I was going to wipe it down with denatured alcohol to clean/prep tank before applying the bedliner. Velma 82 na diesel westy On Jun 20, 2013 2:31 PM, "JRodgers" <jrodgers113@gmail.com> wrote: > If a protective coating is to be applied - I would think you would want > to treat the metal with some chemical treatment to render the surface > rust resistant. this is not a paint of any sort - but something that > reacts with the metal itself. Navel Jelly(phosphoric acid) is one that > comes to mind. But it works best where rust is present by converting the > rust into something inert. Some of the POR products might be better. > After the treatment - then coat with some protective coating - not so > much to prevent rust - as to protect from physical damage from rocks, etc. > > John > > On 6/20/2013 1:53 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote: > >> I guess I don't know the best answer to that. However, when I put in a >> new tank, I used spray on undercoating on the entire exterior before >> mounting it. I just thought it made sense. Was I wrong? To me, bare >> steel rusts, and coated steel is less likely to do so. But what do I know? >> mcneely >> >> ---- ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >>> Hi all me again! Ive got a question about my new fuel tank. My fuel tank >>> is >>> bare steel would it be wise to coat the exterior with some form of paint/ >>> bedliner stuff to prevent external rust or would that cause more rust? >>> Thanks again!! >>> Velma 82 na diesel westy >>> >> >> -- >> David McNeely >> . >> >> |
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