Re: Gas tamk slushing compound/sealer

Posted by Bill U. on July 29, 1998 at 20:12:04

In Reply to: Re: Gas tamk slushing compound/sealer
posted by Larry Metzgar on July 29, 1998 at 16:20:46

: : Working the gas tank on my '30 and I'm thinking about sealing the inside with the products advertised in the catalogs.
: : Rust shows up in my sediment bowl and I want try clear this up.
: : How clean and rust free should the inside of the tank be before using this slushing compound? How do you clean the inside and are there any negatives to sealing the tank?
: : These might be dumb questions, but I only have one tank
: : Thanks for any advice.- Michael D
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: I used the sealer advertised in the Eastwood catalog on one of my antique tractors once. It had such a rust problem that I would have to stop all the time and clean the sediment bowl. I was fortunate enought to be able to remove the tank from the tractor. I actually used a garden hose and blasted the rust flakes out. It was a really mess. I want really happy still, so I mixed up a solution of Muratic acid(swimming pool type) and water and slushed this around with a piece of chain, to dislodge any half flaked particles. Dryed it out with a air gun and let it sit overnight. I mixed the compounds together and rotated the tank per instructions. You really need to be moveing this stuff around as it starts setting up quick. This was three years ago and no problems still. Hope this helps and good luck.
: Larry
: I believe the key was the prep before the sealers. I spent a few days getting the big particles dislodged.
Well, here's a Deusey!! Put about a half-gallon of small sharp gravel in that baby. Shake the dicken's out of it off and on for a few days. There once was an article in the Model A News or Restorer of a guy who made a cradle on wheels and rolled it down a hill several times!! Empty the gravel out and wash it with mineral spirits then laquer thinner. I prefer to slosh them being sure you get to all the seams and all the sides, The Eastwood slosh works fine, so do many others. I prefer the one's that have a yellowy,clear look rather than the white, chalky type; I'm not sure exactly what I'm gettin' when I get it.

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