Check out the link below. http://www.yachtsurvey.com/fueltank.htm -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of John Miller Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UnifliteWorld] aluminum fuel tanks
thanks for all the info, my fear was if the coating did not stick to the aluminum it would cause much more harm than good, and looking at the old tanks all the corrosion is where the insulation and the wood cleats(with no bedding compound) collected moisture. also the tanks had the original bonding wires(40 years old, good guess!) probably had to do with the problem. thanks, John On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Russell Davignon <[email protected]> wrote: FYI They used to try to protect the old black iron tanks by encasing them in fiber glass but all it did was trap water. They also tried undercoating cars wirth some rubbber spray up North but the rubber eventually cracked and trapped water. BOTH actually enchanced rust or corrosion. Aluminum boats are NOT coated with anything topsides ( If the owner has half a brain paint for looks is fine but then you have paint to maitain). Any good aluminum boat owner leaves them as is and lets the aluminum develop its own protective oxidation layer. Whatever youu do remeber dissimilar metals wil casuse a battery reaction!!!!!!! Russ PS If you want the real answer contact the Metal Boat Association and some one knowledgeable wll respond. Be Holy or Die Trying" St Stephen 33AD "Be joyful always; Pray constantly; Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ.....Test everything. Hold on to what is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:16 "Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you." St Augustine From: J.M. <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 7:34 PM Subject: [UnifliteWorld] aluminum fuel tanks I'm having new fuel tanks made for my salty dog, has anyone had any experience with coating them? I am having people suggest coating them with truck bed liner to protect them from moisture being trapped which looks like why the old ones failed. The old ones had 2x2 cleats holding them in place, this is where most of the corrosion was happening. thanks for any advice. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/unifliteworld/-/hyiUSfdMHV0J. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en. This e-mail and the files transmitted with it are legally privileged, confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and do not further disseminate, discuss, distribute or forward this message. Any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Company. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The Company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/unifliteworld?hl=en.
