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How do you all mark your mixed fuel cans?
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With a paint marker.....
Sharpie with 40:1 mix written on one and straight gas written on the others.
Mix on cans. No need to mark ratio for me anymore like in this old pic, all 40 and VPracing anymore.
All two gallon cans are for mixed gas. 5 gallon cans are for straight gas.
No need for marking! Otherwise, paint pens last the longest, and we label the company name all over on the metal safety cans. They are hideous, but no one will want to keep the stolen cans on their truck.
No need for marking! Otherwise, paint pens last the longest, and we label the company name all over on the metal safety cans. They are hideous, but no one will want to keep the stolen cans on their truck.
ValleyForge
Liberty Farms
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I leave them unmarked so if anyone steals them, they’ll get maximum enjoyment….lol
I leave them unmarked so if anyone steals them, they’ll get maximum enjoyment….lol
Shape dictates. I know which is which, and that’s enough for me.
+1 Except we use 1 gallon cans for mix.
Same for me. 5 is strait gas and 2 is for mix. I use gas from a 5 to fill and mix a 2 when empty.
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I use 2 old eagle 2.5 gallon metal cans for mix. Straight gas is in 5 gallon cans. Easy to remember that way.
Well if were getting into can differences, I have a 10L nato can thays strictly for 2 stroke gas and some for old short round 5 gal metal can as a back up. 5 gal/20L cans are for regular gas and diesel. They are painted different colors so it's not hard to mix up.
I put mix fuel in everything no need to mark the can. Got a Troy built mower on its 12th year of 50:1
Zero fuel system issues
Zero fuel system issues
I've been using a sharpie, but a florescent colored zip tie on the handle might be a good option.
Does the Troybuilt help with mosquitoes?
That's a lot of wasted 2-cycle oil though. We only pour 2-cycle into the straight gas machines when we are out of regular gas.
Cricket
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Mine used to say "Mom's saw" - but then I got one with a different mix, so I had to go boring and put the mix ratio on it. 
I’ve seen numerous chainsaws and weed wackers painted as a theft deterrent.
I don’t go thru a whole lot of fuel in my small equipment, so I look at it as a fuel stabilizer and upper cylinder lube.
Rooshooter
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Who ties your bootlaces ?
Velcro, baby.
