boncharasi
02-15-2008, 01:47 PM
I'm sure many of us have experienced the search for the 1 gallon bucket.
After finding 2 gallon, 3 gallon, and 5 gallon, I almost gave up hope and just used the 2 gallon. I was retiling the shower/bath during that visit to the hardware store, and I returned home empty handed, only to find a stroke of luck. I emptied out the joint compound container and saw the word one gallon on the container. I laughed.
The only concern I had was to get the bucket clean enough, particularly the removal of the smell. I scrubbed the bucket with isopropyl alcohol to get rid of the sliminess and stickiness of the joint compound. I used Dr. Bronner's Sal-Suds and cleaned and soaked over a 3 day period. No smell, no residue, and my first run of bubble had been done with no ill-effect to the taste or any hint of the joint compound.
I hope this helps others on their quest for the 1 gallon bucket :pray:
Peace
After finding 2 gallon, 3 gallon, and 5 gallon, I almost gave up hope and just used the 2 gallon. I was retiling the shower/bath during that visit to the hardware store, and I returned home empty handed, only to find a stroke of luck. I emptied out the joint compound container and saw the word one gallon on the container. I laughed.
The only concern I had was to get the bucket clean enough, particularly the removal of the smell. I scrubbed the bucket with isopropyl alcohol to get rid of the sliminess and stickiness of the joint compound. I used Dr. Bronner's Sal-Suds and cleaned and soaked over a 3 day period. No smell, no residue, and my first run of bubble had been done with no ill-effect to the taste or any hint of the joint compound.
I hope this helps others on their quest for the 1 gallon bucket :pray:
Peace