What do you keep Ed's Red in?

[Aegis]

I got everything to make Ed's Red and I was going to use a plastic gas can to keep it in. When my neighbor noticed I was about to pour the actone in. He came over and told me that it would eat thru the gas can. I looked it up online and actone will dissolve it. I've tried to find a metal can ,but that been a no go. Paint cans have plastic bottoms. So what does everyone use to store it?

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

Vintage steel cans...re-use 'em Baby !
like Seafoam or Lacquor or linseed oil.
I've gotton most of mine from garage sales and
the county's Household hazardous waste site.
Jon

[Trey45]

How about a Jerry can from your local army navy surplus store?

[Kraschenbirn]

I store mine in quart canning jars with neoprene seal rings.

Bill

[thehouseproduct]

Acetone melts gas cans? What's the source? Mine has been in a gas can over a year. For using small amounts, I have a laboratory acetone squirt bottle.

[Mk42gunner]

I keep mine in a platic gas can that is old enough to have a rigid spout and a vent. When I use it I just open the vent (smaller hole) to wet a patch. I have't made any with lanolin yet.

If you found the actual instructions from Ed Harris on the web; he states which type of plastic gas container will work and which won't.

If nothing else, you can reuse the cans the ingredients came in, as long as you relabel the cans.

Robert

[geargnasher]

Gallon glass wine jugs for large quantities, glass olive oil bottles for dispensing at the workbench. All have steel caps, Nylon gaskets, and pour restrictors.

Gear

[wiljen]

Recycled Coleman fuel jerry cans

[Johnny_Cyclone]

This was in the instructions I had on file..

MIXING INSTRUCTIONS FOR "ER" BORE CLEANER:

Mix outdoors, in good ventilation. Use a clean 1 gallon metal,
chemical-resistant, or a heavy gage PET or PVC plastic container. NFPA
approved plastic gasoline storage containers are also OK. Do NOT use
HDPE, which is permeable, because the acetone will eventually evaporate.
The acetone in ER will also attack HDPE, causing the container to
collapse, making a heck of a mess!

[Flinchrock]

I got everything to make Ed's Red and I was going to use a plastic gas can to keep it in. When my neighbor noticed I was about to pour the actone in. He came over and told me that it would eat thru the gas can. I looked it up online and actone will dissolve it. I've tried to find a metal can ,but that been a no go. Paint cans have plastic bottoms. So what does everyone use to store it?

Ya know those yellow plastic squeeze bottles that mustard comes in???

I KEEP acetone in them for use around my machine shop.
I label them, but I don't care what you do with yours. If you accidently put some on a hot dog you'll figure it out soon enough!!

[Aegis]

Acetone melts gas cans? What's the source? Mine has been in a gas can over a year. For using small amounts, I have a laboratory acetone squirt bottle.

I got this from Wikipedia.
Acetone is a good solvent for most plastics and synthetic fibers including those used in laboratory bottles made of polystyrene, polycarbonate and some types of polypropylene.
The gas cans I have are made from polypropylene(HDPE). I don't think I would risk it.
Thanks for the ideals on how to store it.

[Dale in Louisiana]

I used glass sample bottles from one of the local refineries. they hold a quart and use a real cork to seal. One batch of ER=four bottles. More than enough for yourself and your friends.

I guess I need to make up another batch.

by the way, acetone is hygroscopic (absorbs water) so if you store it in a steel can, it may cause rust. Of course, you're making it into Ed's Red, which PREVENTS rust, so...

dale in Louisiana

[shooter93]

I use a lot of paint thinners/acetone/mineral spirits etc and always buy the metal cans. If you don't have any find a painting outfit od cabinet shop and ask them for a couple of the metal cans.

[357tex]

I mix it in a metal can and store the bulk of it in same can.To use it I pour it into zippo lighter fluid cans works good.

[RayinNH]

I use Snapple iced tea bottles, just make sure to re-label them. For dispensing, soy sauce bottles work great. The long neck allows you to grab the bottle one handed with a patch and your finger over the spout...Ray

[imashooter2]

Mine is in a 1 gallon square metal can that the mineral spirits came in.

[MtGun44]

Polypropylene is not the same thing as HDPE. HDPE is high density polyethylene.
I believe that they will have different capabilities to withstand various solvents.

Bill

[btroj]

I keepit in someone else's garage. I don't like the stuff so I don't use it.

[Sprue]

I store mine in quart canning jars with neoprene seal rings.

Bill

Ditto

[woody1]

I keep big bulk in Coleman fuel can. Smaller bulk amount in a whiskey bottle. My using bottle is a recycled Hoppe's or Shooter's Choice bottle. Works for me. Regards, Woody