I sand blasted it before taking it and then it dipped there. I'm positive it will last longer then the van. Powder coating is like anything else in this world. . . . you get what you pay for. If you've had bad experiences with it I'd it had to do with poorly preped parts. JFF On May 14, 2007, at 8:44 PM, Zoltan wrote: My advice is different. Powder coating is fine if they can take off all the rust. Don't bet on it. My advice is to clean it as much as you can with a power tool that has a wire wheel in it and after paint it twice with silver POR 15. The bottom side and the front one should spray it with bedliner, BEFORE the paint dries, when its still tacky. If the label on the side of the tank is bulging with rust, it is probably done. The wall thickness of the tank is compromised beyond acceptable limits. In that case get rid of it. Zoltan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Federici" <joefederici@EARTHLINK.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 3:49 PM Subject: Re: spray bed liner on propane tank?
> I took the valves off mine and had a local shop powder coat it. Cost > was about 40.00 plus 10.00 prep fee. Looks great and it's about 3 years > old. > > If your going to stick with pant I'd stay with something light like > silver, white or tan. You'll be repainting it every few years so why > bother using something hard to work. > > JFF > > > On May 14, 2007, at 5:46 PM, Justin & Gia wrote: > > check the archives with minimal results soooo............. > > has anyone used bed liner on their propane tanks? > > any issues? better than paint? > > thanks > justin > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: > 269.7.0/803 - Release Date: 5/13/2007 12:17 PM > |
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