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

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Paul B wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:18 pm

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

Paul B wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:18 pm

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.

TWrenn wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:19 pm

Paul B wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 11, 2022 5:18 pm

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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