Charming Old Fuel Can Brought Back To Life - Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- This week im tackling another restoration of an item that will be on display in my new workshop so it wont be a meticulous restoration process just a fun one to get the can looking good enough to display and be interesting to look at.
So with that being said as usual the first job is a visual inspection and at first glance the can looks in good shape, Im not worried about the lack of pouring spout as this will be on display and the spout wouldn't be fitted anyway.
The first job was to sand blast away all the rust and old paint from the can so that we can see clearly what we are working with. After blasting it was clear that there were a couple of holes in the base that would need to be welded up in order for this piece to be fuel tight again so i got out the mig welder and set it to a nice low setting and welded the holes up and then ground the welds beck down flush again.
I then proceeded to place the can in a bath of warm DEOX C overnight to remove all remaining rust from the can inside and out, one this was done and dried off i then sealed the inside of the tank to prevent any rusting of the steel in the future this was left to set then i moved onto the next stage.
The next stage was the body working stage. I straightened out the handles with a custom made straightening tool then move onto filing any off any defects that i found in the metal. I then laid down a thin layer of body filler to fill the pitting left by the removed rust. Once dried and sanded the can was ready for primer.
I applied and etch primer then 3 coats of high build 2k to give me plenty of material thickness to wet flat back any defects that i found. once this was done i applied a few layers of blue top coat and while this was curing i made the stencil for the ESSO BLUE lettering.
The stencil was applied and painted with a nice vintage cream colour, Once dried the stencil was removed but unfortunately as i had used a top coat to paint over the stencil rather than a base coat the edges didn't come up as clean as i hoped and left me with a few rags but they wont be noticeable when up on its display shelf so i was happy to leave them.
The cap was zinc plated and cured with a blue passivate to give a durable shiny silver finish and finish off the look of the can and that wrapped up this restoration.
I hope you enjoy it and ill see you all in the next video.
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Charming Old Fuel Can Brought Back To Life - Restoration
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Hey Guys, As you have probably noticed already i have updated the channel name and logo. The channel is no longer Really Random Channel it is now RRC Restoration. Just incase you were wondering why the water marks in the video still say Really Random Channel. Enjoy.
Good Restoration
Good Restoration Done 👍
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Looks good! I could see George was excited lol
Thank you :)
beautiful and thank you
You crack em , where we don,t expect them ! , Long forgot lost items coming back from the past for once .
Another satisfying project.
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)
Stellar paint job as always!
Very satisfying to watch, you really went all in👍
Came out great 👍👍 and looking forward to seeing the new shop.
Thank you :) Hoping to have it ready in a couple of months im just working on it slowly as i have the time between all my other projects.
excellent work as usual ...thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching :)
I'm still watching the video, but I wanted to say I appreciated the thumbnail for this video. Gives us a hint without giving anything away. 🙂
Thank you im glad you liked my new style of thumbnail :) I hope you enjoy the rest of the video.
Just finished it, in fact. Very nicely done! Too bad about the stencil, but a fantastic job nonetheless! Thanks for posting! 😃
I agree. The thumbnail sucked me in also. It's nice to not see the whole finished project beforehand.
Your job is great keep it up
Thank you :)
That turned out really nice love the colour 👍
Thank you :)
Please man... Restore your grinder... Please, I would like to see it shine...
Once it breaks down then i will restore it ;)
@@RRCRestoration we will all be dead when that quality grinder stops working. Not like the crap grinders you see these days. I have a similar one...old school guys know the brands.
It's a paradox. He needs to use the grinder, to restore the grinder.
this fellas tools are one of the best parts of this channel, well used and well loved
Another quality restoration, love those nods to the past.
Thank you, Glad you enjoyed it :)
Good Job
Thank you :)
This brought back memories, when I started work at local hardware stores, Saturday afternoons were spent measuring out paraffin into various sized cans and delivering it around town on a trade bike, still love the smell of it, a trade bike to go with the can would be a great restoration, thanks for taking the time to make the videos
Thank you so much for leaving a comment and sharing your memories with us its very much appreciated, id love to get my hands on the bike associated with the can :)
Thank you for watching and i hope you enojyed the project.For many more interesting videos please check out my channel here - ruclips.net/channel/UCKWkhqAHjW4x2oRK_yzpxlAvideos?view_as=subscriber
I love how you blurred the after!
