Restore Old Metal Milk Jug
Vintage milk can restoration.
Restore old metal milk jug. In this instructable i will show you the process i used to restore this old vintage milk can from old rusty can into a nice welcome decor for my mom s house. They use to sell the left over milk that they didn t use to a local dairy. Nov 27 2016 this post contains amazon affiliate links i am so sorry for the abundance of pictures in this post i just couldn t get over how beautiful this. Mar 9 2020 restoring an old metal antique milk jug is not a big task.
How often do you see those beautiful vintage milk cans around and think you d love to have one in your house. Old metal milk jugs make great decorations in a country home or when trying to emulate a countryside feel in your home. A few weeks ago i finally broke down and purchased one. Apr 19 2015 how to remove rust from an old milk can 10 steps ehow.
Restoring an old metal antique milk jug is not a big task. These jugs were generally produced with an enamel paint finish that over the years weathers and eventually cracks allowing rust to form. Old metal milk jugs make great decorations in a country home or when trying to emulate a countryside feel in your home. In this video i restore a vintage old milk can that came from my grandfathers house years ago.
Bringing one of these old jugs back to life is easy with modern tools and can. I used a drill with a black and decker paint rust stripper. June 16 2012 by sam 22 comments. My original goal was to restore it and.
Jul 25 2015 restoring an old metal antique milk jug is not a big task. Stainless steel cans weren t made until post world war ii when milk was shipped in cans submersed in ice water to prevent spoilage. These jugs were generally produced with an enamel paint finish that over the years weathers and eventually cracks allowing rust to form. This milk can came from my grandfather s farm years ago i remember as a child my uncle milking cows by hand.
Old metal milk jugs make great decorations in a country home or when trying to emulate a countryside feel in your home. Really old milk cans were made of galvanized tin from the 1879s through the early part of the 20th century tin milk cans with plug depressions and handles or umbrella flat covers were delivered by cart or later by rail or truck.