US made 5 gal gas cans

[old arkie]

I want to repaint two gas cans but one has a glossy finish and a dark green color. Were all us made can the same color Yes AI know there were probaly several shades of the green but were they all dark and shiny??? is there a stock jeep paint color that I can order from one of our suppliers that would be close ?????
all advice from all jeepers will be accepted and appreciated old arkie in HOT Ar

[Chuck Lutz]

Some of the US jerry cans from WWII are found painted in the same Semi-Gloss OD that the .30 or .50 ammo cans are painted. Before you altar what might be an original paint job...can you post a pic?

[old arkie]

Chuck: as a former prune picker from the north part of Calif. I appreciate your answer BUT as I was born a number of years before the ww2 I have yet found a way to post photos so I usually send them via email. I can take a photo with a digital camera but unless there is some easy way to post it on the board I will ask your permission to email one to you and perhaps you will be so kind to post it for me???? I know that sometime back there was quite a bit contraversy about cans so I hope this does not start that again
May I email you the photo??? old arkie

[lucakiki]

Controversies are all over on this site, and I have often been active part in them.
However, unless I missed it, I do not recall any disagreement and controversy on the color that regular jerrycans came in.
Would we once again be speaking of mistery cans, that would be a different story.

[Chuck Lutz]

1) Under the "SUBMIT" button hit the "Upload Attachment" button
2) Click on the "BROWSE" to open a window
3) Find the file in which the photo you wish to post
4) Click on the "OPEN" button
5) Click on the "ADD FILE" button

print the message you want to post and leave an open line between paragraphs....put the cursser there and click on it
go to the PLACE INLINE for the photo you want there

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Go to another location with an open like and put the curser there and click on it
go to the next photo and click on the PLACE INLINE button for it

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You can post THREE photos per post but they can't be over 256mg....

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Try it...

PS...I cropped your photos and this will help if you do not want to resize them to get them to a size this feature can handle...

[gerrykan]

Some of the US jerry cans from WWII are found painted in the same Semi-Gloss OD that the .30 or .50 ammo cans are painted.

As Chuck pointed out, this would probably the most correct color to paint them.

[lucakiki]

Roy, that is very true, and I agree completely.
Some guys just repaint their cans with the very same paint that they are using for their jeep, and the outcome is not exactly praiseworthy.
As an expedient, if one is not willing to use the proper semigloss paint matching the ammo cans, he could at least smear the matt painted surface of the can with clean grease or baby oil and polish with a rag.
It gives a decent representation of semigloss, and avoids at least the dreaded "dipped in the same pot" look.

[Urban Camo]

Chuck
Who made the cans in the 3 pictures you just posted?
What does the G stand for Gas? or the manufacturer?

Thanks
GW

[Chuck Lutz]

Those are pics of Old Arkie's can...the mfg info would be on the bottom of that can....and the "G" is for gasoline.