I save so much time making a little tray from aluminum foil a little bigger than the project ,set the project in and fill up the tray allmost as high as the project.With tooth picks under the project to let the paint or stain come up thru the bottom as you pour in the liquild.saves trying to paint the hard to get spots in a second.then i drain back into the can ,sliding a little bit off the table to poke a hole in the foil .Very fast and you don't get any on the face of the project,