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 cam070
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| posted on July 25th, 2011 at 09:22 PM |
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Prep'ing fuel tank for paint - any advice
I'm about to strip the paint from my fuel tank so I can re paint it. Anyone got any advice on ensuring I have all the fuel vapor out before I hit it
with the wire wheel?
So far I have fully filled it with water twice, making sure that the fill hole is the highest part and taking advantage of the fact petrol floats on
water. Then washed it with soapy water 3 times. It's now drying.
Anything else I should do?
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| posted on July 26th, 2011 at 07:59 PM |
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i just ran some water based degreaser through it and kept some suds in there
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 helbus
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| posted on July 26th, 2011 at 08:31 PM |
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Fuel vapour has an upper and a lower flash point. If it smells like fuel vapour, then it can burn. If it just smells sorta a little bit like old fuel,
but no vapour, then it is safe. You know, like when you get petrol on your hands and rub it off. Your hands smell like fuel for ages, but there is no
vapour. Your hands dont burn.
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| posted on July 26th, 2011 at 08:46 PM |
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it shouild be out by now
I usually light the oxxy torch up and flash it over the tank filler neck they dont go BOOM your OK
I am just re doing my Oval tank i grit blasted it back to bare metal and have started the paint process
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cam070
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| posted on July 26th, 2011 at 10:30 PM |
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Thanks for the feedback guys!
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