Fw: [SEL] Calling all Red-Kote User's - Need Advice

[Paul Maples]

Let's try this again:


Well gang today I started my initial preparation for sealing my Stover gas 
tank using Red-Kote. I have had the bottom of the tank brazed up by a local 
welding shop:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverRebuild311.jpg

However after the welder brazed on it off and on for three weeks he quit as 
he said the more he welded on it the more it cracked. When he quit he was 
still getting some leaks out of the bottom through some small cracks that he 
had not gotten sealed.

I used a variety of tools to break loose most of the rust in the bottom of 
the tank, keep in mind that the bottom had really been subjected to a lot of 
heat over the last three weeks as the brazing process went on. Once I got as 
much rust loose as I could I took the tank to a local car wash and washed it 
out using the pressure wand. Brought it back home and used air to blow it 
out as well as I could and then put a 120 watt light bulb in the tank and 
sealed up all of the holes to let the heat further dry out the moisture in 
the tank. The tank is still out in the shop drying now but I took these 
pictures of the bottom of the tank just a few minutes ago:

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverRebuild320.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverRebuild318.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverRebuild317.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverRebuild316.jpg

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g36/wheelterrapin/StoverRebuild315.jpg

Now my question: Do I need to try to figure out a way to sandblast the 
inside of the tank, it only has about a 4" opening in the top to get to the 
inside, and then apply some JB Weld to these cracks before I apply the 
Red-Kote sealer? I have been told that if the Red-Kote ponds anywhere in a 
tank it will skim over and never cure out. I am afraid that as wide as the 
cracks are the Red-Kote will go in the crack and pond up and skim over.

I will appreciate any advise you Red-Kote users can give me as I want this 
to be successful.

Thanks,

Paul
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