What to do with an iron watering barrel so that it does not rust: it will last 100 years

10.11.2023 11:45

Probably, every self-respecting summer resident has a capacious barrel of water for irrigation on his plot.

Very often metal is used to make such products, and everything would be fine if not for one thing: due to constant contact with water, this material begins to rust.

Fortunately, there are several options that will help you protect the product from destruction - we will tell you about them in this article.

1. Perhaps the easiest way to protect metal from corrosion is to paint the inside of the barrel with moisture-resistant enamel.

2. Another, no less effective method is to use bitumen, which is also applied to the metal surface.

Barrel
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The advantage of this option is that bitumen can be used to seal existing small corrosion holes in the barrel.

3. If you are in a hurry and have no time to mess around with enamel and bitumen, but you need the barrel right now, try to solve the problem with a thick large bag.

It must be placed inside the barrel, after which it can be filled with water.

Elena Shimanovskaya Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Internet resource editor