How to Disguise Your Beer Can With a Soda Can

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Sometimes, you might find yourself wanting to enjoy beer from a can, but you don't want anyone to see you drinking it. If you find yourself in this situation, then you should try hiding it neatly beneath a soda can cover. Your friends and family will never know that you haven't been sipping on a soda all night. The only thing you have to decide is if you want to purchase the soda can cover or make one.

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Preparing the Soda Can

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    To create a soda can cover to use over a beer can, you will need to have a few things on hand. Here is what you will need:
    • Can of beer (full)
    • Can of soda (empty)
    • Can opener
    • Scissors
    • Metal file
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    Use a can opener to evenly slice off the top of the soda can just under the lip. Be sure to move the can opener slowly around the whole top to prevent tearing to the can or inquiry to yourself.
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    Again, you can use a can opener to take off the bottom portion where the can curves inward. This is where the beer can will fill the indented portion of the base.
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    Use scissors to evenly cut just above the line that separates the silver portion at the bottom. This will ensure that you make a perfectly neat edge all the way around.
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    Find a part of the can which has a line of writing or other line that you can neatly follow for cutting along the side. Cut along this line using scissors, from the base to the top of the can. This will open the can. [1]
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Covering Your Beer Can

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    After you slice the can in half, there may be uneven metal along the edges you've just cut. Use a metal file to smooth out both edges so they come back together evenly. [2]
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    This will help restore its ability to spring back together at the cut so that it won't leave a gap when slipped over the beer can. Hold it in place for about thirty seconds, and then let release it. [3]
    • Be careful and gentle when you roll up the can because the edges are sharp and could cause injury.
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    The only thing that should appear from the beer can is the top silver section, and the bottom silver base, which will look just like it's a part of the soda can.
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    To help disguise your beer can even more, and provide additional support to hold on the soda can, use a cozy. This will cover up the bottom half of your can and keep your drink cold.
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      • If you don't want to create your own, you can purchase a soda can cover online. [4]
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      • The can sizes should be the same as each other. Check before using the soda can.
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      • A quicker, safer, and simpler option is to surreptitiously pour the beer into an empty soda can. In that case, all you will need is a quiet place to perform the switch and a steady hand.
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      1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPY3W9qXQAU
      2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPY3W9qXQAU
      3. ↑ http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Make-a-Soda-Can-Beer-Sleeve/
      4. ↑ http://odditymall.com/hide-a-beer-soda-can-sleeve

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      If you want to enjoy a beer without anyone noticing, disguise the beer can to look like a soda can. First, use a can opener to completely remove the top and bottom of an empty soda can. Tidy up the edges with scissors, then make a vertical cut down the middle of the can. Next, file down any rough edges with a metal file. Roll the can up tightly, hold it in place for about 30 seconds, then release it. Slip the trimmed soda can over your beer can like a sleeve so that just the very top and bottom of the beer can are visible. If you want, put the can in a drink cozy to help hold the soda can in place and disguise your beer even more completely. For more tips, including how to subtly pour beer into an empty soda can, read on!

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