Jim Caudill
Stainless
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2002
- Location
- Dayton, Oh
We all have occasionally needed to clean a gas tank that has been sitting for a number of years. I recently acquired an old vintage scooter (Salsbury Model 85) and am going to send the tank and body out for chemical stripping. Will this clean the inside of the tank sufficiently or do I need to perform some exotic "solvent wash" with acetone, carb cleaner, or some other kind of "magic potion"? We always call the crud inside a tank "varnish", so I'm kind of thinking the paint stripper may do the job. What about rust inside the tank (assuming there is always some)? Finally, when I get it back, should I use a "slosh sealer" to coat the inside? Any product reccomendations?
It seems like it would be a good idea to collect as much knowledge as possible regarding this issue, and have it stored in one thread, where it can be "searched".
Thanks for your input.
It seems like it would be a good idea to collect as much knowledge as possible regarding this issue, and have it stored in one thread, where it can be "searched".
Thanks for your input.