Andy and I were looking inside his gas tank today. Seeking RUST! What we saw was something that looked very distinctly like primer. I'm now thinking that the tanks were dipped in a vat of primer before being painted. The idea that stock tanks were bare metal inside may be false!
IronHillRestorations
Jun 10 2007, 04:34 PM
I think they have a zinc phosphate coating.
Pat Garvey
Jun 10 2007, 09:22 PM
QUOTE(9146986 @ Jun 10 2007, 04:34 PM)
I think they have a zinc phosphate coating.
That's my understanding also. Not something painted, but eloctrostacally applied. Sort of like the forerunner to galvanizing. Pat
McMark
Jun 10 2007, 10:03 PM
Would that give a light gray color?
IronHillRestorations
Jun 11 2007, 07:05 PM
Yes.
Pat Garvey
Jun 11 2007, 07:41 PM
QUOTE(McMark @ Jun 10 2007, 10:03 PM)
Would that give a light gray color?
You betcha! Not sure if it sticks as well as the galvanized version of later years, but should be good so long as "good" fuel was kept in it. Pat
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