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Hello All,
I wanted to share with everyone a few pics of a can I received today and how it ended up displaying by the end of the evening. Sometimes you see cans on Ebay that the listing photos are terrible and the condition is hard to see. Some you think are junk and should be trashed, others you think you might take a chance on. Such was the case with this scarce 5 quart Mobiloil Gargoyle Arctic Special transition can. The original Ebay listing is number 300853620509 . The photos were poor, so I asked a question about the lines. The seller felt they were all scratches and stated the can had been cleaned and it was as good as it would get. I could faintly see in the pics what looked like whiter scratched areas, so I decided to take a chance and make an offer. I figured comparable Gargoyle 5 quarts sell in the $50 range so I made the offer which the seller accepted.
I was hopeful when I received the can at work today as it looked like it might clean up nicely. I was going to ask if anyone else had had any luck cleaning this soiled yellowish layer off cans, but when I got home I thought I'd give my old stand-by Softscrub a try. I must admit I am extremely happy with how the can turned out! It took me 4 hours of VERY gentle cleaning with one finger and a small amount of Softscrub, just doing a half dollar size area at a time. I will say though at times I could see some of the black and red colors starting to get weak, so I would immediately wipe the can with a damp cloth and let it dry again completely before proceeding. This method may work for others, so thought I'd share a success story.
This can rarely comes up for sale, in quart size or 5 quart size. I'm pretty sure the can is better than a $55 can now, but I'll always look at it and think how I received it and how it was brought back to life so to speak! It will have a good spot in my collection for all my years.
Thanks for looking,
Darin
The first pic is how I received it, the second in process of cleaning, and the last two are each side of the can now.






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I knew it wouldn't take you a few days!!!


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I know Dan, once you start working on something you can't stop, especially when I knew how it would turn out!


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Wow, that is an amazing clean up job....better than new.


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Originally Posted By: DWSheffer
I know Dan, once you start working on something you can't stop, especially when I knew how it would turn out!


So you going to tackle my paint can now!!!!


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Darin, Absolutely gorgeous. John

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Nice job, on a great looking can.


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WOW!


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Thanks for the comments everyone. It was definately worth the effort!


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amazing- like day & night.. cool


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That looks great!!


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Wow!! That is amazing!! Softscrub, hmmm.... I can't wait to try it out on some of mine!!!


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good effort on the can. looks great darin!!


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Wow! Darin, that is amazing how good it looks now. Great job!


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Turned out nice!


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Just so everyone knows what I used, it was regular Softscrub, Lemon scented without bleach. I did not use the type with bleach which might have been too harsh for the graphics.
Thanks again for all the positive commments guys!
Darin


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Thats crazy im gonna start buying alot more cans.


Hunt long and hard the good stuff still out there.
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Nicely done!


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missed a spot.

LOL, very cool can, good job

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Darin, you did a great job... I haven't used soft-scrub before, but it looks as if it is time to try...

Thanks for the tips!


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Dam the before and after shot looks awesome. Im gonna go and see if walmarts has any soft scrub later.

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VERY CLEAN!! I will have to try that....


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GREAT JOB DARIN!!!!



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Now he just needs a Lid!
I know someone that CAN do it. laugh

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got Soft Scrub today and tried a 3 different cans.

my results were not near as good.

one can the paint came off instantly.

one can no improvement.

one can very little improvement.

I still had better luck with Dawn dishwashing soap today.

darn....I was SO Excited.

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It looks so good, it looks fake (BSN)! wink


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I hear you Roger. Dan tried it on a can too with poor results. Like any cleaning method, it might work for some cans and it may destroy others. I guess my only word of caution is to try it on a very small area on the back of the can to test. As illustrated I had super results, others may not.
Darin


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How many cans of Beer did it take?

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None DB....I was concentrating too hard not to ruin it! smile


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Beautifully done!


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