Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Shop Talk Petroliana Forums General Petroliana Discussion Quaker state cans?

Bob, there's no problem. We just have different opinions and I think we are both too stubborn to give up. LOL!

Dave, I never said your collection is inferior than mine, I am sorry of you took my comment that way.

Husky Bob. You're right...chill pill taken. Life is to short to be arguing about "empty oil cans".

I like them empty, with holes on bottom. I use a punch can opener on the French side, and 1 ice pick hole on the English side.

If a US can, I use the punch on the worse side, and ice pick for air hole on the Better side.

Full cans bring more money.Justa fact.

Not necessarily, it all depends on the brand/Condition/Collector.

I'm a newer collector and no expert. My opinion, I like them empty and without question, drained from bottom beats drained from top everytime to me!!
When given the option, what possible logic could support top drainging over bottom draining? I just can't see it!!

Drained from the top you dont have to worry about them leaking on the shelf if you do not get all of the oil out of the can

Why would you drain the oil, and then, umm, ...... not drain the oil?

I don't know. I'm a bottom drainer. After letting drain for maybe even a day or so, I swish the inside out a time or two with a little gasoline. Then allow it to drain again for a for a day or so onto some paper towel. All drainging is done with it sitting angled toward one of the holes. It's going to be sitting on a shelf for years, what's a couple days. Just set it aside. Then twist a little paper towel and do a good job of wiping it out at the holes. If I find a drip or two on the shelf some time later, so what, just whipe it up. There will never be any more then a drip or so.

I just like them empty from the bottom. Just my opinion.

Accidents do happen.
IF a full can happens to fall off shelf, IT WILL Damage the can & anything it hits & most likely will/can create a large mess IF it breaks the seal.
Check your insurance policy about how much Hazardous [Oil/Gasoline] Waste you can have in garage/house/property [most say 7-10gal].

Hi, what do you guys recommend for cardboard cans, after you have drained them and they get that ring around the bottom, and you can wipe it away 10 times, and it still comes back?
Ive tried putting them on napkins, and stuffing Kleenex inside, and still leaks.
I find if you drain a can before it leaks, when full, it stays better and you don't get the ring at the bottom.

Burn 'm as your drinking a case of JD!

Hotrodfun1 , Did you get an answer to you question.
Top drain vs Bottom drain vs Oil stain. Empty quarts vs Full quarts.. Oh My

Gene

Drain composites. They will leak cause I just had a few of mine leak and I keep my place at 70 degrees.
The metal cans are up to you. If they are not leaking, I don't drain. BUT I do drain antifreeze cans because I think they have a tendency to eat away the can at the bottom.
So there are pros and cons to draining.
Value of a drained can from a full on is the same in my eyes unless it was drained by a spout or has large holes in it.
I drain from bottom with a small 1/8" drill bit and make two holes opposite from each other. I drain just to prevent problems down the road and to prevent my nice bookcases from getting nasty from old oil.

Good luck
Dan

...I'm just throwing this out there, but has anyone tried using the granular stuff they use to soak up oil/gas drips/spills at the gas station - Oilsorb(?) or something like it?...I wonder if suspect composite cans were drained and then surrounded by that material if it would draw out the oil?...would it be safe for the printed surface of the cans?

Never used the granular stuff. I have a grate that I sit them on for a few days and let the oil just drip out over a pan. I also use some brake cleaner inside the can. I use a straw and put it in the hole and spray. Swish it around and 99% of it comes out. DO NOT LET THE BRAKE CLEANER GET ON THE CANS GRAPHICS. It will take the color off composites and the litho off of metal cans. So be careful.