Cleaning up old gas tanks can be a dirty, smelly and potentially dangerous job; for you and especially for the environment. We've found an effective way to remove rust and avoid all the caustic cleaners and environmentally hazardous chemicals. Molasses. The same molasses farmers put on feed to aid in cow's digestion and it's available at any co-op feed store.
It's a relatively slow process but the results have been quite amazing. Once the part has been submerged for a couple of weeks it's removed and washed down with a pressure washer. All the loose material can be gentle brushed or scrapped off and it's ready for priming or repair. We've found this process is far more gentle on the product than sandblasting or wire brushing as both those methods can warp the metal.
You can try this at home on some of your smaller parts or bring the bigger stuff to us and we'll soak them for you. We have the advantage of access to fairly large tanks so we can submerge several gas tanks, suspension parts and body panels at the same time.
For more information or to see this process, give us a call.
It's a relatively slow process but the results have been quite amazing. Once the part has been submerged for a couple of weeks it's removed and washed down with a pressure washer. All the loose material can be gentle brushed or scrapped off and it's ready for priming or repair. We've found this process is far more gentle on the product than sandblasting or wire brushing as both those methods can warp the metal.
You can try this at home on some of your smaller parts or bring the bigger stuff to us and we'll soak them for you. We have the advantage of access to fairly large tanks so we can submerge several gas tanks, suspension parts and body panels at the same time.
For more information or to see this process, give us a call.
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