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    Offline tommyg29

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    How do you protect a new fuel tank finish?
    « on: February 21, 2010 - 11:11:11 PM »
    I guess this is a body shop question.
    Can you use a sealer of some kind?
    I just purchased a spectra premium tank, which looks galvanized, and is shiny new.
    I have tank tone paint from eastwood, which I bought to paint my old tank, but then decided to just get a new one.
    The new one just looks naked.
    Thanks.
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    Re: How do you protect a new fuel tank finish?
    « Reply #1 on: February 22, 2010 - 11:42:33 AM »
    I prepped & painted my new tank with eastwoods steel paint
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    Re: How do you protect a new fuel tank finish?
    « Reply #2 on: February 22, 2010 - 01:14:45 PM »
    how did you prep it? sand and primer?
    The tank tone directions say just make sure the tank is clean and spray it on, but I always thought galvanized steel needed more prep than that.
    I remember using vinegar when I was a kid on galvanized gutters to allow paint to stick to them.
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    Re: How do you protect a new fuel tank finish?
    « Reply #3 on: February 22, 2010 - 01:39:26 PM »
    I used a body shop degreaser wiped down the tank & cleaned it off then painted it
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    Re: How do you protect a new fuel tank finish?
    « Reply #4 on: February 22, 2010 - 04:34:40 PM »
    Tommy...what are you doing with your old tank?  I'm in the market if it's decent.
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    Re: How do you protect a new fuel tank finish?
    « Reply #5 on: February 22, 2010 - 08:05:53 PM »
    I replaced it because it seems to be leaking somewhere somehow, but I cant tell where. Somewhere on the top I think. Its all stained up, and since the top is stained, but not near the opening, it may have one or more pinholes. Dont see any rust though.
    I'll post a picture, but my camera is acting funny.
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    Re: How do you protect a new fuel tank finish?
    « Reply #6 on: February 22, 2010 - 08:07:34 PM »
    a picture from a couple months ago:
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