repairing a gas can
repairing a gas can
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One of our red plastic 5 gal gas cans got a few small slits clawed into it by a snow blower.
In one way I'm glad because I hate the Enviro-Flo spout and its extension tube so now have an excuse to chuck the whole d*mne*d thing into the recycle bin.
On the other hand a new, hopefully better designed can will cost about 20 bucks these days, so I am tempted to repair the holes.
Some online stuff suggests epoxy/JB Weld will work.
i don't think epoxy sticks all that well to propylene or whatever it is the can is made of.
Before I fired up the propane torch to heat a screwdriver and start smearing plastic around I figured I'd ask here.
thanks
Dan T
In one way I'm glad because I hate the Enviro-Flo spout and its extension tube so now have an excuse to chuck the whole d*mne*d thing into the recycle bin.
On the other hand a new, hopefully better designed can will cost about 20 bucks these days, so I am tempted to repair the holes.
Some online stuff suggests epoxy/JB Weld will work.
i don't think epoxy sticks all that well to propylene or whatever it is the can is made of.
Before I fired up the propane torch to heat a screwdriver and start smearing plastic around I figured I'd ask here.
thanks
Dan T





RE: repairing a gas can
RE: repairing a gas can
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Pat
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RE: repairing a gas can
But since it is a gas can, probably best to toss it.