Really Random Channel another great video bro keep up the great work !! I have a question what was the sealer you used on the inside of the gas can I didn’t see a name of it in the description. Thx
Why don't you do a quick and dirty paint job on the scetchy bench grinder
For the stencil, did you let the paint fully dry before peeling it? If so, try taking the stencil off while the paint is still tacky. It comes off much more cleanly that way. Cool looking can though.
Slow down there boss..Did you get a new kettle ?
Great video again man...be safe.
Amazing job! The rust removal was perfect, and then filler, all those layers of paint and primers, nickel plating..... be still my thorough perfectionist's heart! This was extremely satisfying to watch - definitely in the top tier of restorations.
Absolutely brilliant. Yet another inspirational video. Thanks, Mr. Random.
Thank you very much :)
My favorite part of any restore projects is when I put the primer coat on and its the first time you can see what your hard work has done . Great video Mate Super little Fuel can . Cheers
Thank you very much :)
Really Good Channel..love your work..the 600 Ducati is a fine example
Thank you glad you enjoy my work :)
Great gob buddy .
Interesting, never heard of Esso Blue, but that's just me. Always thought fuel cans were red, shows what I know. Nice work on this project
You should restore that bench grinder ! Needs a little bit of love
Yup, but im curious to see how long she'll last ;)
Old good really random channel..👌
Extreme attention to detail.. great video as always 👍🏻 I’d be happy to watch you restore a rusty old nail
Thank you very much :) A rusty nail you say well i could probably arrange that haha.
SIMPLEMENTE ESPECTACULAR, ERES UN CRACK. Un placer ver tus videos. Un saludo desde España. Marco
Цвет голубой шикарно получился. Смотрел от души, пескоструй ваще огонь 🔥
Great effort on this one. Such a small piece, but all the little details covered make it that much sharper. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching and commenting :)
You might not think it's perfect, but I think it adds to the authenticity, mate. They weren't perfect, when they were made. I think it's a great result.
Pleasure to see you as always. Yeah i think the blemishes do add a certain quality to it and it will certainly do its job of being a nice little display piece :)
Very nice. Congrats.
Thank you :)
I was watching and was impressed with your file set, then you hit me with the stencil maker. lol
I enjoy knocking things up a notch! haha
Hi bro 👋👋👋 good to see you 🤝🤝🤝 good content 👌🏽 and awesome restoration fuel can👍👍👍🔥✌🏻
Nice to see you, glad you liked the restoration :)
I'm here to quarantine the grinder. no-one is to ever touch the Grande Old Lady or else the George gets it !
Well said sir! Sketchy the grinder is perfect the way she is, extremely dangerous but treat her right and you'll be rewarded by getting to keep all your fingers haha!
Oh yes a new restoration. Amazing as ever. Ill never get tired of seeing you at work. Stay safe mate, crazy times. Cheers
Thank you very much, same to yourself stay safe.
Watching you restoring a lot of objects is one of the best thing to do at home, 'cause we must stay at home to fight against Covid! Cheers from Italy and keep continue like that!❤
Thank you very much and im glad my videos are keeping you entertained. My thoughts are with you and the rest of Italy in this terrible time.
@@RRCRestoration thank you man, i love your channel!
❤️👍 W8ing for next bike project sir
coming soon ;)
Good job
Thanks :)
que bonito que ficou, mais um trabalho bem executado assim como todos os outros
The Best Restoration Chanel on RUclips!!
Thank you so much :)
Really Random Channel You are welcome! You fully deserve this statement.
Very nice.
Thank you very much :)
Muy buen trabajo mis like siempre a tope
Mum had one of those when i was a kid, nice to see George still works there... But you should get rid of the old widow maker grinder 😉 👍
Oh no plenty of life in the old grinder yet ;) George says hi.
you tube are rubbish with their notifications
how have i missed this for so long
good job as usual ta for the upload
edit. and an appearance from George as well. nice one
Hey there, Long time no see ;) Glad you enjoyed this wee restoration :) EP2 of the ATC restoration will be coming out very soon as well as the reveal of the mystery room, Hope to see you there.
