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Title: gas tank coating?
Post by: ducati culture on July 15, 2015, 02:23:36 PM
Greetings. Ducers
So my tank looks like it needs coating in the inside who is the go to person for the job these days. It appears air and the gas partied RaTher well together for a long time i got a clean nicely bumped up carb and i dont Want to start of wrong. 
Dc 
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: ducatiz on July 15, 2015, 05:35:39 PM
metal or plastic tank?

it's actually easy to do yourself.
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: ducati culture on July 15, 2015, 07:25:19 PM
Quote from: ducatiz on July 15, 2015, 05:35:39 PM
metal or plastic tank?

it's actually easy to do yourself.

Metal.  I saw kreem and caswell are choices of many.  I also see  some love red kote.  My tank is  slightly rusted so I am taking a precautionary measure since I am installing newly built carbs.
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: Speeddog on July 15, 2015, 07:47:52 PM
POR-15
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: ducatiz on July 15, 2015, 08:12:36 PM
Look up Bill Hirsch's kit

I've used it on a few metal tanks and it is excellent.

It is a complete kit -- derust, flashing and coating. 

They've been doing this for ages.

http://www.hirschauto.com/Gas-Tank-Sealer-_-Repair/products/4/ (http://www.hirschauto.com/Gas-Tank-Sealer-_-Repair/products/4/)
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: ducati culture on July 16, 2015, 07:41:42 AM
Quote from: ducatiz on July 15, 2015, 08:12:36 PM
Look up Bill Hirsch's kit

I've used it on a few metal tanks and it is excellent.

It is a complete kit -- derust, flashing and coating. 

They've been doing this for ages.

http://www.hirschauto.com/Gas-Tank-Sealer-_-Repair/products/4/ (http://www.hirschauto.com/Gas-Tank-Sealer-_-Repair/products/4/)

thank for the data you prefer hirsch over the caswell?
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: Langanobob on July 19, 2015, 02:21:13 AM
I have a bunch of old vehicles, ranging  from motorcycles to  a dump truck and I've had good success with POR 15.  Probably more important than what product you use is the preparation.  Follow the instructions exactly.  No shortcuts.
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: ducatiz on July 19, 2015, 04:34:12 AM
Quote from: ducati culture on July 16, 2015, 07:41:42 AM
thank for the data you prefer hirsch over the caswell?

The resulting substance is very similar.  Hisch just has a lot that is top notch for metal tanks.  I used Hirsch for years on metal tanks.

As stated above, prep is really the issue.  most of the coatings are very similar stuff.  i.e.some form of epoxy.  
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: terse750 on July 24, 2015, 04:13:46 PM
Second or third POR-15.

I've used it with success on a '01 metal tank
Title: Re: gas tank coating?
Post by: ducati culture on July 24, 2015, 06:06:54 PM
Grabbed  the huirst kit starting the process this weekend