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Old Mar 11, 2018 | 10:08 AM
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Once you get it clean, try Caswell tank sealer. When my bike was painted last year the painter sent the tank to a guy to clean and seal even though it was a brand new tank from J&P. He put the tank on a rotisserie to evenly coat everything inside. He says the stuff will last forever.
The last tank had sheets of HD Tank Creem peeling off.
I'm sure I could rig up some kinda rotisserie, probably a manual thing. Just have to be sure I have my rum and cigarettes out there with me.. 😬
 
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Ill post the product info today.
 
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This product cleans varnish from a tank effortlessly and cleans other stuff off that I thought needed sandblasting.
 
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Appreciate it.. I'll look for it..
 
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The factory coating inside the tank on my Sportster was flaking away. Filled it with white vinegar. Let it sit overnight or longer, pour it out, straining it through a sock for reuse, then blasted the inside with a pressure washer. After 2 or 3 rounds the tank was spotless. After the last flush, mix up a little baking soda and water to fill the tank and neutralize any leftover vinegar trace or it'll start rusting up. A year later and the tank is still clean inside.
 
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