I just pulled the gas tanks out of the project boat I'm working on as they have been sitting for about 5 years or so... What is the best way to clean Stainless tanks without spending a ton of money? Any info on this would be great... Thanks
I just pulled the gas tanks out of the project boat I'm working on as they have been sitting for about 5 years or so... What is the best way to clean Stainless tanks without spending a ton of money? Any info on this would be great... Thanks
I generally clean things with gasoline.Oil stain on the driveway? Gasoline! Weeds growing where they shouldn't? Gasoline! Need to get paint off my hands? Gasoline!
Cleaning out a gas tank? Gasoline!
Are you saying use gas to clean the inside of the gas tank?????It has some brown like rust in it....
Must be a cheap grade of stainess steel used in the original tank construction. Lastb time I checked, stainless steel does not rust unless there are impurities in the stainless steel material. You may consider installing new stainless steel tanks to avoid future issues with rust.
I have used diesel fuel and a couple handfuls of 1/4" nuts. Slosh around, and the nuts will knock off any lose debris. Works great. (Diesel acts as a good solvent).
Darrell.
Are you sure it isn't aluminized steel? They used to have those years back? They would rust up bad... If so, your only option is to replace.
I did a resto on a datsun, baaad tank. I put a chain inside it rattled it darn good, hit it with a rubber mallet. Dumped the junk out and then put in the shop vac. Went out and bought this stuff to reseal the inside of the tank, forget what it's called. Worked great and never had a problem with it after that. You just plug up all the holes, slosh it all around the inside of the tank, rolling it to cover all the spots. Unplug the holes and let the extra stuff drip out. Piece of cake.
por 15 makes a kit that fixs old rusty gas tanks... it runs about $50. It is a process and make sure you read the instructions.
Depending on size, you can buy a new poly tank for usually 100 to 200 bucks, with a new sending unit. Depending on the age, you might want to change out the hoses too. I wouldn't be comfortable "fixing" a tank that is rusted, especially in a boat. Kaboom...
Must be a cheap grade of stainess steel used in the original tank construction. Lastb time I checked, stainless steel does not rust unless there are impurities in the stainless steel material. You may consider installing new stainless steel tanks to avoid future issues with rust.
READ the Post there was no mention of rust or any other issues just wanted to clean them out. New Stainless Tanks are you serious? do you mean the originals were like the K-Mart Blue Light Specials?:idea:
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