[DeTomaso] gast-tank coating question

[jderyke at aol.com]

There are several that will resist the alcohol-laden witch's brew they are sell as 'gas' these days. But to do it according to directions, the tank should be out so it can be sloshed around to evenly coat the whole thing including the top. And one does that only after you put a gallon or so of fuel in the tank along with a double handful of nuts & bolts and slosh it around for 10 minutes to knock rust flakes loose (without a fuel sender inside, of course). Coating a rusty tank sometimes works and sometimes not, depending on how bad things are inside. Good luck- J DeRyke
 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
To: Pantera list serve <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Tue, Apr 5, 2016 10:45 am
Subject: [DeTomaso] gast-tank coating question

Hi folks,
   I need some advice.  When I bought my refurbished Pantera gas tank
   years ago, it had been coated and sealed with something (I'm not sure
 what).  That was 10 years ago and I've never had any problems with it.
   Now, my son's classic Mini has rust in its tank, so I'm planning on
   removing it, cleaning it out, and then coating it in the same way as
   the Panera's gas tank.
   I went online and saw someone using Red-Kote and someone else using
  POR-15 (I think that's what it was).
   Do any of you have any suggestions for which coating is best--and one I
   can pick up in a local auto-parts store? (I want to take care of the
   tank this weekend) The tank is about 10-gallons.
   Thanks for your help!
   Sincerely,
   Chris
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   There are several that will resist the alcohol-laden witch's brew they
   are sell as 'gas' these days. But to do it according to directions, the
   tank should be out so it can be sloshed around to evenly coat the whole
   thing including the top. And one does that only after you put a gallon
   or so of fuel in the tank along with a double handful of nuts & bolts
   and slosh it around for 10 minutes to knock rust flakes loose (without
   a fuel sender inside, of course). Coating a rusty tank sometimes works
   and sometimes not, depending on how bad things are inside. Good luck- J
   DeRyke

   -----Original Message-----
   From: Christopher Kimball <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
   To: Pantera list serve <detomaso at poca.com>
   Sent: Tue, Apr 5, 2016 10:45 am
   Subject: [DeTomaso] gast-tank coating question
   Hi folks,
   I need some advice. When I bought my refurbished Pantera gas tank
   years ago, it had been coated and sealed with something (I'm not sure
   what). That was 10 years ago and I've never had any problems with it.
   Now, my son's classic Mini has rust in its tank, so I'm planning on
   removing it, cleaning it out, and then coating it in the same way as
   the Panera's gas tank.
   I went online and saw someone using Red-Kote and someone else using
   POR-15 (I think that's what it was).
   Do any of you have any suggestions for which coating is best--and one I
   can pick up in a local auto-parts store? (I want to take care of the
   tank this weekend) The tank is about 10-gallons.
   Thanks for your help!
   Sincerely,
   Chris
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