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Prepping gas tank for POR

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A couple of suggestions from a POR15 fan...if you sandblast, go VERY lightly with medium grit, juat enough to dull the exist finish. Another thing...prep with Metal Ready one day and paint the next, using a hairdryer after the tank is dry on the first day and right before you paint it on the second day. One drop of water will ruin a large spot of the coating and a drop on the brush put back into the can will ruin the can. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

And a might as well...do the bottom of the trunk sureface too with whatever POR15 you have leaft over, as it does not keep well once opened. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonod.gif

Good Luck!
Bruce /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cheers.gif
 
The problem with sandblasting some tanks (and panels) is that it's not a good idea if there aren't stiffening ribs or bends. It's very easy to warp a flat panel so go easy.

I meant to add to my earlier post that POR sprays very well. You just need a little tiny bit of solvent to thin it correctly. I use CHEAP air brushes for this. You can buy them at places like Northern Tool or Harbor Freight for around $10. You can clean them if you don't delay... or throw them out and not worry about it. BTW, ONLY use POR's proper solvent for thinning or the paint will behave funny after spraying. On the other hand, use cheap lacquer thinner for clean up.

Stewart... I hope you can buy new floats for that sender!
 
First time I saw that sender I 'bout pee'd meself laughin'. Looks positively obscene.

I'd go a bit further in warning against being too "aggressive" with regards to methods of cleaning the tank: My understanding is it's been coated inside already, so you don't want to dent or deform it, nor increase the temp of the metal too much by grinding as it would damage the coating on the inside.

Just a thought from a feeble mind.
 
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