hardleydavidson Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Really big ball, of rubbery goo.So a while ago I treated my very rusty tank and managed to clear the inside of rust but, not having put any fuel in it it quickly rusted again. So, having de-rusted for a second time I decided to go all out and buy a tank sealant kit (I won't say which one), followed the instructions and cleaned the tank with the product supplied, used the metal prep as per the guide and then added the sealant. All looked well and the tank looked coated, wiggled it every 15 minutes or so to ensure the coating was even and, when it looked like it had solidified enough not to move left it for the 90+ hrs it said it would dry.Well, looked at it yesterday and there's no coating at all, just a solid pool where the mixture had sunk to the bottom of the tank and hardened, managed to free it but now I have a large hard rubbery lump of goo floating around the tank.And it's started rusting again.Any ideas on how I get this out? Anyone know where sells cheap tanks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhatomfart Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Hi you could start looking here http://www.china-parts.co.uk/acatalog/Fuel_Tank.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Old Git Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Did you not get a guarantee with the kit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lumor_uk Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 Get a 1000w laser to remove the rust. Just use an inline filter till petrol leaks out then get it professionally repaired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onesea Posted August 31, 2016 Share Posted August 31, 2016 I bought the full coaching degreaser kit followed the instructions and POURed my Trophy tank no issues. Did as it said on the can only trouble I got was on to my favourite T shirt...Makes me wonder in original coating in your tank is disagreeing with the new coating.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hardleydavidson Posted August 31, 2016 Author Share Posted August 31, 2016 Thanks chaps,Alas I don't think it has a guarantee, had some success last night with the aid of some needlenose pliers and a scalpel but it'll take a while to get the lump down to a size I can remove it.I was thinking along the lines of an inline filter, the petcock has a filter but it still lets particles of rust through which in turn get stuck in the jets. Do you think an additional filter would solve the issue temporarily or would it affect fuel flow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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