Solar Cooler in a Can

Step 2: Prepare Your Bucket

I wanted my cooler to be portable, so I used a paint bucket with a convenient handle. A larger five gallon bucket would also work. I chose a plastic one because it won't rust. The first thing to do is remove all of the paint from the bucket. Just get the sludge out and rinse it off. Mine was latex so after it dried it just peeled off. If the bucket has rust on the rim, use some steel wool to scrub it off. Lastly, mark drilling points for 12 holes in the side of the can.

Comments

[pohair]

Does it need to be painted lack? You didn't say so...

[JamesRPatrick]

This can is black plastic by default(no paint). If yours is metallic, keep it shiny. Otherwise paint it white as in this updated version.