XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: michael.trew@att.net   
      
   On 4/20/2023 15:09, Minoru Osaka wrote:   
   > I was given a 6 gallon heavy-gauge Nissan steel gas can for marine use in   
   > excellent condition on the outside, but which has rust on the inside.   
   >   
   > First question is obvious - why do they make gas cans out of steel which   
   > will rust? Why not put some paint or epoxy on the inside so it won't rust?   
   >   
   > Second question is more important (since they made it, and it rusted   
   > inside) is can it be saved? The entire inside is rusty, but just fleshy   
   > rust. I've flushed it with water a lot but the rust is still on the metal.   
   >   
   > I guess I could use phosphoric acid but is there any harm to using gas that   
   > comes from a can that has surface rust covering the entire inside surface?   
      
   When you put something in to strip it, perhaps even CLR mixed with   
   water, add a cheap dollar store bag of marbles.  Marbles will agitate   
   the mix and rust, and add a mechanical factor to help remove it --   
   bonus, unlike rocks, is that marbles slide out easily when done.   
      
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