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Old 02-09-21, 01:20
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I would hazard a guess that the discolouration around the cap on all the cans in Owen Evans post #16 is some type of spray on leak detector.

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Old 02-09-21, 04:35
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I would hazard a guess that the discolouration around the cap on all the cans in Owen Evans post #16 is some type of spray on leak detector.

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Or perhaps a sealant?
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Old 02-09-21, 11:35
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Or is it Solder and the rest of the tin plate has rusted? Or is it paint to id. octane?
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