Sealing an antique tin to be food safe
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Shirley S
I have an antique canister set of my Mothers that I want to use. It is about 60 years old and the inside was a tiny bit rusted, but I cleaned. Also, after carefully washing the paint on the outside is chipping and pealing a bit. What can I use to seal it and still be food safe. Other items I have used are a clear low odor permanent sealer from Krylon. But I am unsure if it's food safe if I use the canisters for flour and sugar.
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Why don't you put the flour and sugar in food storage bags inside the canisters? Then you won't have to worry about it. Shellac is a food-safe sealer but not very durable; water based polyurethane ought to be safe for the outside. It's used for table tops,after all.
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Darla
on Aug 05, 2014
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I thought of that but I am in and out of it so often the bags would get in the way, flop over,etc. I am going to use the Krylon sealer on the outside. The inside is all clean just coating wore off. Thank you Darla for your idea!
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Shirley S
on Aug 05, 2014
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
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Shirley S
on Aug 09, 2014
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