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_me_ Seriously Crusin Dubber

125 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#694894
Arrggh - what a mess, this morning i filled my tank [ 54' under bonnet ] but as i was putting the nozzle into the tank - some petrol poured out all over the top of it and its "eaten" all the black paint off, i wiped it off and the paint just came off with it leaving my tank a complete mess with smudged paint and bare metal everywhere!

What should i do? Sand all the paint off and repaint obviously - but repaint with what? is there a "petrol proof paint" on the market?

has this happened to anyone else?
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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#694897
luckily I have a fuel filler...

I'm not sure what I sprayed My tank with..
engine enamel??
chassis black??

car enamel or whatever used on cars
it doesn't come off...
although its always recommended to flush any petrol
off paintwork ASAP...

it may also depend on how long its been painted...

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

darren-h Commited Dubber

73 posts · joined Apr 2008 ·

#694935
like hellbus said,2pac is the best or solvent resistant paint.
67' deluxe

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 ·

#694936
think on the bright side, at least you know just how to strip the old paint off with minimal work.

_me_ Seriously Crusin Dubber

125 posts · joined Jan 2006 ·

#694965
whatnow wrote:think on the bright side, at least you know just how to strip the old paint off with minimal work.
this is true 😀

cheers guys.
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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#695018
por 15 fuel tamk paint and seale.r call vintage vee dub they stock it i have seen it in action very good
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