Hey Dennis,
Years ago I prepped and slushed my TR-3A gas tank with the slushing
compound from MOSS. It was easily done and only used 1/2 can of the slushing
compound.
I prepped the very rusty gas tank by covering the openings on the fuel
tank with duct tape and flushing it repeatedly with muriatic acid (for
pools, from hardware store). Be sure to use protective gear. I tried rinsing
the acid out with water, but that made the tank rust instantly. Rinsing the
acid out of the tank with lacquer thinner worked very well.
There was some very minor rust spots that I didn't get cleared off of
the bottom, and these bled through the slushing compound in no time at all.
Next time, I'll probably sand blast the bottom, then prep with acid,
then slush. I didn't think that there would be a "next time" last time I did
it. Sigh.
Also, a good trick for seeing into a gas tank is to reflect the sun
down the hole with a mirror.
Bill Brewer
No TRF winter sale flyer yet, my wife might have thrown it out...
-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis Lambert <DLambert@anaheim.net>
To: 'triumphs@autox.team.net' <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 2:12 PM
Subject: Gas tank coating
>
>Moss lists a fuel tank coating (Slushing) compound in their TR-3 catalog.
>According to the catalog: "this amazing fluid (fliuf) puts a protective
>coating on the entire inside surface of your fuel tank to prevent
>rust...blah, blah, blah." Has anyone used this product form Moss? Any
>opinions on the results? It's about $50 for the etching and slushing
>compound. I looked inside my "61 TR-3A fuel tank (it's out of the car, and
>dry), and all I can see is shiny steel - no rust, debris, etc. Do I need
to
>use this or some similar coating?
>As always, TIA
>Dennis
>
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