fuel tank issue
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Tourer
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From: lowell mass
fuel tank issue
hopefully this is posted in the right palce
im painting my bike(2003 softail efi ) and when i removed the fuel pump from the tank
i can see that the coating inside is starting to flake off its not too bad butt is flaking and will need to be adressed
my freind says i could just scrape up the loose peices and forget about it, im not tooo sure i agree ,seems like it will only get worse so figured id ask
1 has anybody used any of the sealers sold at dk or jp cycles?if so is there a better one to use or not use
2 im assumming the directions that come with the kit will be for a new tank
so is there anything diffrent with a used tank <im assumming ill be able to just scrape off the loose peices and apply the sealer?
3 does anybody have any tips or do and donts ?
thanks in advance for any help
im painting my bike(2003 softail efi ) and when i removed the fuel pump from the tank
i can see that the coating inside is starting to flake off its not too bad butt is flaking and will need to be adressed
my freind says i could just scrape up the loose peices and forget about it, im not tooo sure i agree ,seems like it will only get worse so figured id ask
1 has anybody used any of the sealers sold at dk or jp cycles?if so is there a better one to use or not use
2 im assumming the directions that come with the kit will be for a new tank
so is there anything diffrent with a used tank <im assumming ill be able to just scrape off the loose peices and apply the sealer?
3 does anybody have any tips or do and donts ?
thanks in advance for any help
Road Captain
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From: Montreal Quebec Canada
you need to have a perfectly smooth surface to paint on, you wont get the desired results unless you prep the surface really well, others will chime in with the materials needed for the project.
Road Master
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From: Indiana
Try the Kreem gas tank sealer kit.I've used it with great results. See http://reviews.ebay.com/How-to-use-t...00000000103420...
Road Master
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From: Indiana
Dennis Kirk or JPCycles probably has the kit.I put acetone in the tank and swirled it around with bb's to get all of the rust and loose liner out.Then,I followed the directions on the kit.Plan for it to take up most of your afternoon because once you put the sealer in the tank,you have to rotate the tank about every hour or so to get an even coat.
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