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Date:         Tue, 4 Nov 2014 05:01:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: LPG tank ... white paint or varnished steel?
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Vincent, all the ones I do here are sandblasted then coated with two coats of black POR-15 It’s the only coating that will last, all others will come back off eventually. If you don’t like black, POR-15 has other colours or you can top coat with the colour of your choice.

On Nov 3, 2014, at 5:26 PM, Automatic digest processor <LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> wrote:

> I got the tank off my van for the first time. I definitely have to replace > the valve. > I snaded and brushed all the rust off, and it looks awesome. My mechanic > emphatically suggested that I paint it white with rustoleum (brush) > Same for the protectors plate. > But I hate to do it. It looks really cool. > > Is there any real bad reason for not leaving it in steel, with several > coats of varnish or other finish?

Cheers,

Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada '87 VW Westy, '00 Kawasaki 250 Sherpa, "98 Ducati 750 Monster & Lionel Trains (Collection for sale) Frank Condelli & Associates - Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley BusFusion a VW Camper camping event, Almonte, ON, June 04 ~07, 2015


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