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Old Apr 29, 2017 | 08:01 AM
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I now have seemingly thriving group of tiny bubbles on the right side of my tank. They look sort of like fish eyes except the center is convex not concave. They are about 3/32" in diameter and I swear every time I wash the bike there seems to be more of them.

I believe I read that they are caused by spilled gas getting under the paint. I have spilled gas a couple of times and I did try to flush it off, but appearently not well enough.

So is there any way to remove or minimize them? Short of repainting / replacing the tank I mean?
 
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You may be able to use some compound but doing so could also compromise the clear coat even more. You may be able to have the area sanded and resprayed and blended.
 
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