Topic: Drying out a tank to use a sealer...

[cb650 bobber]

i USED THE WORKS TANK WAS CLEAN AND EVERYTHING WAS LOOKING GOOD.....PUT GAS IN IT AND SEAFOAM AND TOOK OFF TWO DAYS LATER TANK IS COMPLETLEY RUSTY AGIAN....NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED...SORRY ABOUT CAPS...THEY STAY ON MOST OF THE DAY AT WORK FOR OUR SYSTEM...

[silentone]

How long did it sit empty after it was cleaned?

[Redman]

Do yourself a favor and treat and seal the tank. KBS Coatings has a kit for around 35 bucks. I`ve used their kits on two tanks so far and they came out great.

[cb650 bobber]

I need to dry it out I redid the works....to clean up some of the junk and bought a sealer....should I use a blow dryer to dry it out.

[samglover]

I did the same thing. The problem is all the nooks and crannies in the tank make it nearly impossible to get dry with a blow dryer, so I let it sit over night to get the rest of the water out, only to be greeted by fresh rust spots in the morning.

I was discouraged, so I just put the tank back together and skipped the sealing coat. I will probably get another POR-15 kit and try again this summer, but only when I figure out a better way to dry the tank.

[Bob Wessner]

I need to dry it out I redid the works....to clean up some of the junk and bought a sealer....should I use a blow dryer to dry it out.

Check the label on The Works jug. What kind of acid does it contain? If it is not phosphoric, that could be part of the problem.

[cb650 bobber]

I AM GOING TO USE A SEALER...BUT NOT SURE HOW I CAN MAKE SURE THE TANK IS DRY BEFORE TRYING THE SEALER.

[Bob Wessner]

I asked about which acid is used in The Works because if it is not phosphoric, it will clean, but will leave the metal absolutely bare, hense vulnerable to immediate, flash rusting. Phosphoric acid will leave behind a coating (iron phosphate?) to protect the metal against rusting. Three years ago I purchased a POR-15 kit, which has three parts, Marine Clean to clean and degrease, phosphoric acid to remove rust, and the liner to seal the tank. After the first two steps (Marine Clean and phosphoric acid) the tank interior looked brand new. I elected to skip the liner and the tank interior remains the same today.

[asianq]

Hey Bob....does any of the marine products remove an old Kreem liner? I am going to use Por 15, but have the old Kreem liner beginning to fall apart.

[asianq]

Here are the pics of what it looks like...

[Bob Wessner]

Hey Bob....does any of the marine products remove an old Kreem liner? I am going to use Por 15, but have the old Kreem liner beginning to fall apart.

Not to my knowledge, at least not the kit I had. The Marine Clean instuctions simply said it was a strong cleaner/degreaser that would clean the surface and let the acid do its job. Check their website, maybe they have something for that.

[asianq]

I looked and they do sell a product called Por stripper. They say that it will remove old Kreem liner.

I guess it's a little different than a pole stripper. 

[Bob Wessner]

Just saw this thread that mentions a POR-15 product for stripping Kreem liners.

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=35336.0;topicseen

[asianq]

http://www.por15.com/Data%20Sheets/h.d%20cycle%20tank%20repair%20kit.pdf

Complete instructions on getting out old tank protection and prep work for por15,

[DONZIE]

The quickest & best way to dry out a tank is to have an airhose with a long nozzle or tube on it. If you can, run plenty hot water through the tank to get it good & warm. Once you shake out all the water you can quickly shove in about 10 new clean paper towels or a couple clean shop rags & start blowing air in all the nooks & crannies in the tank. The moisture is blown around "supended" once it hits the towels it is instantly absorbed. remove the damp towels with a wire.To finish up I like to heat the outside of the tank with a hair drier mainly the seams to be sure all is completly dry. Total time 3 minutes or so.
DONZIE

[DONZIE]

It may not matter to some but it does to me. Por15 tank sealer is bright green & other brands are red & yelow etc. If i go through the trouble to properly restore & seal a tank when I look inside I would rather have it shiney & silver like bare metal. I have tried about all the name brands & settled on this stuff several years ago. MASTER SERIES brand at about $30 for a quart & $10 for the thinner you have enough to do at least 4 - 5 tanks 

http://www.nomorerust.com/

[asianq]

Por 15 comes in different colors. Don't know about bright green. You may have been mistaken on your colors with product. Look at Por 15 website and you will see that it does come in silver. Don't know what you used.

[ofreen]

The quickest & best way to dry out a tank is to have an airhose with a long nozzle or tube on it. If you can, run plenty hot water through the tank to get it good & warm. Once you shake out all the water you can quickly shove in about 10 new clean paper towels or a couple clean shop rags & start blowing air in all the nooks & crannies in the tank. The moisture is blown around "supended" once it hits the towels it is instantly absorbed. remove the damp towels with a wire.To finish up I like to heat the outside of the tank with a hair drier mainly the seams to be sure all is completly dry. Total time 3 minutes or so.
DONZIE

My techique is similar to yours.  I cleaned out a CJ5 tank a week and a half ago.  I stuffed an old bath towel into the sender hole and shook it around, then pulled the towel out.  That got the loose water.  It was 95 degrees that afternoon, so set it in the sun and it was dry just like that.