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Gas tank sealant - Kreme or?????
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rlandrum
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My Father purchased KBS. We got 1 quart of sealer and 1 quart of topcoat. It's super strong stuff, and leaves a great finish. It won't take much to coat a gas tank. We've managed to paint (this is from memory):
Rear axle housing
Rear leaf springs
Rear shackles for springs
Rear drum brake backs
Rear axle limiting straps
Rear axle shock mounts
Driveshaft
Front lower control arms
Front upper control arms (mount and ball joint)
Front brake calipur mounts
Front brake dust shields
Front spindle carriers
Front coil spring bottom plates
Front shock mounting gear
Steering Box and Column
Steering drag links
And we still have enough to do the gas tank once I blast it.
Follow the directions to the tee, or else the paint can will never open again. Wear latex or vinyl gloves. Use acetone to remove any paint from yourself immediatly after painting and you can avoid the week long wait as it slowly erodes.
I think the finish is excellent, and wouldn't hesitate to use it on another project.
Rear axle housing
Rear leaf springs
Rear shackles for springs
Rear drum brake backs
Rear axle limiting straps
Rear axle shock mounts
Driveshaft
Front lower control arms
Front upper control arms (mount and ball joint)
Front brake calipur mounts
Front brake dust shields
Front spindle carriers
Front coil spring bottom plates
Front shock mounting gear
Steering Box and Column
Steering drag links
And we still have enough to do the gas tank once I blast it.
Follow the directions to the tee, or else the paint can will never open again. Wear latex or vinyl gloves. Use acetone to remove any paint from yourself immediatly after painting and you can avoid the week long wait as it slowly erodes.
I think the finish is excellent, and wouldn't hesitate to use it on another project.
Jerseygirl
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For what it's worth, I treated the gas tank in my dad's 1948 Diamond T last summer with the POR-15 tank restoration kit.
It took the better part of 3 days to complete the process. The tank had a lot of scale in it so I spent most of that time swishing first the Marine Clean, then water in the tank, then flushing and repeating the process. The same went for the Metal Ready solution. When I was done, the inside of the tank looked fantastic. To make sure it was bone dry before I coated the tank with the sealant, we rigged up a heat light and a hair dryer on low temp to warm the tank and circulate air through it. Worked like a charm.
I wouldn't hesitate to use the POR-15 kit again if I ever have to do another tank. :thumbsup:
Good luck!
It took the better part of 3 days to complete the process. The tank had a lot of scale in it so I spent most of that time swishing first the Marine Clean, then water in the tank, then flushing and repeating the process. The same went for the Metal Ready solution. When I was done, the inside of the tank looked fantastic. To make sure it was bone dry before I coated the tank with the sealant, we rigged up a heat light and a hair dryer on low temp to warm the tank and circulate air through it. Worked like a charm.
I wouldn't hesitate to use the POR-15 kit again if I ever have to do another tank. :thumbsup:
Good luck!