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Offline Grim 82

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Jerry Cans
« on: October 04, 2010, 09:18:24 am »
I have a couple of the steel 5 gallon jerry cans that are partially full of long expired gas and have surface rust inside. Has anybody had any success restoring a can like this? I have heard of a product called KREEM that coats the inside of the tank, but don't know how well it works. I was just cleaning the garage and was going to dispose of them, but if there is a cheap and easy way to make them useful again I would keep them around.
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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2010, 10:45:17 am »
I think POR-15 makes some stuff you can re-do the insides with.
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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2010, 12:28:32 pm »
Theres some products out there based on sulfuric acid were you dip any metal object,leave it there a few minutes and it will get rid of the rust. Leaves them looking real good.
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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2010, 12:57:08 pm »
There are several companies that make stuff for this.  Think Vintage motorcycle gas tanks...
You should be able to clean them out and reuse them.

This is the POR kit:
http://www.por15.com/FUEL-TANK-REPAIR-KIT/productinfo/FTRK/
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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2010, 01:19:44 pm »
Wasn't sure of the price on that stuff from POR-15. Look's like 2 more jerry cans in good shape may be cheaper! LOL!!!
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Offline Grim 82

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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2010, 01:42:13 pm »
Thanks for the replies

Quote from: bobcooter on October 04, 2010, 01:19:44 pm
Wasn't sure of the price on that stuff from POR-15. Look's like 2 more jerry cans in good shape may be cheaper! LOL!!!

That's kind of what I'm thinking. They are about $50 a piece for new ones. You can buy just the sealer seperate from the kit though, so as long as I could get them clean it's an option.

Capt -by cleaning and reusing them do you mean without the POR sealer? I was thinking that if I sandblasted the insides and just cleaned them real good and kept them full of gas they would probably be ok.
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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2010, 03:45:35 pm »
Is it scaly rust in it or just surface rust?  If it isn't that bad I would pour some acetone in it and clean it out and reuse it.
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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2010, 04:23:40 pm »
Throw them in the bonfire pit and light the match.
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Re: Jerry Cans
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2010, 04:40:16 pm »
Quote from: VileZambonie on October 04, 2010, 04:23:40 pm
Throw them in the bonfire pit and light the match.
I at least have to keep them around for the zombie apocalypse ;D

It's just surface rust. I think they will come clean.
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