Ron if your not driving it leave the tank off. I would use ppg 330 wax and grease remover, or western brand that Sherwin- Williams paint stores or at pep boys carries. Paul 67 Elky Az chvl club ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Zeppin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "The Chevelle Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Gas tank ...
> Once I've got the tank all cleaned up, anything special I should do > before I shoot it??? > I'm thinking just giving it a good wipe down with Laquer thinner or > acetone... > I'm not ready to replace the trunk pans yet, so I'll wind up dropping > the tank again in a few months... > should I wait to paint it then?? I'm not worried about it rusting... > we've been 128 days without rain now and the > humidity is next to nil. > > Opinions? > > Ron > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >Could you please send them to me as well? Spring project. > > > >thanks, > > > >Rich > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > > > >>From: "Jim H. Thompson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Sent: Feb 20, 2006 9:35 PM > >>To: The Chevelle Mailing List <[email protected]> > >>Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] Gas tank ... > >> > >>Eastwood sells a zinc spray paint "Tank Tone" it looks great. I send you > >>pics direct if you want. > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Ron Zeppin > >>Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2006 10:16 PM > >>To: The Chevelle Mailing List > >>Subject: [Chevelle-list] Gas tank ... > >> > >>Hey guys... I pulled my tank and dumped the old gas out, and thought I'd > >>clean it up a big... > >>The pic shows the tank after I cleaned up a bit over half of one side... > >>just water and a scotchbrite sponge. > >>After I took these I used a soft abrasive disk on my die grinder and > >>cleaned up the crap on the filler neck and the > >>few spots where the undercoating had gotten 'stringed' across... I may > >>go ahead and hit the entire tank with the pad... > >>I was planning on just painting it black before I put it back in... any > >>other suggestions?? There is NO rust on the tank > >>at all... I'd thought of POR, but that may be overkill... I don't ever > >>intend for the car to see the rain... it'll only be driven > >>every couple of weeks, etc... Any suggestions? > >> > >>Ron > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > >
