Primarily Petroliana Shop Talk Forums Non-Petro Discussions Non-petro Discussion and Showcase My Spray Paint Can Collection

Yeah that would be a tosser. If the label would come off I would take it off and dump the can. I have found that is the best way to preserve beat up cans, afterall its the label design that attracts me to most cans. I have some Miracal cans witha rainbow. That has to be 70's or early 80's with a price of $1.75

do you want me to try and pull the label for you? or do you not need it?

One of the many types of cans I collect. Great look when the label and cap match the color of the can. Stuff I am looking for....

Sharing a few of my aerosol cans that cross over to other collectors....

Picked this up today outta the garbage at an estate sale.....if interested pm me looks like 63 ? May be more, I'm going back tomorrow, I know there were some obscure paper labeled paint cans ?

Dave,

Here's the other cans I found today, if you want them let me know.......cost of shipping only, cans are free !

Awesome collection man, I'm into the same stuff!! Keep it up..

Karlo

Keeping the thread going, and sharing some of the cans I have been finding lately. Some of the cans in the mix came from other collectors here and are a happy addition to my collection. This is just a small example of the differnt types of cans that I do collect.

Here are some great older sears cans from 70's/early 80's. I love the color pallete on them and would love to find more like this...
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Sears Acrylic Enamel

Same line as above just in a newer style can...


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Sears Acrylic Enamel

Still looking for old spray paint cans if anyone has some laying around????

That is a very nice and well put together collection.

They make a recycler for aerosol cans that screws into the top of a 55 gallon drum. Has a filter that goes on the opposite side to prevent gases from escaping.
Punctures a small hole near the spray nozzle which would be under the cap. We use one at work for all our empty cans before tossing.
Don't know the cost... OUCH !!! never mind.
Found it: http://www.aerosolv.com/


Chuck

Interesting. This is a long debate amongst collectors. Lots of collectors prefer to have cans full an unsprayed, but I do feel differently about this. Every year I get a can or two that tends to spring a leak and either ruin cans near it, or ruins my wall. I have yet to figure a safe way of emptying the cans without ruining their look. Figured similar to beer can collectors and oil cans is to puncture the bottom, but with pressurized cans you risk the entire can exploding. The debate continues with collectors....

I have gotten some great help from the guys on here. I really appreciate all of it. If anyone comes across anything else I would always be interested. I pay good money for the right cans.....

OK, I saw this spray can thread a few times so I finally got curious about it.
I did an eBay search and was surprised at how much these cans go for.
They were pretty interesting too.

Check it out:
spray cans on ebay