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I have just been down to Wickes DIY Store to buy some paint and came across this:
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/Greg1933/100_2961.jpg
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa273/Greg1933/100_2960.jpg
So I bought one, it cost me £4.99.
It's a 2lt paint kettle made of pretty decent aluminium (looks & feels stronger than my normal ally billycan) unfortunately they only sold one size.
I hope this is useful.
Buckley8219
20-05-2008, 10:48
Thanks for the heads up. I have a Wickes near by :)
Good man!
I forgot to mention that they don't come with a lid!:rolleyes:
Surrey Yeoman
20-05-2008, 19:32
Looks identical to one I got in Homebase about a year ago, right down to the return edge on the rim. Sadly not ally, but steel and rusted very quickly in a damp shed! Looking at the colour of the spot welds in the picture, I reckon it's the steel version like the one I got.
stevesteve
20-05-2008, 22:14
Ah, it seems Yeoman got there first. I was going to ask if it was actually galvanised steel. Not galvanised as it turns out.
Cheers,
Steve
You might be right, I was told by the guys in the shop it was ally!
-Switch-
20-05-2008, 23:12
You might be right, I was told by the guys in the shop it was ally!
Stick a magnet on it, it won't stick to ally.
Looks like steel to me though :(
robadams
21-05-2008, 10:23
I've looked at these a few times but as they are not sold for cooking I was always a little wary. I favour stainless steel or cast iron for cooking over a fire.
cheapeats
21-05-2008, 18:06
If it is steel season it like a cast iron pan. That will keep it from rusting easiliy.