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Re-Seal A Soda Can-NO Magic Trick-No special Tools needed

video Re-Seal A Soda Can-NO Magic Trick-No special Tools needed

Learn how to re-seal a Soda Can for when you want to save it for later, to keep it from going flat. Watch this video to find out how.

32 comments

Sep 23, 2008. 4:09 PMmrmath says:

Two questions: 1) Why the gloves? 2) How many times have you cut your fingers on the edge of the thingy?

Mar 10, 2012. 11:54 AMTN777 says:

Reason for gloves is probally to keep him from cutting himself!

Sep 23, 2008. 9:22 PMalex-sharetskiy says:

i would love to know the answer to the first question

Sep 23, 2008. 4:42 PM

frollard says:

pop can edges arent too-too sharp; but I have no idea why the gloves :) perhaps to keep the soda off his fingers?

Sep 23, 2008. 8:36 PMcurtosrules says:

what is pop? you must be from up north cause down in texas everything is called coke

May 25, 2009. 9:35 AMwoody558 says:

I live in Texas and we call it soda.

Sep 24, 2008. 3:38 AM

frollard says:

Several states, as well as most of us in Canuckia, call it 'pop' not sure why. I figure it's the short for 'soda-pop'. Calling everything coke is just...weird. Granted; they do outsell pepsi worldwide 2-1... I still ask for a tissue, not a kleenex.

Oct 20, 2008. 8:14 PMOroka says:

Ahhh, but do you call a snowmobile a skidoo? Us Canuckastanians have to stick together! But yeah, 'pop' up here is a general name for any fizzy soda. As for the Instructable... a small hole will slow down the flattening process more than a wide open hole.

Nov 24, 2008. 7:20 PMmillsman163 says:

I like how we've resorted to all saying xerox and googling and such

Oct 24, 2008. 1:31 PM

frollard says:

Really; I think even the tiniest of pinholes would result in almost the exact same flattening rate. Gas doesn't leave pop/soda/coke/carbonated water quickly, and it takes a large differential in pressure to keep any CO2 dissolved in the liquid. a small leak = no carbonation.

Sep 24, 2008. 8:48 PMcurtosrules says:

yes it is wierd, I don't understand why everyone around here does it. people are funny

Sep 24, 2008. 3:50 AMmrmath says:

Pop Vs Soda

Sep 25, 2008. 3:18 AM

frollard says:

Best website evar.

Sep 23, 2008. 4:57 PMi make shooting things says:

its just his thing.

Sep 23, 2008. 6:49 PMshooby says:

Oh come on. It's not sealed! I bet when you open it again, it doesn't make a sssst sound, meaning that it's not under pressure, meaning that it's not sealed.

Mar 10, 2012. 11:53 AMTN777 says:

But it looks sealed- great for a prank!

Jun 1, 2011. 1:33 PMbob2pie says:

it looks like it

Sep 24, 2008. 2:17 PM

ac1D says:

In canada, it's PEPSI!

Sep 24, 2008. 4:55 PMtubbychick3n says:

in soviet korea, pepsi drinks you!

Jun 1, 2011. 1:31 PMbob2pie says:

its soviet russia, soviet korea was eaten by an alien

Sep 17, 2010. 2:17 PMThe Expert Noob says:

Get to tha Choppa!

Feb 11, 2010. 2:22 PMmartinl538 says:

it kinda works byt the top broke lol

Oct 31, 2009. 10:48 AM.happy.hippie. says:

...good chat, guys ;-)

Mar 30, 2009. 9:49 PMdodo91 says:

while doing this, the wierdest thing happened. MY SODA CAN EXPLODED! no joke! i was doing it, then my can started fizzing rappedly. it was so fast, i called it an explosion. it fell to the ground. once it hit the ground, it exploded again! then the rest spilled on the floor. its a big sticky mess!

Sep 23, 2008. 7:08 PMErik Lindemann says:

As has been said, it will not keep your soda from going flat. Nothing really will, but saran wrap can aid in prolonging the inevitable.

Sep 25, 2008. 3:21 AM

frollard says:

not to poke at semantics, but once the inevitable happens its MOST of the time permanent. Prolonging the permanent would be silly... You mean DELAYING the inevitable. ;-) That said, saran wrap holds pressure in a can about as well as a tissue stops a speeding freight train.

Sep 24, 2008. 5:59 AMrisc999 says:

Yes, I"d like to see the video where he severs his finger on the lip of the can.