Really crusty gas tank cleaning

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Bigblockdude

Discussion Starter · Apr 26, 2012

Ok, I got this bitchin digger last week. The tank is fucked up inside. 20 year old gas, and tank sealer. The rust is flaking and bubbling under the layer of deteriorating sealer. I need any suggestions of what has worked to remove this crap and reseal it.
Any and all suggestions are appreciated.

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gearhead1951

· #21 · May 25, 2012

another good thing for removing rust is a 10 to 1 solution of molasses in water ! the longer you let it soak . the cleaner the surface gets till it is copletely rust free !

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Krash Vegas

· #22 · May 25, 2012

I was wondering how the old peeling sealer acted with the vinigar.
guess I can't hurt anything, its peeling as it is now!

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· #23 · May 25, 2012

Krash Vegas said:
I was wondering how the old peeling sealer acted with the vinigar.
guess I can't hurt anything, its peeling as it is now!

I just got through cleaning a tank with Vinager. It did fairly well, it will get under what has peeled but you will have to try something else where it hasn't come loose yet.

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Krash Vegas

· #24 · May 25, 2012

Hoping I can pull out all the loose stuff with needle nose and then reseal over what doesn't pull out. I'll have the tank repainted this winter so I just want to get through the summer before having it boiled down to bare metal inside and out.

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