March 22Mar 22 Happy Sunday, I was gifted a Pennz Oil 16 gallon can yesterday, and I intend to use it for a quench bucket. The inside condition is fine, just some light surface rust. Should I even bother spray painting the inside, or will it be just fine? It will just be filled with water. Cheers! Asa
March 22Mar 22 Shouldn't hurt it - I've also used them for hoods (note the avatar pic) but given the size the fire eventually rots them out.
March 22Mar 22 That’s a nice size for a quench bucket. Not so deep that you need hip waiters to find missing stock lol
March 23Mar 23 Author Great! Thank you. This is where the forum really shines, when people with years experience can point me in the right direction! Thank Y’all, Asa
March 23Mar 23 Good Morning, We have been using them for that for years. If you get one that springs a leak, touch up the rust area with Phosphoric Acid (to neutralize the rust) and seal it up with some Silicone Sealer. or, Go to your local Import Auto Repair facility and ask them to save you a Synthetic Oil 16gal small Drum to replace it.. I get so many, they build-up outside. Great for Garbage containers as well. Phosphoric Acid is used in Coca-Cola. it is available from Auto Body Repair suppliers, Hardware Stores, Pharmacy's, etc. It is like a strong Vinegar, it will not eat your clothes. It turns the rust Black. Neil
March 23Mar 23 My own quench tank is a stainless steel beer keg with the end cut out. A friend gave it to me after they found it in the garage of a house they’d bought.
March 23Mar 23 5 hours ago, swedefiddle said: Good Morning, We have been using them for that for years. If you get one that springs a leak, touch up the rust area with Phosphoric Acid (to neutralize the rust) and seal it up with some Silicone Sealer. or, Go to your local Import Auto Repair facility and ask them to save you a Synthetic Oil 16gal small Drum to replace it.. I get so many, they build-up outside. Great for Garbage containers as well. Phosphoric Acid is used in Coca-Cola. it is available from Auto Body Repair suppliers, Hardware Stores, Pharmacy's, etc. It is like a strong Vinegar, it will not eat your clothes. It turns the rust Black. Neil thats what I do, use till they leak. Empty and use a new one. And they continue to serve as a garbage container (don't forget to put a bag in it) Now I use an old vacuumcleaner. The vacuumpart is broken, but the stainless steel body is perfect. And it has wheels, very handy.
March 23Mar 23 Hello Kamo. Welcome aboard! Glad to have you here. If you haven't already, please read the "Read This First" post linked above. We have a couple of active posters from Australia, but not knowing my Aussie geography too well, I'd have no idea if they're close to you.
March 23Mar 23 Keep in mind that water will do what water does in the winter and that is freeze. The ice will push the bottom out. I know this from experience. Usually 2 maybe 3 years until the bottom becomes useless. That is long before the rust is any significance.
March 23Mar 23 That's one advantage of the beer keg: it's designed to withstand a lot of internal pressure. I've had it freeze solid every winter for a decade, with no signs of a leak.
March 23Mar 23 I have a 50 gallon plastic barrel that I use. Just have to make sure I don't touch the sides too much. It freezes in winter with no problem and I replace the water in spring after the mice get done trying to swim in it, gathering my projects that melted through.
March 23Mar 23 being in a place that has some colder winters, i use RV animal safe water line antifreeze in the colder months so it doesnt freeze solid when i need it to remain liquid, just a thought, plain water in summer
March 24Mar 24 Good Morning, I forgot the MOST IMPORTANT Part!!! When your Bucket has been holding itself for SOOOO Long....It has to Have a LEAK...... DO NOT KICK THE BUCKET!!!!! LOL Neil
March 24Mar 24 16 hours ago, BillyBones said: Keep in mind that water will do what water does in the winter and that is freeze. The ice will push the bottom out. I know this from experience. Usually 2 maybe 3 years until the bottom becomes useless. That is long before the rust is any significance. Depending where you live that is not a problem. And even than, the 1 or 2cm of ice it will get on top are a non issue
March 24Mar 24 Gewoon, yes that is dependent on where you live. In Ohio here, which is a couple degrees south of Belgium, they will freeze solid. It may not be a problem for the OP or maybe it is, i do not know. But being a world wide forum maybe a bit of info that could help anyone reading that did not think of it.
March 24Mar 24 1 hour ago, BillyBones said: Gewoon, yes that is dependent on where you live. In Ohio here, which is a couple degrees south of Belgium, they will freeze solid. It may not be a problem for the OP or maybe it is, i do not know. But being a world wide forum maybe a bit of info that could help anyone reading that did not think of it. Crazy e. Yours frees solid, we have a bit of freezing. But solid (haha) information.
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