Gas tank resto, Final Phase - Tank |
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Gas tank resto, Final Phase - Tank |
Pat Garvey |
May 15 2010, 08:27 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
As many of you know, I have a tank problem, from fibe years (almost) gas sitting in the tank. I bought a good tank, with a bad finish. I'm documenting the rstor of it here.
Phase One - the easy part. I used the evap tank to rehone my finishing skills. It was presentable to most, but not to me. Stripped to bare metal, primed, wet sanded & 3 final coats of black satin. Three days later - wet sanded with 800 grit, Turtle Wax rubbing compound, and Meguiars Show car Glaze. Too shiney, but blame it on intense wet sanding! Pics show it all. Pat Phase Two - Fuel collar. Not too bad after some high grit sanding. We'll see how tha finish coat sticks. Stay tuned, because the tank comes next! For those who think I'm sitting on my ass, pontificating - think again! Pat Attached image(s) |
Pat Garvey |
May 22 2010, 04:08 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
Well, I started sanding the tank today. Initially, I was trying 400 grit and it did well at smoothing some areas. Other areas had been heavily sprayed by he PO, resulting in heavy orange-peel, and 400 wouldn't do the job (just kept loading up with paint). So I switched to my 3 head rotary & 150 grit. Worked well at removing the heavy stuff, but quickly cut through everything, to bare metal in some areas, before I abandoned it for the day.
I have two questions for any experts out there: 1. Is it really necessary for me to take the entire tank to bare metal? I'll do it, but just wonder....there is a very good basic finish under the black topcoat. 2. I'll be straying from my usual paint choices. Will be using L43 Gray-Black paint, provided by Tod914, so I'll need a good automotive primer. Suggestions? This is what I'm starting with...... Attached image(s) |
MrKona |
May 23 2010, 11:18 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 597 Joined: 25-July 05 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 4,469 Region Association: None |
2. I'll be straying from my usual paint choices. Will be using L43 Gray-Black paint, provided by Tod914, so I'll need a good automotive primer. Suggestions? This is what I'm starting with...... Pat - I second the L43. I recently repainted an original four-spoke steering wheel with the L43 I purchased from Wolfsurg West. I'm also going to be refinishing a fuel tank soon. Last night I compared the relatively untouched underside of the expansion tank to my newly re-painted steering wheel, and the L43 was pretty much dead-on. |
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