ThePog Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 There is obviously water and rusty clag in my tank, If it is bad enough to need treatment I would like peoples opinions and experiences with various products. There is a POR15 product that looks ok but with the internet being essentially the rancid fromage found under your uncles foreskin, I would like some real world experience.... Thanks very muchly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I have some tank sealer I'm probably never going to use if you want me to send it to you. It'll rot on my shelf. I got it for my Armstrong Siddeley which has a small hole in the tank but instead Ill weld a patch in it (which is always good explosive fun). Anyway my go to method is to put a length of chain inside the tank. Wrap the tank in a blanket. And then leave it in a cement mixer for an hour or two. If it's a car I really want to keep I'll get it down to the local radiator repair shop to sit in their tank overnight. I don't bother coating it after that. I just make sure that it's never left empty for longer than a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 22 minutes ago, dmulally said: I have some tank sealer I'm probably never going to use if you want me to send it to you. It'll rot on my shelf. I got it for my Armstrong Siddeley which has a small hole in the tank but instead Ill weld a patch in it (which is always good explosive fun). Anyway my go to method is to put a length of chain inside the tank. Wrap the tank in a blanket. And then leave it in a cement mixer for an hour or two. If it's a car I really want to keep I'll get it down to the local radiator repair shop to sit in their tank overnight. I don't bother coating it after that. I just make sure that it's never left empty for longer than a few months. I just rang the local rad shop and they can tank it no problem. I guess if it needs to come out then it may as well be done properly. I'd be keen for that tank sealer for sure... Also I hear you will be acquiring a certain Isuzu donk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmulally Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 11 minutes ago, ThePog said: Also I hear you will be acquiring a certain Isuzu donk? Are you able to shoot me your address via a flirty PM please? As for the 6B engine I'm waiting here with a tape measure and nursing a semi before descending on Stratford to see if we can break an engine hoist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
440bbm Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 how big is the tank we talking? have used the 3part stuff with great success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Tamer Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 I have used POR15 fuel tank sealer in the Tigers tanks. One had some small pin holes in them. I had them dipped first to remove any of the old tank coating then just followed the instructions. That was over 10 years ago and they have never leaked. Looks like you have found something now anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePog Posted May 8 Author Share Posted May 8 17 minutes ago, 440bbm said: how big is the tank we talking? have used the 3part stuff with great success. I think it is about 30 liters or so, not huge. @dmulally the GC is sending me what he has so I am probably sorted for this particular problem... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ul9601 Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 i used por15 sealer system twice, a fiat 125t tank and a motorcycle tank. both times worked well. with the motorcycle tank, i did reverse electrolysis first cos it was really bad inside. third one i cleaned up was another motorcycle tank, around 2 years ago, i used crc evaporust filled to the brim and left a few days and it cleaned up real well then i dunked it in electroless nickel tank. it still looks good but i ve not used the tank and it's just sitting in the lounge (for the moment) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXFORD Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 The Por15 and Kbs tank sealers are decent. Have used them plenty. Its best to get the tank acid/chemical stripped first, but short of that, chucking a heap of clean shingle in there and shaking the fuck out of it will get any loose shit off and key the surface. A wash out with thinners will give it a good residue free clean, then you can go through the coating process which usually have a phosphoric based metal prep as part of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ul9601 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 i just remembered, one time i had a motorcycle tank that had a sealer done before (but badly) - had a hell of a time removing the existing sealer first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUNAMUCK Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Not a sealer as such, but after cleaning a honda CT fuel tank, i washed the inside of it with Kephos. I still havent poured gas into it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleeektoy Posted Wednesday at 09:19 Share Posted Wednesday at 09:19 Another option recommended by a radiator specialist that does fuel tanks. I haven't used it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustHarry Posted Thursday at 03:26 Share Posted Thursday at 03:26 18 hours ago, sleeektoy said: Another option recommended by a radiator specialist that does fuel tanks. I haven't used it myself. I use that at work and A1 radiators here in chch also use it. Use twice what the can reccomends and make it thinner too. Takes a long time to dry properly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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