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Teflon Bucket

bucket coated with teflon
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I honestly don't know why I can't find one in the local hardware store or even google: I use a "slops" bucket for stuff that's going from the kitchen into the compost heap; it's a pain to wash out. And I imagine anybody that mixes their own paint colours or changes the oil in the car would find it handy, too.
FlyingToaster, Mar 18 2008

PTFE bottles - just cut the top off http://www.epscient...critical.aspx?id=33
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       Paint's relatively easy - let it dry out and it peels right off. By and large.   

       But why stop at coating - couldn't you just make the whole bucket out of teflon? Would give it some interesting properties...   

       P.S. Teflon buckets do exist, it seems, for lab work.   

       P.P.S. +
DrCurry, Mar 18 2008
  

       They don't make these because "swinging water over your head to demonstrate Newton's law of motion" won't work if the bucket is Teflon-coated, and there are legal ramifications, etc. etc.
phundug, Mar 18 2008
  

       Is Teflon heavy? I can't be bothered to rip the toilet out in order to find out. + btw.
skinflaps, Mar 18 2008
  

       Teflon is not heavy, but it is expensive. I use blocks of teflon for mold making and it gets costly.
ericscottf, Mar 18 2008
  

       paint would stick to teflon surely or do you mean emulsion paint?
po, Mar 18 2008
  

       I'd look for a UHMW Polyethene bucket or a similar bucket. Nearly as slippery and much easier to work with. I Googled it, but I kept coming up with front-end loader buckets lined with UHMWPE, which is a slippery bucket, but probably bigger than you were looking for. I'm sure if you keep looking someone has one.
MisterQED, Mar 18 2008
  

       Actually as plastics go Teflon is pretty hefty stuff, also it is fairly weak and flexible. It is also subject to creep under load so it may have a tendency to deform and would most certainly not do well using conventional handle designs. Lastly it would be inordinately expensive. I dont really think there is a lot to be gained by having it coated as regular plastics are pretty slippery to begin with. What makes them hard to clean is the scratching that occurs with use. Teflon would actually be somewhat more prone to scratching and abrasion than some of the plastics currently used.
jhomrighaus, Mar 18 2008
  

       I'm still wondering why [skinflaps] would have to tear up his toidy to see about the teflon.
dentworth, Mar 18 2008
  

       /* Teflon buckets do exist, it seems, for lab work. */   

       They're also used in the pharmaceutical industry (teflon-lined 316 stainless steel), and they're not cheap.
8th of 7, Mar 18 2008
  

       //I'm still wondering why [skinflaps] would have to tear up his toidy to see about the teflon.//   

       Me too.   

       So, will this bucket work?
skinflaps, Mar 18 2008
  

       sp: teddy
po, Mar 18 2008
  

       I would suggest Delrin. Since it can be used to build bagpipes, I'm sure it could be made into a bucket.
lurch, Mar 18 2008
  

       Correction.   

       So, will this teddy work?
skinflaps, Mar 18 2008
  

       //swinging water over your head to demonstrate Newton's law of motion" won't work if the bucket is Teflon- coated// Because Teflon does not obey the conventional laws of Newtonian motion?
MaxwellBuchanan, Mar 18 2008
  

       I have "non-stick" coated paint cans, from Home Depot. If you mix paint in one, let the paint dry and peel it out. Can't find them using Google? Neither can I.
Amos Kito, Mar 18 2008
  

       You could use silicone instead of teflon.
xaviergisz, Mar 18 2008
  

       //I honestly don't know why I can't find one in the local hardware store//   

       Have you been asking for teflon buck-ets? It's pronounced Teflon Boo-kays. Sheesh.
ConsulFlaminicus, Mar 19 2008
  

       Anything that can get stuck in a bucket would certainly stick to teflon unless you plan on using the bucket to fry eggs.
Jscotty, Mar 19 2008
  

       Pam.
Noexit, Mar 19 2008
  

       Teflon sick-bags? Would cut down on waste...
theleopard, Mar 19 2008
  

       I use a paper bag for stuff going from kitchen to worm bin. If it is juicy stuff I throw a sheet of newprint in first. Then it goes in bag and all. Or I use a plastic bag destined for the trash and trash it after it is unloaded.
bungston, Mar 19 2008
  

       // Teflon sick-bags? //   

       Sorry, but that's definitely beyond the pail ....
8th of 7, Mar 19 2008
  

       yeah, I went pale.
po, Mar 19 2008
  

       do worms eat paper ?
FlyingToaster, Mar 19 2008
  

       Yes. And mealworms eat sellotape. Don't ask me how I know. It was bad.
MaxwellBuchanan, Mar 19 2008
  

       //do worms eat paper?// Certainly. That's how some corporations in foreign countries dispose of their excess waste paper. They have worm farms that eat the paper and fertilize the soil.
Jscotty, Mar 20 2008
  

       // It's pronounced Teflon Boo-kays//   

       Once again wishing I could bun an anno.   

       "The bouquet residence, lady of the house speaking..."
Custardguts, Nov 20 2008
  

       There are very very few things in the world that won't be helped with a little bit of Teflon.
samosa_pirate, Nov 21 2008
  


 

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