@@RRCRestoration you know what?
i know nothing of anything you speak. (that sounds posh),
i'll have to remember to check your channel regularly cos, like i said, i get no notifications at all........v annoying,
mystery room ? oh yeh i'll be there defo,
any thoughts on a new big vintage off road project?, i'm sure i remember a solemn promise of at least one a year 😉, ive just had to watch the t.l.125 series again from the start cos your'e starving us of old dirt bike content....
keep up the good work, a mill and a half views for epp 5 alone is a pretty good endorsement, the channel's growing nicely 🤘
@@badlarry172 If you arent getting notifications you may need to jump onto my channel or one of my videos and make sure the bell icon is checked then you'll get notified of new releases of which i have plenty to come ;) haha yeah i do remember saying something along those lines. after the ATC is done i will keep my eye out for a nice vintage dirt bike, do you have any preference of what you would like to see restored? Im open to all suggestions .
@@RRCRestoration ta pal, yeh the bell has been checked for time, don't worry about that, i'm very sure the little bell has been tickled . It happens with a few of my subs, but inconsistently, and sadly your channel is one of them, now i know its happening i can just check you out every week without relying on Google.
Seeing as you ask, what about an early TY 80/175 twin shock (red and white tank), 80's TY250 mono, or a 200/250 john shirt majesty (yellow and red, with the chrome frame). Maybe that lovely aprilla climber twin shock (yellow plastic tank) or a Fantic twin shock (red plastic tank) of the same era ?
HA bet your'e sorry you mentioned it now.
i know they are all trials bikes but thats just me being a bit selfish innit,
ta for the reply keep up the good work.
Love that blue color. Well done brother!
Thank you :)
You saved yet another one from doom.. Good Job, and nice to see George..
Thank you very much :) George says hi.
As usual another top job, love all of your work, thanks for making the videos 👍👍
Thank you very much for watching and commenting :)
Can you please restore the world we live in next? Thanks :)
I can try :)
Hi- So impressed with the total craftsmanship you display. Only became aware of your channel very recently. Any way you would consider a few “how to” videos? Would be great to see how a master does it. But really enjoyable content- David
Excellent job as always mate!!
Cracking restoration, I even remember the advert 'Boom, boom, boom, Esso Blue'. They also had a variation of 'Smoke gets in your eyes' by The Platters ...................showing me ferkin age here.
Tell us more stories grandpa....;)
@@TiroxSnapJack Only if you go to bed straight after your supper. LOL
very nice!
Thanks :)
Very cool bro
Thank you :)
Amazing restore as always... congratulations
Thank you very much sir :)
Blue. I was expecting green or brown laddie. Ah I see you tricky devil
Haha ;)
Quality work a few rough edges add to its charm, awesome.
Okay, so here is the question. Is perfect good enough? Very, very, very excellent job!!!
I'll happily settle for perfection ;) Thank you for your kind comment :)
Great video love that can when you was finished great work enjoyed the funny bit to thanks
Thank you very much, Glad you enjoyed it :)
Я в восторге !!!
Good job as always dude.
You should start your own wee online shop for some of these items I am sure you would make a good few extra quid. Love your vids keep up the good work🤘🍺
Nice idea the only problem is once they are restored i cant bear to get rid of them, i have quite a collection growing haha. Glad you liked the video :)
Wow, nice restoration ! Great job !
Thank you very much :)
Hallo super Video und schöne Arbeit sieht super aus top 👍👍👍🇩🇪👋👋👋Kai
Danke :)
Nice to see one of your back to basics projects. Always learn something Cant wait for you do do another small Honda or maybe a Yamaha RD or Kawasaki KH Triple project.
