rusted jerry cans

[kellyo]

I came across a garage sale that had 5 jerry cans for cheap, however, some are very rusted on the inside. Any suggestions on how to clean the inside and make useable?

 

[hedgehog23]

could use a por 15 gas tank kit?

hand full of pennies and some phosphoric acid and shake shake shake?

 

[066wally]

Kreem. I've gotten good results from their product. Good prep work is the key to success.

http://www.sense.net/~blaine/kreem.html

http://www.kreemproducts.net/p-16-kreem-tank-prep.aspx

 

[Isaacjohnstar]

x2 on the acid and pennies... except i use nuts and bolts cause they seem to be more abrasive

 

[Assassin]

got to love a good garage sale..............

 

[kellyo]

Thanks guys. I will try the nuts and bolts with acid cuz pennies are hard to come by these days.

 

[Degnol]

I use a piece of chain, not pennies. Just sayin'

 

[Liam]

how much are they? Before you go though all the hassle of restoring them you might be better off buying new ones...

sounds like a PITA to clean those things out of rust

 

[justbecause]

Thanks guys. I will try the nuts and bolts with acid cuz pennies are hard to come by these days.

all that hope and positive change caught up to you too hugh??

if you decide that cleaning them is to much of a PITA though for the right price id like to have one of them

 

[piecemeal]

I have a WWII one that appears to rusting at the seam. Fixable or don't bother....??

 

[numby]

I'd say buy new ones but then I've been poor since Bush broke the country so I can't follow my own advice.

 

[kellyo]

For .50 each I thought I could salvage a few anyways.

 

[piecemeal]

wow. 50 cents apiece I woulda done the same thing!!

 

[Assassin]

For .50 each I thought I could salvage a few anyways.

,50 cent what a deal---------you could alway's put one on there just for "the LOOK"