The outside is sanded to remove the paint which as all gram-weenies know weighs .0002 grams and must be removed to lighten the load. Besides, if you're keeping the poptop on the can, you have to compensate somewhere.

LOL, Yes, I figured that out myself. YMMV on the weight of the paint.

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