Hi, Thank you im glad you enjoyed it :) I think its important to do a nice simple project every once in a while to remind me of how fun restoration can be as sometimes the complicated projects like the Ducati can become overwhelming with the amount of work to do and when you combine that with the filming and editing it can become quite a task but little projects like this tend to restore me as much as i restore the item and get me back in the right mind frame for tackling another big project ;)
Yey! A cameo appearace from the sketchy grinder! I'm almost beginning to love her as much as your restorations! Brilliant work as usual. I remember those old Esso Blue cans! Greetings from Southport.
Haha yeah the sketchy bench grinder was feeling left out these days so i thought id be nice and feature it again, Glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Just checking in if you are OK. Let us know you are fine . A hug !
I love your work you are amazing keep up the good work 👍
Thank you so much for your kind comment :)
super boulot .
Beautiful work !! New subscriber
Thank you for subscribing it means a lot :)
The sketchy bench grinder AND George the Junkie in the same video! I am a happy bunny. The resto wasn't bad either. ;-)
Awesome job once more and thanks for entertaining us once again.
Nice to see you :) Im very glad you enjoyed the video and even more happy you enjoyed the appearance of George and Sketchy haha.
Superbly restored as always! And I don't want to criticize, but what about the spout? No cap, not galvanized, so that part may rust again😮?
Btw! You are one of the few "Tube's" who knows how to apply the first coat of paint 😎... keep it up!
Mint 👍
Thank you :)
Nice👌
Thank you :)
Another lovely Job, not even a mention of you know what :)
Thank you very much :) Haha i'll use it some day i promise ;)
love your work especially the motor bike restorations im trying to restore my 1987 gpz 305 belt drive
I always liked those 305's. Plenty of pep and light as a feather. Great bikes!
Thank you, I have plenty more motorcycle restorations lined up ;) Nice i like those little bikes good luck with your restoration :)
I love the old tin cans from yester yr. They look awsome when someone like youreself does them properly. A few old garage signs as a restoration would be nice to see. Sometime in the future. An old esso one mabe?
Thank you so much glad you enjoyed it :) Yeah an old garage sign would be cool especially one that would hang up on the workshop wall :)
Good...🇬🇧☺️
Thank you :)
Good job man 🤘🏻
Thank you very much :)
Butiful 😍 .
Ah Goofy always a pleasure, Thanks for leaving a comment :)
beautifull....you should not peel off tape or stencils when the paint is cured....best time to peel off is when the paint is almost dry to the touch but not cured yet..
Hi, the problem was that i used a top coat paint to paint over the stencil with and top coat doesn't respond well to delicate stenciling, i should have used base and cleared over it like i usually do.. lesson learned haha
@@RRCRestoration yes that would work better,basecoat is thin and not very hard so it doesnt chip...... but try on a scrap piece, even if you use 2k paint (direct gloss) you can peel tape off very well if you dont let it harden...you need to peel in that period were you can touch it lightly without damaging it and the dust doesnt stick to it anymore but if you stick a fingernail on the paint you can scrape it...i usually peel off all the tape 30 mintes after painting, its a bit nerve wrecking though... i also noticed that maybe you have a very small nozzle on your gun, or the paint was too thick because it took a lot of passes to paint..maybe you set it like that because i has lots of crevices and to avoid paint runs??i prefer large nozzle and thinner paint, i paint in fast strokes and get a very nice smooth finish without polishing... i am not criticizing, you did a wonderfull job
This brings back memories. There were (as far as I can remember) two paraffin makes: Esso Blue and Pink Paraffin. The actual paraffin was coloured blue and pink respectively. The paraffin man would drive onto our housing estate with a small tanker on the back of his vehicle and people would bring out their cans to be filled. The stuff smelled terrible!
Hi thanks for sharing your memories with us :) I just googled the pink paraffin as i was intrigued was it by called Aladdin pink paraffin? I quite like the smell of paraffin but im strange that way haha
That brings back memories as a kid we only had 1 paraffin heater in the living room, going to bed with ice on the inside of windows during winter.
Glad i could bring back some memories for you even though they sound like rather cold memories🥶 haha.
I remember those days, Steve, when you would put clothes on to go to bed (n heater 🙁) and get your tongue stuck from licking the frost patterns off the glass.
