Prep to seal a rusty tank

[mixelpix]

love it!

I have one standard tank spinning on air cycle in my Kenmore 'heavy duty' dryer... which, if I may add, I bought as a set with a washer, both for only $300 w/installation & a 90day warranty from a refurbisher down the road. Motorcycling is getting cheaper all the time...

McGyver anyone? I'm even using gaffers tape (to cover the main hole while it spins as I polish the chrome caps parts and lube the lock!)

Now back to the rest of the bike...

-pdk

[Bud Manley]

I decided to paint my tank and found this thread most helpful.
I removed all the bolted on stuff (petcocks level etc..) and dropped in any bolts, electrical connectors and washers I could find in the filler hole. I then wrapped it in my wifes quilt along with a few of her pillows. It wouldn't fit in my dryer so I took it up to the industrial model. Fit real nice. 1 quarter gave me a super cleaning. Took a ton of flakes out of it.

P.S. Scoobes. My wife is pissed at you.

I also picked up the Yamaha rust remover kit. $12.00
Got the remover in now. Plan to put in the 2nd part tommorow and sand/paint it.

[BLUEJEEPLAB]

Don't let SWMBO catch you using the home appliances!! The guy I bought my Special from had used the Dishwasher to Clean the Cases and Covers. His SWMBO was pretty hot. She was laughing about it while he was telling me about when i picked the bike so I guess all is forgiven.

[scoobes]

hi bud gald to see it worked anyway,now we know what dryers are really made for give your wife my love.,,,,,,,,,,

[LoHo]

I've done two tanks with Caswell's and am pleased. A couple of tips, FWTW:

-I used pink Naval Jelly to get the rust off, then rinsed with water, then with acetone to disolve the water, then left it open in the sun to fully dry. Quick work when it was 105 this summer.

-I used four feet of flat brass chain (the kind that looks like interlocking triangles) to do the scrubbing. It has a reasonablt sharp edge for scraping, has decent mass, and is easy to retrieve.

-I made patches for the openings from popsicle sticks and the stock screws, everything coated with vaseline.

-Pour the epoxy into the tank, tumble it around to spread throughout, then pour off the excess. When the epoxy is half cured, it is easily cut with an x-acto knife. When the excess is pretty stiff, the stuff in the tank holes can be trimmed. Remove the plugs and clean out the holes.