Jerry Can Rust Help

[Erro Telcontar]

Hi folks,

I've a metal jerry can which i want to use as a water tank when at base camps, it has some light rust inside though. Does anyone have any advice on removing the rust and treating the can to prevent it re-rusting whilst still being safe to store water.

Any help will be gratefully appreciated.

Cheers,
Erro

 

[knifefan]

You can remove the loose rust by putting a hand full of small stones in a.d adding some water. Give it a good shake - empty and repeat at few times. Treating the inside will be difficult!!! To be honest save time and effort and buy a plastic gerry can!!!

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[rik_uk3]

KF is right, don't drink water from it, would you drink from a rusty bean can?

The black plastic army carriers are cheap enough or get something like
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9278486.htm

 

[Teepee]

KF is right, don't drink water from it, would you drink from a rusty bean can?

The black plastic army carriers are cheap enough or get something like
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9278486.htm

I would if it had some whisky in it.

No way I'd use the jerry can though, rusty steel is very difficult to treat to make safe and then the chemicals used will probably leach. I use the 5l PET bottles from the supermarket-they weigh nothing when empty.