I think they like plastic because it uses up more oil than metal. Most of our consumption these days seems to be oriented with that in mind. A side benefit would be that the plastic ones will have no problem with rust -- or with sparks.
Green Jerry Can
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Bryan E said:
Bryan,
I have 3 of their military spec water cans. They list for $18 on the D&B Safety web site. They also sell a brown mil spec plastic fuel can for $18 and they have various colors in the "civilian grade" versions of the Sceptor cans ($35).
FYI, I ordered from Pangaea on two different occassions. They were very nice and took my order but never shipped and never charged me. After the 2nd try and waiting a second 4 weeks, I gave up on them. Nice guys but inefficient.
The plastic cans won't rust, won't dent and leak, and when pierced with a projectile they don't explode... or at least that's what the web site says. (I haven't tried.)
-B-
You can order from Scepter directly. I purchased a 2.5 gal water can direct. They are very high quality cans. A friend uses a Scepter fuel can and can drain the entire thing into his tank in a minute or so. It's pretty fast.
I have some new Metal Jerry Cans. No rust inside. I read somewhere to pour liquid epoxy in the rusty cans to seal the rust. What about doing that before my using the cans, so rust will not be an issue. If not epoxy, what else would be good for a preventative for rust inside the cans? Also wondering if epoxy would break down with gas in the cans.
There is some kind of sealer in the surplus unused cans from Cheaperthandirt. It's a brown coating. You could use the tank sealer sold by Eastwood. An easy way to keep rust out of fuel cans and tanks is to keep them full.