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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 |
Jun 2 2010, 07:38 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 |
Update(and I know most of you think I'm freakish about this).
The back half is ready to prime. I've sanded with about every grade there is, sometimes having to go to bare metal. All PO runs are gone, as we;; as some minor spots of exterior corrosion. The dehumidifier has the level down to the low 50's. Just to be different, I've rubbed everything down with 96% Isoprop, not Prepsolv. The latter lingers so long that I'm afraid of a spark. Finish is ready to spray. Will try to do it in the AM, but am against time restraints. May have to wipe it down again & spray Friday. This is what the backside looks like now. Pat |
avidfanjpl |
Jun 2 2010, 11:59 PM
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914 Hemophiliac Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hey Pat,
I knew I should have put up info on my tank redo last month, but you are way out in front on this. Here is one really direct secret I wish I had thought of in advance when it comes to the threads on the neck and the sensor. But first: I used POR 15 products totally on the inside. Marine Clean - followed directions Metal Ready - Pretty amazing stuff POR15 - REALLY AMAZING STUFF! But, the one thing I regretted was NOT putting all 13 bolts back in before ANY WORK ON THE TANK! Took me a week to get the parts to chase out the threads and get the tank back together in the car. BUY NEW ZINC PLATED BOLTS AND WASHERS AND USE THE OLD ONES THREADED INTO THE TANK THREADS. If you have a better method than this simple one, use it, but believe me, you won't like it when you can't get the bolts started due to RUST AND PAINT that fill up the threads while you are working so hard. Maybe I am wrong, but it is what I experienced. Best of luck! John avidfanjpl |
Pat Garvey |
Jun 3 2010, 08:45 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 |
Hey Pat, I knew I should have put up info on my tank redo last month, but you are way out in front on this. Here is one really direct secret I wish I had thought of in advance when it comes to the threads on the neck and the sensor. But first: I used POR 15 products totally on the inside. Marine Clean - followed directions Metal Ready - Pretty amazing stuff POR15 - REALLY AMAZING STUFF! But, the one thing I regretted was NOT putting all 13 bolts back in before ANY WORK ON THE TANK! Took me a week to get the parts to chase out the threads and get the tank back together in the car. BUY NEW ZINC PLATED BOLTS AND WASHERS AND USE THE OLD ONES THREADED INTO THE TANK THREADS. If you have a better method than this simple one, use it, but believe me, you won't like it when you can't get the bolts started due to RUST AND PAINT that fill up the threads while you are working so hard. Maybe I am wrong, but it is what I experienced. Best of luck! John avidfanjpl John, Good thoughts & great stuff for others who undertake this humbling task! I DID replace all old fasteners before using Metal Ready. Chose not to use POR15, for personal reasons. Couldn't start priming today because of heavy rain & dead de-humidifier. Plan on using all new fasteners, sock & seals from AA after all paintwork is finished. Wish me luck! These things are serious to me. Pat |
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