Fuel Tank Sealer

[Guest Ian Maycock]

Wish I had spotted this before scrapping my old tank.

 

http://conta.cc/20I6JwD

[kevin the chicken]

I used it on mine, it wasn't holed but there was a lot of rust and crud in it. I put a kilo of fish tank gravel in it, shook it around until my arms hurt, tipped it out and repeated with tank different way up until all the inside had been done. Then several rinses with clean petrol, left that to evaporate and then a final vacuum out to remove any remaining dust.

I didn't use their degreaser but followed the instructions for the sealer and it has left a lovely smooth particle free surface which remains today.

I think the gravel was the key part of the process but my arms hurt for days. It did literally take a whole day to do but when you are on a budget.........

[ivorbigun]

Used to use old style cellulose paint to seal rusty motorcycle tanks my mates Norton is still OK after 15+ year's used to put a couple of pints in roll it around and tip out the excess and repeat 2 or 3 times

[Guest 2b cruising]

At today's prices for such paint it would cost more than making a new tank.

[ivorbigun]

2 pack's only around £30-40 per 5lt I would think that would do the same job not tried it though might give it a go when I get round to doing the dutton tank. (mk1 escort that's had water in the bottom )

mind you would fiberglass resin do the same job ?

Edited April 19, 2016 by ivorbigun

[agent_zed]

When i made my stainless tank ~7 years ago i welded it all up and checked for leaks and then just to be sure used a tank sealer and ran it around all of the edges to ensure the welds were good and sealed. Been 7 years without a problem.

 

That was a motorbike tank sealer (smaller can) and did the job for my smallish tank. don't think i even used it all as i just wanted the seams to be sealed.

[kevin the chicken]

I think when I did mine the por sealer was only about 25 quid a tin. I think you might well get away with a small tin as there was quite a bit left over when I tipped it out

[Snapperpaul]

I used to Frost/Por stuff in the tank, used it again to sort an inlet manifold with porous welds and use the degreaser on the engine and engine bay