jbetts13

hey all is there any thing out there that will clean it up and remove some rust ?????? thanks

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guest

elbow grease & steel wool or emery cloth?

Live Oak

I vote for a wire wheel on a drill provide the can is totally empty and has been WELL ventilated.

jbetts13

ya but how can you get in side ?????

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Argee

Find the guy who has the incredible shrinking machine...

Seriously, if this is a standard gas can, I wouldn't risk contaminating my fuel.. I'd trash it and buy a new one.

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jodyand

Well you make sure there is no gas vapors put in some BBs and shake, shake, shake, shake your booty, shake your booty Thats a song long before your time But the BBs will work just takes some time.
Jody

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jbetts13

whats BB and l now that song

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Live Oak

Thought you were talking about the outside. If the inside, is rusted about all you can do is rinse it out with gas and oil and clean it out as best you can. Is this a boat gas can??????? If so, DO NOT use it. It will do nothing but screw up your carburetor. Go buy a plastic tank. That is what I did with my Whaler. It had the old OMC can that was rusted and filthy.

jodyand

The little steel balls that you use as bullets in a air rifle like Daisy BB guns.
Jody

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jbetts13

were can a guy get them and do they work good

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Argee

You should be able to get them at your local hardware. If not a sporting goods shop will carry them.

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Live Oak

I ordered mine from Boater's World, but West Marine and Boat US carry them too. Price depends upon size.

bear

bb's would work good but if you don't have any i use broken glass inside the tank and attach it in the lathe if it a small tank or tie it on a large pulley i have one a jackshaft that i drive off the lathe chuck slowly it turns about 50 rpm saves a lot of shaking and i can do something else while the tank is cleaning

Live Oak

That's not a bad idea Bear. Something like a quart of BB's and clamp the can in a paint shaker? :spinsmile

farmallmaniac

The glass idea worked on my dirtbike tank.
Ryan

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bigallis

jbetts you can get ya some tank sealer after ya get rust out nn put tht in thy sell it at valu-bilt.com ive heard it works goin 2 try some myself soon heres the sealerhttp://www.valu-bilt.com/cgi-bin/sgin0101.exe?UID=2004040120404530&GEN2=&GEN3=&GEN9=&T1=A+478521&FNM=00&UREQB=2&UREQD=6

jbetts13

l think 'm going to try the glass and sealer

4 the glass does the glass have to be smached up good

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Ron

little smaller than golf ball size stones wash them first before putting in gas can put can in back of pickup truck on it's side an use 2by 4 to make a cradle to hold it rotate every now an then

leolav

Trash it and buy a plastic one. Much easier and probably will save you money in the long run.

bontai Joe

I second the opinion to trash it and buy a new plastic one that will never rust. It is just not worth the risk of a missed piece of crud/rust/dirt getting in the carb and shutting you down until you clean the carb out.