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Tank sealer products?
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In a topic which I can't find, jeff.saunders said he used west system epoxy to repair a tank that was in really bad shape to give it some structural integrity. Below is a different reply about the stuff.
West Marine --- West System epoxyBy Jeff.Saunders: What I've used on tanks that you can't seal using Kreem or Por15 is an marine epoxy resin to line the tank. West system marine resin epoxy. 105 resin and 205 hardener
This mix creates a hard shell inside the tank that's impervious to gasoline. Use a 5:1 mix.
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Por-15 tank sealer is thinner and easier to use. If flows better so you can be assured the entire tank is coated on the inside easier than with Caswell's, which is thick as honey. If using Caswell's I recommend thinning it per the directions on the package.
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www.amazon.com/Red-Kote-Quart-Sealer-Diesel/dp/B009X0JOSM
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Preparation is key. I would clean the tank & treat the rust before using anything from a kit. The kit preparations & pre-treatments would be redundant steps.
I sealed a fuel tank with Kreem & it worked perfectly. Before using the kit, I did some extra work to make darn sure there was no rust or dried up fuel in there. It's been a while, but I think I used ss nuts & MEK --- the nuts for the rust & the solvent to dissolve any petroleum residue. I wanted the metal as clean & bare as possible before using the kit. Then I followed the Kreem instructions exactly.
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