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) |
Niklas |
Jun 23 2010, 10:23 AM
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Porsche 914 Sweden Group: Members Posts: 366 Joined: 20-June 09 From: Sweden - Skivarp Member No.: 10,488 Region Association: Scandinavia |
Hi!
Why are you not using powdercoating ? In that colour it should not cost more than 10 Euro.( 12 dollar ) I painted mine in semigloss black looks great. Just sandblasted it before and when it was painted I used tanksealer looks great. Niklas |
Pat Garvey |
Jun 25 2010, 06:41 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 |
Hi! Why are you not using powdercoating ? In that colour it should not cost more than 10 Euro.( 12 dollar ) I painted mine in semigloss black looks great. Just sandblasted it before and when it was painted I used tanksealer looks great. Niklas Niklas, If you'll provide a pic of your tank, I'll explain why it is not the "correct" finish. However, I will say this....the Factory did not use powdercoating, hence the finish is incorrect. Powdercoating did not surface until the early '80's, and it was used on office equipment. The finish was fine for filing cabinets, but the "nubby" finish has no place on a 914. Oh, I almost failed to mention this - 914 components were paint sprayed. And this finish is entirely different. You know, original in appearance. Some will say that I am extreme in maintaining originality. Probably so, but original is original. Now I know that once a finish is re-finished it's no longer original. But, if you can make people wonder if the finish is original or not....you've won your point. So, send us a pic of your powdercoated tank. Pat |
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