How to Fix a Non-Spraying Aerosol Can

As you reach for a can of aerosol paint to perform a minor touch-up on your car, you find that the nozzle refuses to spray. Left to dry on a shelf in your garage, paint or other contents of an aerosol can will harden and clog a nozzle completely. Though most people might simply discard a clogged aerosol can, there is a way to restore it to working order. Quit wasting money on expensive aerosol products and revive the cans you already own.

Gloves
Safety goggles
Mineral spirits
Small bowl
Old toothbrush
Sewing needle

Instructions

- 1
  Put on your gloves and safety goggles to protect yourself from accidental sprays as you work.
- 2
  Grip the small plastic nozzle at the top of the aerosol can. Pull it straight up and away from the can to remove it from the central tube.
- 3
  Fill a small bowl with mineral spirits. Place the plastic nozzle into the mineral spirits and allow it to soak overnight. Scrub stubborn paint from crevices using an old toothbrush. Remove the nozzle and allow it to air-dry.
- 4
  Pierce clogged paint at the tip of the central tube using a sewing needle.
- 5
  Re-insert the nozzle onto the tube and depress it to make several test sprays.

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