Try this it has worked for lots of people. If you don't like holding the eye of the hook with hemos or pliers then you can also dip the eye in some cold water and the paint will not stick to it. It works just try it no sense in wasting time trying to poke paint out of the holes when you can keep it out in the first place.

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