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Posted by gdrudd13
- November 26, 2013, 10:02:08 AMIt's just surface rust, but more than I thought there was. I'll get the majority of it out with the vinegar (cheaper). Then the rest I'll get with a stronger rust remover. After that I'll have to seal the tank. The kit I was looking at was the POR-15 stuff. Read really good things about it in numerous places and know a couple people that have used it with very good results.
Posted by chief
- November 26, 2013, 09:16:32 AMI guess it depends upon the new tank... might have its own set of problems... or rust in the tank.
I assume you have looked into what it will take to clean out and recondition the old tank... assuming the tank hasn't deteriorated significantly.
Posted by gdrudd13
- November 26, 2013, 08:13:50 AMSo basically the only real problem with my 800 when I bought my bike was rust in the fuel tank. It didn't look too bad so it didn't bother me. Well I started working on it, and there is apparently a lot more rust than I though that I can't see. Well, I found this one on evilbay
and am thinking this might be easier and possibly cheaper than fixing the one I have. I'd have to repaint it, but if I can paint an entire car, a tank shouldn't be an issue. Plus that was a possibility with my current one anyways and I kind of want to paint something. The dent shouldn't be a problem to fix either.
Does this sound reasonable, or does anyone have any cheap tricks that work awesome for getting rid of rust? I'm currently using apple cider vinegar with a bunch of BBs. Works well, but is a PITA, and is hard to get all the rust.
Or does someone have a cheaper 800 tank? (figured I'd ask)