Printable View
Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by maddawg308 on Jul 13, 2006, 10:00am
Will be dropping the gas tank this weekend. External condition is light surface rust in some places, but solid. I am expecting the internal condition to be pretty good, since it has always had a cap on it. Gas tank is empty.
What's the best way you have all found to clean the tank and seal it to prevent future internal corrosion? Any products you would recommend?
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by brute4c on Jul 13, 2006, 10:53am
Find a radiator shop that can run your tank through the process called:
RENU
That is THE best thing going.
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by compexp on Jul 13, 2006, 1:02pm
had a rad shop do mine.
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by k8icu on Jul 13, 2006, 8:18pm
Is the RENU the stuff that puts a ceramic coating on the inside of the tank?
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by fisherman on Jul 13, 2006, 8:22pm
I ordered the por 15 tank restoration kit before I dropped mine. I looked inside no rust anywhere just clean galvanized looking metal, and a very clean shiny pickup tube with screen. I will not be doing the Por 15, just adding a 12 volt sending unit for the 12 volt conversion coming up. Your tank might be just as clean. Fisherman
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by brute4c on Jul 14, 2006, 9:07am
My tank was just like that fisherman...and I did what you did too...thogh I had the outside sanblasted for the rust spots, not bad really, and then painted with an enamel base and had it rhino lined on the outside.
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by fisherman on Jul 14, 2006, 11:48am
I de rusted mine, and then painted it, I think I will use some nice undercoating on it. It was just too clean to warrant putting in any kind of sealer.
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by snuffy on Jul 15, 2006, 10:06am
Can someone explain RENU a little... I'm not familiar with it. Is this insude the tank or or external?
Thanks,
Snuffy
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by bigwheelbob on Jul 15, 2006, 11:26am
http://www.gastankrenu.com/how.htm
Re: Dropping tank, cleaning process?
Post by k8icu on Jul 15, 2006, 5:12pm
Still don't tell me what it is. Ceramic? Rubber? poly raszamataz? I'd like to know.