Posted: 7/25/2014 9:24:52 PM EDT
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Porch paint. Epoxy paint would probably be better, but porch paint is pretty tough, and these aren’t exposed to the elements; just setting in non-climate-controlled space. So there’s no rain, UV issues, etc, to damage them excessively.
No gasketing as such. I paint the cans 3/4f the way or so when empty; the bottom and up 2/3 to 3/4 up the sidewalls all the way around, two thick sloppy coats. When dry, the bottom of the can gets marked with sharpie as to what is going in it before they get filled up, then put the ammo (or whatever) in. In gallon cans, it’s rifle stuff in its boxes. In quart cans, it’s handgun, .30 carbine, & .22lr without boxes, poured in there loose. Fill up in a good, climate-controlled environment. Have to remember that whatever the environmental conditions are when you fill up the cans, those conditions (other than temperature obviously) get sealed up in there permanently. If you fill & seal them in a humid shop, you’re sealing in that humidity forever with whatever you’re putting in there. For added seal, since there’s no gasket, once the top is tapped into place and I finish painting, I make a point of slopping a lot of paint into the channel where the lid mates with the can. Probably not necessary, but only takes a couple seconds and it does create a thick, plastic-like seal at the only seam in the equation; so I do it.
In the absence of factory boxes & packaging, the little quart cans hold a surprising amount. Three hundred 9mm, over 800 .22LR, and 175-250 of most others I use them for. On the gallons, capacity can vary hugely, depending on the factory packaging.
It’s an imperfect approach, as it’s a matter of fitting square boxes into round cans; so there’s definitely some wasted space filled with nothing but air. (Which is a reason to be conscious of the surrounding environment when filling/sealing.)
{edit - the thick paint where the lid mates with the can is the reason for those utility-knife blades taped to the top of the cans; for cutting thru the thick layer of paint for opening.} View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quote History Quoted:
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What kind of paint is that on the outside?
Any special gasketing, descant, etc? Or just paint, fill, and hammer shut?
Thanks
-Emt1581
Porch paint. Epoxy paint would probably be better, but porch paint is pretty tough, and these aren’t exposed to the elements; just setting in non-climate-controlled space. So there’s no rain, UV issues, etc, to damage them excessively.
No gasketing as such. I paint the cans 3/4f the way or so when empty; the bottom and up 2/3 to 3/4 up the sidewalls all the way around, two thick sloppy coats. When dry, the bottom of the can gets marked with sharpie as to what is going in it before they get filled up, then put the ammo (or whatever) in. In gallon cans, it’s rifle stuff in its boxes. In quart cans, it’s handgun, .30 carbine, & .22lr without boxes, poured in there loose. Fill up in a good, climate-controlled environment. Have to remember that whatever the environmental conditions are when you fill up the cans, those conditions (other than temperature obviously) get sealed up in there permanently. If you fill & seal them in a humid shop, you’re sealing in that humidity forever with whatever you’re putting in there. For added seal, since there’s no gasket, once the top is tapped into place and I finish painting, I make a point of slopping a lot of paint into the channel where the lid mates with the can. Probably not necessary, but only takes a couple seconds and it does create a thick, plastic-like seal at the only seam in the equation; so I do it.
In the absence of factory boxes & packaging, the little quart cans hold a surprising amount. Three hundred 9mm, over 800 .22LR, and 175-250 of most others I use them for. On the gallons, capacity can vary hugely, depending on the factory packaging.
It’s an imperfect approach, as it’s a matter of fitting square boxes into round cans; so there’s definitely some wasted space filled with nothing but air. (Which is a reason to be conscious of the surrounding environment when filling/sealing.)
{edit - the thick paint where the lid mates with the can is the reason for those utility-knife blades taped to the top of the cans; for cutting thru the thick layer of paint for opening.}
I really like this idea, although instead of labeling the cans use a color code for different calibers, etc so thieves and prying eyes think its just paint in the cans and not ammo, parts,etc.
Im going to go find some paint cans now, thanks
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