It is also a good idea after drilling to remove the liquid (do it far away from any collections in a big plastic tub!) to flush out the interior with water to remove any residues. A waterpik would probably work well. After the can completely dries the small holes can later be filled with a conservation epoxy-putty. Cheers! Dave David Harvey Senior Conservator & Museum Consultant Los Angeles CA www.CityOfAngelsConservation.weebly.com On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 9:29 AM, James Tichgelaar <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Or two small holes. Beer goes out, air goes in. Us a new, sharp bit > designed for sheet metal. **** > > ** ** > > *From:* Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] *On > Behalf Of *Dan Bartlett > *Sent:* Friday, September 21, 2012 11:13 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: [MUSEUM-L] Emptying Full Beer Cans**** > > ** ** > > a very small drill bit through the bottom of the can, near one edge?**** > > ** ** > > db**** > > On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 9:31 AM, Joshua K. Blay <[log in to unmask]> > wrote:**** > > We have talked about full containers of product before on the list, and I > have had problems with leaking beer cans before. We've recently accepted > an unopened aluminum beer can, and while the age of product prohibits an > "interactive" experience with the object, I was wondering if someone might > have some good tips on how to pierce the bottom of the piece so that I can > empty its content, but doing the least damage. > > Cheers, > > Joshua K. Blay > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should > read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).**** > > > > **** > > ** ** > > -- > Dan Bartlett > Curator of Exhibits and Education > Instructor of Museum Studies > Logan Museum of Anthropology > Beloit College**** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 **** > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MUSEUM-L list, click the following link: > http://home.ease.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-HOME.exe?SUBED1=MUSEUM-L&A=1 > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).