DIY Drill Powered Spray Paint Can Shaker

In this DIY project, you’ll make the easiest Spray Paint Can Shaker imaginable — a short stretch of 3-inch plastic pipe and an end cap that installs with a simple wrench. Done. This DIY Project is really that easy — No welding, no special tools, just simplicity!

Supplies Needed:

• (1) 10 – 11″ length of 3″ ABS Pipe (Could be PVC).
• (1) Oatey 3″ Mechanical Test Plug (amzn.to/2X7xAIx).
• (1) 3/8-16 nut.
• (1) 3/8″ fender washer.

Tools Needed:

• A Saw.
  Basically any saw (hand or electric) that will cut wood, which will also cut ABS pipe.
• A wrench.
• Spray paint that needs shaking.

Making the Spray Paint Can Shaker

Using the Spray Paint Can Shaker

After quite a few tests, 1,500rpm seems to be about what you should start out with. The rag, as demonstrated in the video below, makes it much smoother at higher RPMs.

Running 60 seconds for full cans seems to be more than enough. Less than full cans have more room inside for the paint to move around so they mix faster at 30-45 seconds.

Pulse it on and off a few times and the can will be ready to spray. The 3″ tube is sized to fit all sizes of cans from Rustoleum, Valspar, Krylon, and everything in-between…