Best thing to seal a rusty tank
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What’s Best thing to seal a rusty tank
Question owner: Tom
John Mit:
i use caswell ,but reading this post and a previous one por 15 seems to be a top product ,be sure of this tho theres no sealer out there that will line a fibre glass tank successfully ,oh tom dont buy slosh i find it rubbish
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I think that topic was covered yesterday on this site.
POR 15
Follow the instructions properly and it works well:
http://www.frost.co.uk/brands/por15/por15-motorcycle-fuel-tank-repair-kit.html
If it is really knackered,use this as well: http://www.frost.co.uk/por-15-por-patch-black-118ml-3889.html
Kreeme
The best stuff is Caswell. It’s more expensive than some but the best always is.
i use caswell ,but reading this post and a previous one por 15 seems to be a top product ,be sure of this tho theres no sealer out there that will line a fibre glass tank successfully ,oh tom dont buy slosh i find it rubbish
Thanks everyone I’ve soaked the tank in wd40 and shook it round with some ball bearings to break up the loose. Will soak in vinegar the weekend and use por 15 as that seems to be a favorite
does it leak?if not why not just get rid of the rust
Mine had rust pin holes in it around the fuel tap where it had been on its side stand for 14 years…so i took the tank off, 1/4 filled with fine gravel, wrapped it in a quilt and put it in a cement mixer for a few hours. Emptied it, then made a small hoover attachment with a foot of hose pipe and gaffa tape to get all the dust out. A mate spot welded the pin holes then i bought some epoxy resin 2 mix tank sealer and spent 20 mins or so sloshing it around the tank. It says, cure for 24 hours, but I left mine for about a month as i was busy doing other things. Tanks fine now.☺
A new tank
Car wheel nuts are better than gravel or ball-bearings. Mainly cos you can count them in and back out again!