RUSTY GAS TANK

[Paul B]

I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON WAYS TO REMOVE RUST FROM A GAS TANK. THANKS IN ADVANCE. PAUL

[Rich Eagle]

Here are some previous discussions. Others will have more to add.
https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=08b2ec41 ... wMjU&ntb=1
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/33 ... 1367380250
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/41 ... 1394828615
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/70 ... 1503010073
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/25 ... 1356961239

[TRDxB2]

I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON WAYS TO REMOVE RUST FROM A GAS TANK. THANKS IN ADVANCE. PAUL

Would help for you to describe the depth of the rust: light powder, scale(slight or heavy) on inside. Any rattles? I had a tank that looked promising, had mud wasp nests inside (limestone), shook all but one out, poured a gallon of in 10% solution of cleaning vinegar put the tank on end to dissolve the limestone nest, it did the nest & dissolved the rust too, made a pin hole in the tank.

Look at all the old links about solutions too

[TWrenn]

I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON WAYS TO REMOVE RUST FROM A GAS TANK. THANKS IN ADVANCE. PAUL

REPLACE it! I think Tom Rootlieb now has them.

[Pep C Strebeck]

I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP ON WAYS TO REMOVE RUST FROM A GAS TANK. THANKS IN ADVANCE. PAUL

REPLACE it! I think Tom Rootlieb now has them.

They do have them listed on their website, listed under accessories (round and oval):

http://www.rootlieb.com/accessories.html

[Scott_Conger]

POR gas tank cleaner, etchant, and sealer are absolutely the best available. I have had multiple successes with the product and absolutely no complaints.

If you believe you must have a new tank, then you do; if you believe you can save your old one, you can do that, too.

[John kuehn]

If your tank isn’t really scaled up , not deeply pitted on the inside and still pretty solid DONT THROW IT AWAY if you decide to get a new one. There are lots of T owners who would buy it.

[South park zephyr]

I have been helping a friend clean his tank for his car. We built a frame work that we are spinning the tank on after adding drywall screws to the tank.
I can't seem to be able to figure out how to attach a picture but if you want to email me directly,I will return a pic/ video of how we did it.

Scott.francis@att.net

[Scott_Conger]

putting something like screws and rotating the tank has been done in the hobby for years. Unfortunately that will not remove/clean the pitting and it will only return after time.

The POR kit will provide etchant which will completely kill and neutralize all rust right down to the pits.

[RajoRacer]

Kevin Prus is apparently offering both, new round & oval gas tanks - last I spoke to Rootlieb a while back, they didn't have them.

[Tlitwin]

I took mine to American metal cleaning in Portland. Have not had any issues with it since they cleaned it. Cost 75$ in 2003.
American metal cleaning.com
Tom