[SEL] semi- OTgas tank sealer question

[Steve W.]

Bill,
  Beg, buy, borrow or steal a steam cleaner. Hit the inside of that tank
REAL good with it. That will knock 90 percent of the crud out. Then use
something like quick poly (XM2000) to coat the interior. OR take it to a
radiator shop and have them boil it out and coat it. There are also
places that specialize in gas tanks (Gas Tank Renu is one I know of)
http://www.gastankrenu.com/welcome.htm  I had a local one do a Scout
tank after I made it out of steel. They bead blast the outside, steam
clean the inside and coat both sides with special sealers. The one I had
done turned out great. Price wise it was about 75.00 total. Lifetime
guarantee as well.

Steve Williams

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bill at antique-engines.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] semi- OTgas tank sealer question


> Joe - understand and appreciate. I've been washing/rinsing. I'm afraid
> since rust has started, not sealing it will only allow more rust and
scale
> to develope and get into the gas.
> Not too worried about cost of repair since you can't buy these tanks -
> it's for a 1969 Javelin SST (not mine, my brother's)
> Looks like condensation got to it.
> Tank is off and sitting in my garage. I rinsed it with clear water 3
times
> Sunday.
> If I find a used tank, I'm probably looking at $200 - $300 for tank
plus
> shipping. Then I wonder about condition since it will be at least 30
to 35
> years old and from a parts car that has sat for how many years. So, it
may
> not be perfect, but there is some logic perhaps in attempting to
salvage a
> "know condition tank".
> I have considered simply giving it a very good cleaning, using rock,
nuts
> n bolts, whatever, to swish around in there to break things loose.
> At this point, nothing is settled and I'm open to options such as
yours!
> (besides, Scot will pretty much go along with whatever I tell him to
do
> with it, he'd spend the money on it)
>
> I'm also of the thought that whatever comes of this, it will be an
> education for the next old engine I fix up! (like my Associated water
> cooled with the cool gas tank with the raised name, or my herc, or
F&J, or
> whatever that has a steel tank)
>
> Bill
>
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > Concerning Gas Tank Sealer -
> > I don't mean to sway business away from Lee.
> > Even at 2 qts. you're talking 60$ plus shipping.
> >
> > Being that you're going to remove the tank anyway - Why not
> > put some aggrigate in it - some solvent and clean it out.
> >
> > Rinse it and dry it good and go with that.  No Sealer.
> >
> > I don't know what a new tank might cost but I would think you're
going to
> > spend
> > over half the price of a new one just sealing an old one.
> > And - more work.
> >
> > Just my 2 cents
> >
> > Joe "Pip" Betz said that.
> > jlb94 at juno.com   - - -     www.oldengine.org/members/betz
> >  ,-._,-.         "What I can do,
> >  \/)"(\/        together we can do better."   (R.W. Arbes)
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