@@CHIL2903 Days before double glazing and 15tog quilts, and when toilets were outside the good ole days
Totally cool with the watermark, you make great videos and deserve the credit
Thank you very much glad you dont mind it :)
I have always heard that you should peel off paint masks or stencils before the paint is completely dry to aid in soft edges. Nice work though! Hope the weather in your part of the world is better than we're getting in North Central Texas right now.
Yeah ,the rough edges were my fault entirely this time as i tried to cheat and use the wrong typre of paint and i paind the price for it... oh well you learn from your mistakes as they say ;). The weather here is dreadful at the moment pretty much constant wind and rain, Its really annoying as i want to get the Ducati out and get some final footage for you guys :(
@@RRCRestoration We're working from home because of COVID-19. Which wouldn't bother me of i could get outside and do something but we've had nothing but storms for the past week and it's looking to continue for at least another week. Welcome to Spring in Texas.
Once again, stunning work.
If I get this damned virus, I will stay isolated and binge watch your entire playlist.
Again!
Cheers,
Norm.
Thank you very much :) I hope you dont get the virus but feel free to binge watch my videos anyway ;) haha.
Nice one Scotty, those type of cans sell for a pretty penny you know, just watch junk n disorderly on the TV. Still waiting for the CR500, don't forget now.
Thank you very much :) Really? i didnt know that these cans were collectible. Oh dont worry i haven't forgotten ive always wanted a CR500 ;) Unfortunately the bike i was looking at got sold before i could get it but im back on the hunt and hopefully i can get one soon 👍
Fantastic job, what grit sand paper did you use?
Thank you :), 120 to 320 for the dry sanding, 800 for wet
Ilha nois aqui de novo 😁😁😁😁😁😁
Looks great! I'm not 100% sure, but I think when you peel the stencil off when the last coat of paint is stil wet, you'll have sharper lines.
Thank you :) The stencil was actually my fault as i tried to cheat and used the wrong type of paint as it was all i had in stock at the time, learned from my mistake though ;)
The Hoover approves...
George seems wise... seen a lot, you know? 😂
@@sethdunlap9868 some might say... he's seen too much...
Best stuff I've used to plot designs for paint was 'artool ultra mask' but its damn expensive.
Hi RRC another top job, bet old George was tripping after that sniff of primmer ? hope you have had chance to get out on the Ducati ? finely got a dry day this end & managed to get the old Fireblade out for an mot, now this damm virus making the rounds, still riding a bike should be ok, ATB to you Sir, Wayne.
Nice to see you again sir, Sadly ive still not had the chance to get her out , heres hoping we get a good summer and we're not all on lock down so that i can get it out and get some riding footage :) Glad to hear you managed to get the Fireblade out 👍
In Germany they said: the shoemaker has the worst shoes, as Long as your grinder work and you are happy with it; and as long you make such nice things; do whatever you wanna do with that grinder 😂
Same saying exists in polish :)
Great saying, I like it :)
What products there are when you put the cap in different containers? For example for the ducati project how did you polished all the nuts and bolts? It’s incredible
Hi, Its all the different chemicals required for the zinc plating process i will be making a video about it soon.
If you pull the stencil off before it cures it’ll come off a lot cleaner, when I was in an auto body shop I’d pull it off 15-20 minutes after I sprayed just have to be super careful
Nice fuel can!! I would’ve painted it olive drab green and white.But, good job either way.Are going to actually use it or use it as a display item?
Hi, the reason i made it blue is because thats the colour it should have been from new. Its only going to be a display item for the new workshop.
Silly question: how did you have a uniform coat of the inside with that thick epoxy mixture?? I have a similar project and have no way to coat the inside of the tank in an even fashion.
I dont think its actually possible to get a 100% even coating all the way round without making some rotating device that constantly re-orients the can/tank until the epoxy dries all you can really do is calculate roughly how much epoxy you need to mix and keep turning the tank till the epoxy starts to dry but you'll inevitably end up with a thicker coating on the surface that you leaving it sitting on to cure.
Hi I'm not much for bike restorations but a I really like your work! What was that liquid that you put inside tye can? Beautiful job!
можно рассказать по подробнее о гальванике и удаление ржавчины? превосходная работа!