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  1. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

    Any pictures of your progress? One of my favorite things is finding something discarded seeing the potential and figuring out how to get there. No matter what style of paint removal is used thinner, soda blasting, or shudder, sand paper lol the key is care and knowing how far to take it...
  2. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

    Good luck and my advice is be patient. Try a small piece of tape on a edge. You never know what you don't want may stick to the tape better than the sign. I've wrecked a few rattle can jobs that way...
  3. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

    But you agree it'll take the paint off? Then all we need to do is stop it before it goes to far. In my limited experience with such crap l have found that the factory job is more durable than what can be applied in a hurry over it. With that said I'd try it mind you on a edge at first to figure...
  4. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

  5. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

    Gun wash. It's what is used to clean spray guns. Unfortunately only way l know of purchasing it is by 5gallon pail. But any painter can get you a jar. Word of caution wear gloves as gun wash thins stuff down to the point both it and whatever is diluted is now small enough to pass through your...
  6. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

    One quick l wonder if it'll work...try putting it in the freezer the metal shrinks paint doesn't and may flake. This may cause the Thanks, I'm just a HD mechanic (the kind that gives you fisheyes) but l think my advice about finding a guy such as yourself for advice was accurate as after 40...
  7. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

    Soda blasting is very delicate if care is taken. Crushed walnut shells are also used. My advice is to take it to a old school paint shop. You'll just know when your speaking to the right guy. They know paint and its behavior. They usually have a intrest in signs as well. Hint, bring beer...about...
  8. Gramr

    Does Anyone Know How to Remove Paint from Old Signs?

  9. Gramr

    Not very old but the graphics are cool

    Interesting haven't seen "fish killer" pull tabs since early 70's. Thrown in after opening they would flash like a lure as it sank. The rest is obvious. I'm on west coast BC the company l work for is Coho Concrete Pumps as the mechanic. Coho, the salmon is know to put up a fight!
  10. Gramr

    First bottle site - over 150 bottle so far!

    Nice spot! Find the outhouse location you may find some interesting things. It'll have long since decomposed. Amazing what gets lost/disposed of in them. Worth the dig.
  11. Gramr

    Random misc. bottles

    Beautiful! The thin handle on the brown jug is cool. Really nice colors crisp and sharp.
  12. Gramr

    8 oz Orange Crush bottle from Canada

    Thanks for info. As a member pointed out canada imported a lot of bottles so l would guess the ones we made are "rare" I'm guessing a American drink with a "D" on bottom is worth looking into.
  13. Gramr

    8 oz Orange Crush bottle from Canada

    Sorry short one D in a diamond. Tall one same D with c on right and 5 left with a 7 other side.
  14. Gramr

    8 oz Orange Crush bottle from Canada

    I did notice the lettering differs the one Orange crusH like mine is REG the other which is more ORANGE CRUSH big 'O' is the TMRG one. As mine is sort of a combination of the two.
  15. Gramr

    8 oz Orange Crush bottle from Canada

    I ment to ask your bottle with TMRG aug 22 1921 is the neck clear or 'knurled'.
  16. Gramr

    8 oz Orange Crush bottle from Canada

    Those are the two from my previous post's short one TMRG aug 22 1921 l find it interesting it reads 'Orange crusH bottle' not drink. Then at bottom 6 fl oz. The other is REG D aug 22 1922 and a fat round lettering 'orange crush' but also block lettering 'bottle' at bottom other side mr crushy...
  17. Gramr

    8 oz Orange Crush bottle from Canada

    A small difference in the one l found is the on the neck this short one has a clear neck l noticed the others have a 'knurled' look. Thanks for info,possibly as the bottles changed in '30 and 'D' came in '28 gives a window of manufacture. Makes sense as l noticed mine had crisp lines possibly...
  18. Gramr

    8 oz Orange Crush bottle from Canada

    I think first a patent in the States was taken out it may have been the only product protection at the time. But knowing the British at the time, 'that's not a new idea it's a bottle,you want trademarking down the hall'. So the aug date is the Canadian 'trademark registered' date. It's the...
  19. Gramr

    Orange crush American or Canadian bottle

    It's a, REG D then,aug 22 1921 other side crushy faces right it's a 6oz bottle
  20. Gramr

    Orange crush American or Canadian bottle

    Your right! On closer look it is REG my bottles mold was well used. The short bottle was a crisp one real nice. I'll check out the book l like 'coffee table' reading. Thanks.

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