fit that space which when open will be a easy access to all the cans at once.
 
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Al in Carolina ,
I really like your cabinet. Just curious about your choice of hinges. If you were to build this cabinet again would you use the same type of hinge?
Great job,Brian
 

Dan in Pasadena

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I used to keep mine in a cabinet and you couldn't really see the cans behind the cans. Plus, we had a rat problem in the old garage/shop so keeping things clean was a pain (this pic is the cleanest it EVER was) and I kept too many.




Since we moved, I recently did this. Sections of rain gutter fastened to the MDF cabinet with self drilling screws. Seems to work fine so far. I can see all of them and I keep fewer.

 

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Made this about a month ago. I am limited on space as my shop is 10 by 12.33e2e59acc2c029d857aec5178928303.jpg693714bbd21627edac37e3a46ed386f0.jpg

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I also have the black harbor freight cabinets for my spray cans. In addition to their supplied screws I drilled and pop riveted all the pieces from the back for added support. It really stiffened them up.
 

Dan in Pasadena

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Great idea on the gutter shelves, Dan. I may plagiarize this idea.

You won't be plagiarizing me, you'll be plagiarizing Pinterest like I did!:thumbup:

It looked like a good idea (& cheap if it didn't work out) So far so good. Buy the tiny 1/4" sheet metal screws to hold the ends in place - makes all the difference in its rigidity.
 

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I made a long shallow depth shelf that holds cans max 2 deep.

Shelf proportions are such that it is above my shoulder but not deep enough to hit my head as I walk by the front of a parked car.

Head height also determined the bottom of the wall cabinets.

Painted the drywall between the wall cabinet and can shelf to match.
 

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