refinishing the inside of the gas tank, what the renue it guy said. |
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refinishing the inside of the gas tank, what the renue it guy said. |
buck toenges |
Jul 26 2016, 02:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 553 Joined: 25-November 03 From: Fort wayne In Member No.: 1,388 Region Association: None |
on a recent post a guy was getting the inside of the gas tank "Renue". I call up my nearest Renue guy and showed him my tank. He said he would have to cut up the tank in order to get to all the places in the tank. He said to get to all the baffles and under the pan he would have to cut holes in the tank. I read where a guy mention a product called caswell plating kit for gas tanks. I made a electrode and used vinegar and a battery to collect the rust. Can I use a slosh and swirl product like caswell to do a good job or does the venue guy have it right?
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mepstein |
Jul 26 2016, 08:26 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,271 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just cleaned two rusty motorcycle tanks worth about $800/each. I filled them to the top with apple cider vinager. Put the cap on and let them sit for 2 weeks. Then I rinsed them out with water and baking soda to neutralize the vinager. The inside of the tank looks like new metal. I rinsed it with marval mystery oil to keep it from rusting.
The vinager takes a bit longer than other chemicals but I can keep the tanks sitting in my garage and then pour the used vinager in the woods without any hazmat issues or complaints from the wife. |
r_towle |
Jul 26 2016, 09:16 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,574 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States |
I just cleaned two rusty motorcycle tanks worth about $800/each. I filled them to the top with apple cider vinager. Put the cap on and let them sit for 2 weeks. Then I rinsed them out with water and baking soda to neutralize the vinager. The inside of the tank looks like new metal. I rinsed it with marval mystery oil to keep it from rusting. The vinager takes a bit longer than other chemicals but I can keep the tanks sitting in my garage and then pour the used vinager in the woods without any hazmat issues or complaints from the wife. I am starting to believe that apple cider vinegar is one of the magical lost secrets of our time. I am on a quest to reduce salt in my diet and apple cider vinegar keeps coming up as the substitute, and it does a good job for many of the functions of salt. Amazing it removes rust too. Rich |
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