Placed the bottle on the counter, took out my Drimmel, and drilled a little hole in the top. And here we all are! There is a real risk of injury from the force of trying to open those bottles, plus the temptation is to disable the locking top (which I did) or decant the product into a jam jar or similar, defeating the whole object. I will not be buying this product again. You probably wont get it on the first try, but the key is to keep practicing. Priceless advice. This image is not<\/b> licensed under the Creative Commons license applied to text content and some other images posted to the wikiHow website. Nice to know the trick! The Best Baby Gear, Toys, Clothes, Furniture, Guides & More! Those notches avoid one another when you squeeze the cap, and the cap slides free. Regardless of the type of packaging involved, its important to find the right balance among the various levels of packaging to ensure that your products are effectively preserved and protected. Home Cap How Do You Open A Push And Twist Cap That WonT Open? Thanks so much! I will admit to having struggles with "packaging" generally (and child proof caps can suck). On the hard ones, I've found just twisting the thumbtack a little, while putting pressure on it, will get it through pretty easily. After much wrangling my husband managed to get the wretched top off and I was delighted to attack the black cover and chuck it in the bin. It only slows them down. Apply only light pressure to the base. I got it open with a screw driver and am storing the rest of my varnish in a cleaned out seasoning bottle. I love W&N drying linseed oil. I know they have to be child proof but this is hideous. Most prescription drugs are packaged in childproof containers, which require a certain amount of manual skill and arm strength to get them opened. It's very nice to be able to open all my vitamins and medicines and toiletries on the first try without pain. A shame about the costs W&N and their supply partners invested in designing and manufacturing it, costs passed on to us disgruntled consumers. Its also a handy way to open a liquid bottle, since turning it upside-down or using a hard edge to pull it could spill the liquid. I have been trying for an hour to release lid without damaging it. Squeeze it tight with the pliers while pushing down. Understanding there were two caps and the inside one was stuck, I just took a needle-nosed pliers, pressed down, squeezed hard, and was able to open the jar.