[SEL] Kwik-Poly

[Dave Rotigel]

Hi Arnie and Rob,
         I spoke with Dale Portrell moments ago and asked him what he 
recommends for 'etching" Kwik-Poly prior to re coating it. (Dale is the guy 
who is now manufacturing the stuff. He is at 314.344.8881.) Dale says that 
they have not really found anything that does a good job of scratching the 
surface of Kwik-Poly, but that plastic blasting beads might be worth a 
try--if you can fine them. Put them in the tank and shake the hell out of 
it! He recommends using muriatic (sp?) acid (50/50 w/water) prior to using 
K-P in a gasoline tank--even an old rusty one. (Remember "do what you 
otter, add acid to water!) He thinks that a stronger solution of the acid 
might etch the K-P itself, but didn't know for sure. I'll try that after my 
K-P arrives from Dale and (if I can remember) let the List know what 
works/doesn't work.
         Dave

At 12:40 PM 12/5/2005, you wrote:
>Hi Rob,
>
>The only bad experience I've had with Kwic-Poly was on a new tank that was
>leaking when I first put gas into it.  This was at Coolspring and all I
>did was drain the gas out, mix up a batch of KP and pour it in.  It held
>nicely for most of the season, then began coming off.  Ever try and remove
>loose KP through a 3/4" filler neck?  Not fun!
>
>As I had borrowed the KP (of indeterminate age), I ordered a new batch
>from either Charlie Bryant or Joe Kelley.  This time I used some
>dishwashing detergent to thoroughly clean the inside of the tank and I
>made sure it was dry inside.  Then did the KP.  That job has held
>beautifully for 4 or 5 years now.  So that was KP over (some still
>adhering) KP.  No special treatment other than a really good cleaning.
>
>I've done other tanks with full success; just making sure that they were
>clean before adding the KP.
>
>See ya,  Arnie
>
>Arnie Fero
>Pittsburgh, PA
>fero_ah at city-net.com
>
>On Sun, 4 Dec 2005, Rob Skinner wrote:
>
> > Thanks for the advice.  I suspect I've not run into trouble because I 
> do the
> > second coat within a few minutes of the first setting up, when it's 
> still soft.
> > Suppose I wanted to do a second coat on a tank that had previously been 
> KP'ed
> > and used for a few years.  Is there a procedure for that?
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