I think I'll get the POR15 gas tank kit. It only costs $65 and I've only heard positive comments about it.
Brian ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sharkey's Garage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Air-Cooled Volkswagen Discussion List'" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [vintagvw] cleaning and/or sealing a gas tank? >I cleaned and resealed my car's tank *several* years ago with a POR-15 > product and the sealant hasn't peeled or disintegrated yet. The makers of > POR-15 make a kit specifically designed for this purpose, or you can buy > everything you need separately. Once you start using POR-15 products, > you'll likely want to continue using them. Because of this, I advise > purchasing everything you need separately and buying a larger container of > the etching agent -- Metal Ready (it actually comes in handy for prepping > other projects as well). The instructions are available online. > > www.por15.com > > The "kit" will work for one tank up to 25 US gallons in size, and since our > tanks are closer to 10 or 11, the kit will do two complete tanks. I know > this because I carefully measured off exactly half of the 1 quart container > prior to doing my own tank and I still had enough to properly slosh around > inside the tank and end up with an excess amount during drainage. I ended > up selling the other half-quart to another listee very shortly afterwards > (the stuff *does* have a shelf life once opened). > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: March 15, 2007 2:56 PM > To: Vintage VW; Karmann Ghia Club > Subject: [vintagvw] cleaning and/or sealing a gas tank? > > Hello all, > > Does anyone have any experiences (good or bad) > with cleaning and/or sealing a gas tank? I don't > think the tank needs any repairs. My only > experience was having a radiator shop perform > this on my Truck (20 gallon tank) and it costing > over $100.00. I understand there's cleaner/sealer > sold for home use but would like to hear of > experiences with this. > > Thanks, > Brian > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw > > _______________________________________________ > vintagvw site list > [email protected] > http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
