[Spridgets] gas tank sealing

[CosmicMag1380]

*I have used  Red Kote Fuel Tank Liner in the past with great results. Used
it in my TR-6 tank as well as several motorcycles in the past. Just pour it
in, let it spread by raising and lowering the tank edges, drain out excess
and let it cure... Pretty sure I used it in the Bugeye tank after having it
dunked and soldered too.*

On Fri, Sep 24, 2021 at 1:11 PM Mike Rambour via Spridgets <
spridgets at autox.team.net> wrote:

>   So this is not 100% Spridget related but I am putting in a 1098 into
> my car, so it is a Sprite motor and gearbox :)
>
>   I got a "new" gas tank for my car.  Its brand new but was made a
> decade ago and has surface rust all over it, inside and out.  Its really
> light rust, not a concern.  The guy that had these tanks made said some
> had minor leaks and I should check for leaks. Thinking about rigging up
> something to pressure test it with compressed air instead of filling it
> with water as he suggested. The tank inside is pretty rust free, except
> where they welded the bungs for drain plug and filler plug and also the
> baffles, seems the welding area is what rusted on the inside.  Outside
> is just surface rust all over.
>
>   I have used Hirsch tank sealer in the past with more or less success,
> but I see POR and Eastwood and many others are out there now.  Those
> would also seal any pinholes according to them.
>
>   Any recommendations ? I am not against sending it out and having it
> done but I think being brand new and rust being minor, I should be able
> to do this myself.  The tank is fully exposed when in the car so its not
> something I can send out where they coat the inside and outside of the
> tank, only the inside can be done because the outside is painted car
> color and fully visible.  That is the only reason I am considering
> sending it out to have it cleaned of rust and coated inside, I don't
> want to use the wrong product, have to fix it and have to repaint it in
> a few years.
>
>      mike
>
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Kent
1960 Bugeye
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