Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2013 14:35:48 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Ohana <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: Fuel/gas tank question
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J Rogers is right ..
treat the metal first.
'rust converter' ...
in either spray or brush-on .
Get some at the hardware store ..'converts rust to primered metal'..
then what I like to do is spray paint with Zero Rust Paint..
the absolute best spray paint in a can I have ever found.
it can be the treatment coat, or the primer, or the final finish.
Awesome stuff. Goes on thin, likes several coats.
of course ..if you are seeing the bottom of your fuel tank that needs
attention ..
imagine what the top might look like !
I've seen some severely rusted 2WD vanagon fuel tanks, on the top,
and inside.
On 6/20/2013 1:30 PM, ralph meyermann wrote:
> 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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