Nadir_E
Adventurer
Hi Everyone,
I have several surplus NATO fuel cans and found that even after sanding away any rust and roughening up the surface in general, they don't seem to hold paint very well. A single trip with two cans (tightly) strapped to one another results in lots of bare metal where they were in contact with one another.
Of course it could be that any amount of use is going to result in a loss of finish, but I was wondering if perhaps there was something more durable I could use in lieu of spray paint. For example, would sand-blasting down to bare metal everywhere and powder coating be substantially more durable?
I can live with touch-up painting, just wondering if there's a better way...
Thanks,
-Nadir
I have several surplus NATO fuel cans and found that even after sanding away any rust and roughening up the surface in general, they don't seem to hold paint very well. A single trip with two cans (tightly) strapped to one another results in lots of bare metal where they were in contact with one another.
Of course it could be that any amount of use is going to result in a loss of finish, but I was wondering if perhaps there was something more durable I could use in lieu of spray paint. For example, would sand-blasting down to bare metal everywhere and powder coating be substantially more durable?
I can live with touch-up painting, just wondering if there's a better way...
Thanks,
-Nadir