The surface corrosion is prettey common. But. There is a plate welded on by it's four corners. It collects and incubates rust big time. The tank maybe looking nice and the place under the plate is halfway rusted through. I have seen it rusted through totally several times. One has to cut it out nad weld in a plate of the same size and bent to shape. Good welding is essential. You can check how much is missing of the material if you lay a straight edge accross. Basically the whole things is a simple pipe with both ends having caps welded on. Inside it has the arrangement that needed for the operation. The valve and all the other parts can be changed and is available at the RV stores. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 10:12 AM Subject: Re: propane tank R&R, comments needed...
> In a message dated 3/19/06 8:38:01 PM Eastern Standard Time, > rsfeller@CARBONCOW.COM writes: > > >> Anyone sandblast these and paint, or do you recommend >> just a wire wheel/brush and POR-15 (or equivalent) and before all you >> worry >> warts jump in the tank IS empty! >> >> > > wire wheel/wire brush and rustoleum black metal primer, then topcoat w/ > rustoleum satin black. brush it on thick.. > > chris > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 2006.03.17. > > |
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