Bring order to the spray paint cans scattered throughout your garage with this rotating spray paint storage cabinet.
My new workshop is finally taking shape, with walls, a roof, and electricity in place! Now I am excited to begin arranging everything.
Finding items packed away in boxes and crates from our major move has still been a challenge. That is why I teamed up with Kreg Tools and their project plan website, dopten.com, to create the first organizational project: a spray paint storage cabinet!
Storage for Tight Spaces
I really missed the paint organizer I had built behind the door in my previous craft room. The shallow shelves were perfect because I could view every color I owned. However, there was no wall available in the new workshop for comparable storage.
What I did have, though, was an unused corner…
Rather than creating a wall-mounted spray paint organizer, I chose to build a straightforward cabinet instead. Its compact size allows it to fit into even the tightest spaces.
Although the slim cabinet measures just 13″ x 13″, it can store 40 spray paint cans altogether! To keep the cabinet easy to reach, even in the busiest corner of the workshop, I mounted it on a lazy Susan. It turns smoothly, allowing you to view and grab every paint can with ease.
I used this 8″ heavy duty lazy Susan hardware. It can support as much as 225 lbs. I am not sure of the cabinet’s precise weight, but I can pick it up alone, so I know it weighs less than 200 pounds.
The best feature, in my opinion, is being able to view all my paint cans with a quick turn of my wrist. Since there are 4 rows holding 10 cans each, I can sort my paint by color, finish, or paint category.
Doesn’t having everything organized make you incredibly happy!?!
Simple Cabinet Construction
In addition to providing excellent organization, one of my favorite qualities of this spray paint storage cabinet is how simple it is to put together.
Using pocket holes made with the Kreg Jig, the pieces connect quickly while remaining sturdy. I own the K5 system that is great for making fast, repeatable pocket holes on your project.
After adjusting the jig for your material’s thickness, you can create all the pocket holes in no time!
I also designed the cabinet project to require only a few tools. The 1×8 and 1×4 boards can be cut easily with a miter saw. The plywood pieces for the top and bottom can be sized quickly using a table saw or circular saw.
Finally, you will need a jigsaw to make the notches in the top, and then the cabinet is ready for all your spray paint cans! You will no longer need to hunt everywhere for the color you thought you had.
Plans for Building the Paint Storage Cabinet
If you would like to make your own spray paint organizer, I am offering the construction plans at no cost on dopten.com.
Click here to view the full build plans!
Enjoy building!