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Re: cleaning gas tanks ?
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Posted by GordoSD on August 22, 2005 at 21:08:40 from (64.68.166.234):
In Reply to: cleaning gas tanks ? posted by Scott Jr on August 22, 2005 at 18:09:39:
Vinegar is the most mild of the acedic acid familys. Anything that is safe to pickle fish in can't be too caustic.You could also use lemon juice. You are not cleaning your coffee pot here. Body shop supply houses have product for treating rusted or sandblasted metal.It's called "metal prep" duh, and it is much stronger and more effective. It contains phosphoric acid, which is exactly what is needed to clean up rust from metal. I don't prime any old metal without using it. Follow up with etching primer, then non sanding uerethane primer if outside iron/steel. For inside, like tank , a good fresh water flush. But then I am new school, restorer, going broke using 100,000 dollar auto restoration techniques on 8000 dollar tractors. :( Gordo
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