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DannoXYZ · November 26th, 2017, 01:32 PM

Due to age, any tank is a rust risk. I almost bought brand-new never-used tank for $600 from shop that found it at back of shelf, score!!! When they brought it down, i opened box and it was hallelujah moment, it was so beautiful, birds sang and angels wept! I opened cap... and... entire inside was rusty!! With any tank you get, you'll want to restore it:

- remove rust with phosphoric acid rust remover. Do not use vinegar or muriatic/hydrochloric or oxalic acids. Those do not differentiate between rust and good metal and will eat hole through tank. Phosphoric acid will also leave a protective phosphate coating on surface.

- coat with plastic liner material such as Caswell, Kreme, POR-15 or Red-Kote. Some people have just used epoxy fibreglass resin diluted slightly.

After this is done, you've got good-as-new tank you won't have to worry about.

November 26th, 2017, 01:32 PM	#2
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	Due to age, any tank is a rust risk. I almost bought brand-new never-used tank for $600 from shop that found it at back of shelf, score!!! When they brought it down, i opened box and it was hallelujah moment, it was so beautiful, birds sang and angels wept! I opened cap... and... entire inside was rusty!! With any tank you get, you'll want to restore it: - remove rust with phosphoric acid rust remover. Do not use vinegar or muriatic/hydrochloric or oxalic acids. Those do not differentiate between rust and good metal and will eat hole through tank. Phosphoric acid will also leave a protective phosphate coating on surface. - coat with plastic liner material such as Caswell, Kreme, POR-15 or Red-Kote. Some people have just used epoxy fibreglass resin diluted slightly. After this is done, you've got good-as-new tank you won't have to worry about. Last futzed with by DannoXYZ; November 26th, 2017 at 08:02 PM.