Richard B 1 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 I have the fuel tank off my 1959 IH460 and want to coat the inside of it.....she be rusty. Could anybody recommend a product and method to do this? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fputnamjr 10 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 POR-15 system works great and lasts better than steel. It's a DIY process. Used it on my H about 12 years ago. Still as good as new. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mmi 362 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 the shop and tip offer kits which have cleaner etcher por 15 would be thick and hard to get into baffled areas to seal the flakes none are cheaper than a good used tank,but with %&*&^ gas they all will need sealed as it pulls the factory coating off that lasted 50 years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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fputnamjr 10 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 POR-15 isn't very thick. It gets into every crevice. The POR cleaner is not an etcher. Following the destructions, it removes flaky stuff before coating. (Richard B, POR-15 is a two-step process - cleaner the seal coat.) Plug your threaded outlet to keep the POR out of the threads. The destructions tell you that anyway. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooter 14 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I just got done doing a 656 tank for a guy and it was really nasty inside. I put two gallons of acid and 3 lbs of 1/4 nuts from TSC, ratchet strapped it to the wheel on the A and left it rattle around for a few hours. It was super clean when I rinsed it out. There is some gas tank sealer that I put in there and coated the inside to keep it from rusting and to seal any other loose debris from floating around. 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stronger800 840 Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Had you posted about this ratchet strap system before? I remember somebody saying it, and I pictured a guy out raking hay all afternoon with a tank strapped to his wheel. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cooter 14 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 2:52 PM, stronger800 said: Had you posted about this ratchet strap system before? I remember somebody saying it, and I pictured a guy out raking hay all afternoon with a tank strapped to his wheel. No, but I saw someone on here doing this and thought it was a good idea. If they aren't real rusty I will do it by hand, but this tank I cleaned was thick nasty rust so I thought I would give it a try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DOCTOR EVIL 597 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I've heard of more people getting good results with Por-15 than any other sealer. Kreem is another one I've heard good things about. I bought a gas tank sealing kit from Eastwood and the acid cleaner was fine, sealer was thick, about like 140 weight oil at 25 below Zero. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
560Dennis 1,396 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 On 1/15/2019 at 12:46 AM, Cooter said: I just got done doing a 656 tank for a guy and it was really nasty inside. I put two gallons of acid and 3 lbs of 1/4 nuts from TSC, ratchet strapped it to the wheel on the A and left it rattle around for a few hours. It was super clean when I rinsed it out. There is some gas tank sealer that I put in there and coated the inside to keep it from rusting and to seal any other loose debris from floating around. Red Green diy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
560Dennis 1,396 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I use a product sold buy hit n miss enterprise, come in a quart , cost about 35 , you pour it in and do you rotations and pour out the excess and drain it out . Let it set up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pid 1831 407 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Cooter I have images of tractor falling off jack and going for a drive. 🤣 Try explining yhat to insurance company. 😂 I say this in jest btw. Does look funny though. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Red Flyer 91 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 On 1/6/2019 at 10:49 AM, fputnamjr said: POR-15 system works great and lasts better than steel. X2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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