grinding your drum???
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grinding your drum???
I bought a drum that had hog feed in it from a ranch store that I have converted into a UDS. I have burned it several times at +600 degrees. I see a lot of folks grinding their drums inside and out. Im wondering if I should of done the same?? Is it necessary to grind out your drum before using or can you just burn it out??? Thanks for the help fellas!
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Re: grinding your drum???
It needs to be Shiny clean steel on the inside. the only reason to burn one to is if it had a liner in it. If it was bare metal a good scrubbing with Simple green is sufficient to remove any nastiness.
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Re: grinding your drum???
It was not shiny metal on the inside. It looked like it had a little red/orange paint on the inside. Should I grind the insight, Or hit it with a weed burner torch? Thanks for the insite. I dont wanna make the family sick or anything.
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Burn it with the Tx matchstick then wire wheel the ba jebers out of it until it's bare metal
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Re: grinding your drum???
Will do thanks Blu!
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What about a chemical paint remover? Im having a hard time finding a sand blaster here in town and I dont have a grinder.
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Re: grinding your drum???
I'm not sure if it will work on liners, but EZ Off oven cleaner will remove paint. Not sure what all chemicals would be safe.
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Don't know where you are from but you might look into getting a reconditioned bare drum, no liner. From what I understand those lined drums ain't fun! I would rather pay the $41 Dallas Steel Drum wants for a new drum....
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Re: grinding your drum???
jayzi wrote:Don't know where you are from but you might look into getting a reconditioned bare drum, no liner. From what I understand those lined drums ain't fun! I would rather pay the $41 Dallas Steel Drum wants for a new drum....
Great advice! They are my go to source for all things drum. Nice clean perfectly round drums with steel lids to match are worth every bit of $41. Last year I got lucky and scored some on the cheap because one of their clients didn't like/approve of the color. Got them for $20 ea! If you are within an hour or so of them, worth it.
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