Subject: Re: [TR] Gas tank seal or not seal?

From: John Innis <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:49:29 -0500

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The previous owner had the tank in my Spitfire sealed with Kreem.  That was
at least 15 years ago, and I have had no issue whatsoever with the tank.
The work was done by a local radiator shop, so I suspect they did a good
job of prepping and installing the product since it is still working
great.  About 10 years ago I installed Kreem in a motorcycle tank that had
minor rust issues.  I did the whole process outlined in the instructions.
Including the rinse with distilled water and MEK.  I only owned the bike
about 4 years after installing the Kreem, but I never had any issues with
it.  Installation was a bit of a pain, getting the product evenly
distributed and keeping it moving until it was time to drain off the
excess.

On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 5:35 PM Bud Rolofson <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Listerati
>
> I'm refurbishing a Spitfire gas tank and trying to decide to seal it (or
> not) once all the prep work is done to de-grease and de-rust it.
> What say you, seal or not.
> If I seal it what sealer have folks had good luck with? I'm looking at,
> Caswell, Por-15, Kreem, and Eastwood sealers.
> I've read good and bad things about sealers.
>
> Thanks
> Bud
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The previous owner had the tank in my Spitfire sealed with=
 Kreem.=C2=A0 That was at least 15 years ago, and I have had no issue whats=
oever with the tank.=C2=A0 The work was done by a local radiator shop, so I=
 suspect they did a good job of prepping and installing the product since i=
t is still working great.=C2=A0 About 10 years ago I installed Kreem in a m=
otorcycle tank that had minor rust issues.=C2=A0 I did the whole process ou=
tlined in the instructions.=C2=A0 Including the rinse with distilled water =
and MEK.=C2=A0 I only owned the bike about 4 years after installing the Kre=
em, but I never had any issues with it.=C2=A0 Installation was a bit of a p=
ain, getting the product evenly distributed and keeping it moving until it =
was time to drain off the excess.=C2=A0 <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 5:35 PM=
 Bud Rolofson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">levilevi@comcast.=
net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1e=
x">Listerati<br>
<br>
I&#39;m refurbishing a Spitfire gas tank and trying to decide to seal it (o=
r not) once all the prep work is done to de-grease and de-rust it.<br>
What say you, seal or not.<br>
If I seal it what sealer have folks had good luck with? I&#39;m looking at,=
 Caswell, Por-15, Kreem, and Eastwood sealers.<br>
I&#39;ve read good and bad things about sealers.<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Bud<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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From: Paul Tegler <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:50:38 -0400

...was it rusty inside??
why seal it if not? A good primer and poly on the outside is all that 
would be needed.

ptegler

On 3/22/2020 6:35 PM, Bud Rolofson wrote:
> Listerati
>
> I'm refurbishing a Spitfire gas tank and trying to decide to seal it (or not) once all the prep work is done to de-grease and de-rust it.
> If I seal it what sealer have folks had good luck with? I'm looking at, Caswell, Por-15, Kreem, and Eastwood sealers.
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From: Greg Lemon <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 18:00:02 -0500

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My feelings about sealer have changed a little over the years.  But to
start, I will say I have used the Bill Hirsch kit with good results.  I
sealed an Austin Healey many years ago with good results, when I tried my
Triumph not so good, and ended up getting another tank.  If it is not too
bad I think sealer works pretty well if the tank isn't too bad, but if
really rusted it may just bind the rust up and cause it to break off in
bigger pieces.

Greg Lemon
TR250

On Sun, Mar 22, 2020, 5:49 PM John Innis <[email-masked]> wrote:

> The previous owner had the tank in my Spitfire sealed with Kreem.  That
> was at least 15 years ago, and I have had no issue whatsoever with the
> tank.  The work was done by a local radiator shop, so I suspect they did a
> good job of prepping and installing the product since it is still working
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<div dir=3D"auto">My feelings about sealer have changed a little over the y=
ears.=C2=A0 But to start, I will say I have used the Bill Hirsch kit with g=
ood results.=C2=A0 I sealed an Austin Healey many years ago with good resul=
ts, when I tried my Triumph not so good, and ended up getting another tank.=
=C2=A0 If it is not too bad I think sealer works pretty well if the tank is=
n&#39;t too bad, but if really rusted it may just bind the rust up and caus=
e it to break off in bigger pieces.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"auto">Greg Lemon</div><div dir=3D"auto">TR250</div></div><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar =
22, 2020, 5:49 PM John Innis &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">jdinn=
[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" styl=
e=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div di=
r=3D"ltr">The previous owner had the tank in my Spitfire sealed with Kreem.=
=C2=A0 That was at least 15 years ago, and I have had no issue whatsoever w=
ith the tank.=C2=A0 The work was done by a local radiator shop, so I suspec=
t they did a good job of prepping and installing the product since it is st=
ill working great.=C2=A0 About 10 years ago I installed Kreem in a motorcyc=
le tank that had minor rust issues.=C2=A0 I did the whole process outlined =
in the instructions.=C2=A0 Including the rinse with distilled water and MEK=
.=C2=A0 I only owned the bike about 4 years after installing the Kreem, but=
 I never had any issues with it.=C2=A0 Installation was a bit of a pain, ge=
tting the product evenly distributed and keeping it moving until it was tim=
e to drain off the excess.=C2=A0 <br></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><=
div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Mar 22, 2020 at 5:35 PM Bud Ro=
lofson &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D=
"noreferrer">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Listerati<br>
<br>
I&#39;m refurbishing a Spitfire gas tank and trying to decide to seal it (o=
r not) once all the prep work is done to de-grease and de-rust it.<br>
What say you, seal or not.<br>
If I seal it what sealer have folks had good luck with? I&#39;m looking at,=
 Caswell, Por-15, Kreem, and Eastwood sealers.<br>
I&#39;ve read good and bad things about sealers.<br>
<br>
Thanks<br>
Bud<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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From: "Alex & Janet Thomson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 08:59:58 -0400

I've sealed a couple of tractor tanks with a product from "The Shop"
http://theshopproducts.com/products_gastank-sealer.html  and had great
results. I'm not sure if they still sell their tank sealer, though. To get
rid of the loose scale and rust, I dump a box or two of 1/2 inch nuts into
the tank and shake as long as I can. All of the nuts can be retrieved with a
magnet. I tried the same thing with some driveway stone once and that was a
mistake! I had a heck of a job to get all of the stone and stone dust out of
the tank! I won't do that again.

The only downside of sealing a tank is the repeat labor of removing the tank
and all that goes with it if the sealing job doesn't work out. Getting
stranded somewhere because of clogged fuel lines might make a replacement
tank seem quite inexpensive! 

Alex Thomson

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From: Triumphs [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Bud
Rolofson
Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2020 6:35 PM
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Subject: [TR] Gas tank seal or not seal?

Listerati

Thanks
Bud

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