[AJD] Antique Tractor Gas Tank sealer

[Mitchell Daly]

Dean,

I purchased the tank etch and tank sealer from "The Shop" which is in California.  They advertise every other month in Green Magazine and the stuff is pretty good.  Not hard to use either.

Mitch Daly
md31043 at msn.com
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Bruce Mahr<mailto:martian at winco.net> 
  To: Antique John Deere mailing list<mailto:antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com> 
  Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 8:44 PM
  Subject: Re: [AJD] Antique Tractor Gas Tank sealer


  Dean: My radiator shop charges the same for gas tanks as radiators. I 
  understand that muriatic acid works for this, but have not tried it nor do I 
  know the cost.

  Bruce Mahr

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net<mailto:deanvp at att.net>>
  To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com<mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>>; "AT JD" 
  <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com<mailto:antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>>
  Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 3:22 PM
  Subject: [AJD] Antique Tractor Gas Tank sealer


  >I have soldered up the holes in my 1953 JD 60 gas tank (20 Gallon) but to
  > make sure I have truly fixed it all. I would like to put a sealer inside.
  > The tank actually looks pretty good inside as the rust out occurred from 
  > the
  > outside in. But before I put a sealer inside I need to prepare the inside
  > surface. At least get rid of the oily film and gas residue.
  >
  > I've talked to a few motorcycle shops that sell the "Kreme" product but it
  > comes in packages for two gallon applications and to do a 20 gallon tank 
  > is
  > prohibitively expensive.
  >
  > I've also contacted a classic auto restoration repair and parts dealer who
  > sells a product for sealing a 25 gallon tank for $20 a quart or a complete
  > etching and sealing kit for $49.95.
  >
  > In the conversation with this supplier he also suggested that I could get
  > the tank boiled out at a radiator shop. I contacted a radiator shop and
  > their minimum for a gas tank was $130.00. "WOW"
  >
  > What suggestions might any of you have who have been down this road?
  >
  > Dean A. Van Peursem
  > Snohomish, WA 98290
  >
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  > storeroom door
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