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Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 6:29 pm
by dtsoc
A single can was found in Denton, Texas during a house remodel. Pretty amazing can! I'm hoping it will clean up quite a bit when it arrives next week. Love the advertising lid - I don't know if the other examples have this or not. Anyone seen it before?
Based on the lids and the large MiraCan logo, I'm thinking this is a late 50's can, not an early 60's like the book lists. Any opinions?
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Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:19 pm
by Leon
A QUICK DIP IN OXY BATH WILL CLEAN IT GOOD. OR USE THE FLITZ. leon.
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:26 pm
by dtsoc
What’s flitz? I only have citric on hand. Had pretty good results with it.
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 8:47 pm
by Conehead
dtsoc wrote: ↑Thu Dec 28, 2017 7:26 pm
What’s flitz? I only have citric on hand. Had pretty good results with it.
Do a search for Flitz on this site and you can read about it.
It's like a wax but a bit more abrasive. I have been using it ever Barry first brought it up. Good stuff.
I would also recommend getting some oxalic. It is far more forgiving than citric.
Jim
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2017 9:04 pm
by willssoda
If you find another or would like to sell this one please let me know. Thanks
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 7:59 pm
by dtsoc
Here are some updated pics - came out pretty well, but had a scratch...
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2018 10:17 pm
by Leon
Whatcha use to clean it? LEON.
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 1:18 pm
by dtsoc
Citric acid bath for about 60 minutes and then Blue Polly cat paint treatment.
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 7:34 pm
by Leon
What's cat paint?
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2018 8:26 pm
by dtsoc
Car - sorry
Re: Big Giant Cherry Cola found during house rebuilding project
Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:03 pm
by willssoda
Lol. Glad I saw that. I was about to start researching it. Lol.