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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Amphicar770 |
Jul 27 2016, 11:06 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
GasTank Renu did mine following the procedure you outlined. Once they make the cutout(s) they supposedly also media blast the inside before chemical treatment the claim being that it gives a better surface for the sealant to adhere to. They weld the cutouts back in place and also coat the outside of the tank with a material that feels like hardened undercoating. I had them leave the exterior top of the tank unfinished and just hit that with black paint.
I did not want to deal with all the nasty chemicals and wanted to minimize chance of the interior coating peeling. They seemed to do a vary thorough job. I only had it done last year so can not speak to long term durability. I also agree that if you are just cleaning up the tank, probably best to leave it uncoated. However, if metal is thin or there are pinholes you may have no choice. Avoid ethanol fuel if you can, that is the root cause of many failed tanks. |
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