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Nicholas Ball:
Brian doesn’t do candles Ed, he goes in for bigger things like blow torches ;D ;D ;D

That will get the lid off, and half the tube!  :o ;D ;D ;D

johnr:
I usually find that running boiled water over the cap does the trick. You have to use them more often Brian to make sure they don't get stuck!!!
John

willie:
Well I have used plyers , soaked the top in Lacquer Thinner , Also go the kitchen; and use a Tupper wear sheet for opening tops of Jars. Once open  use Dental tools and cleaned out the groves on the tube and top . Then go to you local Hardware  Sore and get a small wire brush  :o This you use on the tube groves ??? An other way is I use a spray can of Safe Paint Remover and a toothbrush and a throw away aluminum baking pan from the Dollar Store.  Once you have cleaned the top  wipe it down with Lacquer Thinner making sure there is no remover left on the top. 8) Willie

Ed Humphreys:
The heat of a candle flame, carefully applied, usually works for me. I also have a small vice (some say I have many) on the edge of my painting bench, which has enough grip to finish the job.

BobLeighton:
Run or soak the cap in hot water or try a rubber band wrapped around the cap

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