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| mepstein |
 Oct 21 2010, 06:42 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting  Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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This tank has light surface rust inside. I want to restore properly and not damage the baffles inside or remove the copper plating under the black paint on the outside. What should be done? Thanks, Mark
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| Cairo94507 |
Oct 21 2010, 07:01 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 10,318 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California
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I would check with a radiator shop to see if boiling it out would properly clean it and what they recommend. I am interested in this too as my tank definitely needs to be restored.
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| hot_shoe914 |
Oct 21 2010, 07:04 AM
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on ramp passer Group: Members Posts: 3,806 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Earle, Ar. Member No.: 8,354 Region Association: None |
BBs and a rotisserie, you will be amazed.
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| r_towle |
Oct 21 2010, 07:28 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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properly???
Strip it at a radiator shop by getting it dunked. Send it to a chrome plating shop and have them replate it with copper, then powder coat it black. After it gets stripped, have it pressure tested for pinhole leaks. Rich |
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| mepstein |
Oct 21 2010, 07:45 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(r_towle @ Oct 21 2010, 09:28 AM)  properly??? Strip it at a radiator shop by getting it dunked. Send it to a chrome plating shop and have them replate it with copper, then powder coat it black. After it gets stripped, have it pressure tested for pinhole leaks. Rich I imagine the radiator shop can pressure test? Should I just add some oil inside the tank once it is dunked to keep it from rusting? |
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| shoguneagle |
Oct 21 2010, 01:19 PM
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shoguneagle Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 3-January 03 From: CA, OR, AZ (CAZOR); New Mexico Member No.: 84 Region Association: Northern California |
Yep to all the above. Had mine stripped, pressure tested, and then painted. Then never used it.
Steve Hurt |
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| zymurgist |
Oct 21 2010, 02:25 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
I've seen lots of people posting electrolysis techniques on biker websites for getting the rust out of motorcycle tanks.
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| IronHillRestorations |
Oct 21 2010, 02:35 PM
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I. I. R. C. Group: Members Posts: 6,813 Joined: 18-March 03 From: West TN Member No.: 439 Region Association: None
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I would not put any kind of coating that wasn't truly baked on. I'll 2nd the boiling out at a radiator shop and then give an ospho treatment.
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| zymurgist |
Oct 21 2010, 02:43 PM
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"Ace" Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 9-June 05 From: Hagerstown, MD Member No.: 4,238 Region Association: None |
Boiling out sounds good... I'm guessing this works for steel tanks?
I think bikers go with the electrolysis method so they can try to keep the original paint on the tank where possible. Or just maybe because people who ride old bikes are just CSOBs. |
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| mepstein |
Oct 21 2010, 03:26 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,876 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(shoguneagle @ Oct 21 2010, 03:19 PM) Yep to all the above. Had mine stripped, pressure tested, and then painted. Then never used it. Steve Hurt Is it for sale? |
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| shoguneagle |
Oct 22 2010, 04:37 AM
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shoguneagle Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 3-January 03 From: CA, OR, AZ (CAZOR); New Mexico Member No.: 84 Region Association: Northern California |
Sent you an e-mail.
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