Topic: Stripping/ sanding/ scotch bright/ clear coating a gas tank?

[Meet The Twins]

Basically I have a old CB500T that I just want to freshen up alittle. I was planning to use aircraft grade laquer (sp?) thinner, sand paper, scotch bright, and a rattle can clear coat to stop rust. Will the tank rust if I dont clear coat it?

Would that be the proper process of giving my tank a WWII fighter brushed aluminum look?

Just wanted to make sure I wasn't over looking something.

Thanks guys!

[Slapguts]

It will rust in about an hour if you don't clear coat it. Even if you do, it will start to rust under the clear. You could always lay a LOT of clear on it, and keep it very well waxed. Should slow it down a little.

THought about zinc plating it?

[Meet The Twins]

^No sir I havent, Any idea how much that would run me?

[ProTeal55]

If u want the raw metal look, just have it ceramic coated and polished (like a set of headers), then take a scotch brite pad and some WD40 to it and dull it up.
Exile does this to almost every part they sell for that "raw" look...

[greenjeans]

I agree with proteal....that method works very well, is very durable, and above all, looks killer.