Tank Rust

[Johndo]

I'm on the last lap of this restoration (XS1100 1978), The last issue is cleaning the rust out of the tank. I have been researching for several weeks now and found a product called METAL RESCUE. Seems to simple to be true. Has anyone here used this product ? and what were the results ?

[natemoen]

If you ate repainting the tank, just bring it to a radiator shop and have them hot tank it. This will remove almost all the paint.

I think the can do something to save.the paint bit it is more prep work and more money.

[Smash]

Friends and I have had good success with this relatively cheap method! If you're having trouble reading this thread or seeing photos let me know:

http://www.st-owners.com/forums/show...g-electrolysis

We were going to do this on Karla's XJ, but ended up just going with inline fuel filters as the rust wasn't that bad.

[brcree]

rust

I found some good stuff on line...its called Ultra One. Go to Ultra One .com and check it out.

[Shacknasty]

A friend used Metal Rescue and said it was great. I have used Evapo-Rust and gotten very good results.

I still prefer a length of chain (easier to get out than nuts and bolts) inside the tank with the petcock removed and all holes taped over. Wrap with towels and use more to wedge in dryer. Tumble with NO heat and check every fifteen or twenty minutes. Most are done in half an hour or less.

Don't tell the old lady what yer doing; plan your timing carefully if necessary. And remember, it's better to ask forgiveness than permission.

[fredintoon]

I still prefer a length of chain (easier to get out than nuts and bolts) inside the tank with the petcock removed and all holes taped over. Wrap with towels and use more to wedge in dryer. Tumble with NO heat and check every fifteen or twenty minutes. Most are done in half an hour or less.

Hi Shack,
take the fuel level sender out too, eh?
And if you use chain in a Standard tank, it can get immovably stuck around the gas cap well vent tube.
By the time Mr Smart had worked out that it didn't really matter if it stayed there, Mr Stupid had chopped the tank open to remove it.
Anybody need a Standard tank with a big ugly seam weld buried in half a can of Bondo?
And how big is your clothes dryer? A gas tank sure won't fit in mine.

[jwhughes3]

dryer

using my dryer in that manner Sir, would have me divorced!

John

[g15usmc]

Dryer Idea Sounds AWESOME!...I like to use bbs though...u can count them as they go in if you want to make sure they all are out...but i always figured if it doesn't rattle must not have bbs left in it...a handful is what i use for measuring...

[g15usmc]

I'm on the last lap of this restoration (XS1100 1978), The last issue is cleaning the rust out of the tank. I have been researching for several weeks now and found a product called METAL RESCUE. Seems to simple to be true. Has anyone here used this product ? and what were the results ?

USE CLR
Here is a link that you can check out...I'm going to try this next time i do a tank cleaning...click the first pic of the CLR...


From this:


To this:

[Shacknasty]

I usually (except with Sporty and Wassel peanuts!) have to keep the door open and tape the little button down so the dryer will still run.

The CLR photos have changed my mind. I think I've got a new method to try out. Thanks for posting that.

[g15usmc]

The CLR photos have changed my mind. I think I've got a new method to try out. Thanks for posting that.

my sentiments exactly! When we goin ridin?

[natemoen]

A friend used Metal Rescue and said it was great. I have used Evapo-Rust and gotten very good results.

I still prefer a length of chain (easier to get out than nuts and bolts) inside the tank with the petcock removed and all holes taped over. Wrap with towels and use more to wedge in dryer. Tumble with NO heat and check every fifteen or twenty minutes. Most are done in half an hour or less.

Don't tell the old lady what yer doing; plan your timing carefully if necessary. And remember, it's better to ask forgiveness than permission.

I wouldnt do this with a standard tank. To much of a risk of breaking the drain tube that runs inside the tank from the filler well. I would use it for a special tank, but for the standards I would use something else.

[davidsymons53]

Clr

The CLR formula was changed. I heard it does not work on rust anymore. If anyone uses it let us know if it works on our tanks.

Thanks, David

Calcium Lime Rust, more commonly known as CLR, is a household cleaning product used for dissolving stains, such as calcium, lime, and iron oxide deposits, from material types found in western-style kitchens or bathrooms.

Its ingredients include water, lactic acid, gluconic acid, glycolic acid, sulfamic acid, citric acid, and surfactants. The product also contained phosphoric acid at one time, but it is now phosphate free. The phosphate free formula is slightly more environmentally friendly, but its effectiveness against some stains such as rust is greatly reduced.

[Smash]

The CLR formula was changed. I heard it does not work on rust anymore. If anyone uses it let us know if it works on our tanks.

Thanks, David

This is also what I had heard....

[Johndo]

Thanks for the idea's. Have been traveling for work and unable to respond. As for the Dryer, I think the old lady....I mean wife would leave and take what little money I have left. Wait...that may be a good idea.