[Tigers] tank color

[Gary]

Rande,
 
If your sealer is coming off, you may not have prepped your tanks properly.
It's usually the prep, not the coating.
 
7 years ago I stripped my tanks with muratic acid (used for swimming pools)
and coated them with white KREEM motorcycle tank sealer from JC Whitney. The
muratic acid fumes can be deadly so wear a breather. I am aware of the issue
of hydrogen embrittlement, but I have had no problems and they still look
great.
 
Gary

--- On Tue, 5/10/11, rande <rande at thecia.net> wrote:


From: rande <rande at thecia.net>
Subject: [Tigers] tank color
To: rootes1 at earthlink.net
Cc: Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 10:33 AM


Thanks for the tank color(gloss finish). I had my original tanks cleaned, and
in the process all of the exterior paint was removed. I just got an NOS RH
tank,
and it looks matt finish black, but it's about 40 years  old.

I had the original tanks coated/lined inside four years ago, and the coating
is flaking off inside, before any gas goes in them!!!!

Has anyone ever been successful by installing uncoated, bare tanks? At this
point, I don't know if I trust any coating.
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