<VV> Rust

[lechevrier at earthlink.net]

Talk of the rusty gas tank and coating it worries me -- I have had some very bad experiences with professionally applied interior gas tank sealant jobs -- happened before I owned it.

First, we don't know if this specific tank rusted through from the inside or the outside -- it could be near pristine inside, but some vermin nested up on the top of it and we all know what mouse pee does to a tank, but it does it on the outside.  Or it could be from the inside, where one first needs to remove the excess rust before trying to coat it, so ...

There is supposed to be a video on u-tube -- Google for Molasses Rust Removal -- the Corvette boys in my back yard say it is there -- anyway, I have seen some evidence that it works, soaking rusty parts in a molasses/water mix over several days -- don't know why, but but rust was gone -- they have a big sand blast operation and it gets a lot of use, so they are in the rust removal biz and keep their eyes open for new innovations.

Buy feed grade molasses at a livestock feed supply -- five gallons should be less than ten bucks.

Sounds sorta like the inside of a gas tank would be a good place to try it -- wouldn't have to find a barrel big enough to do the outside.

YMMV,

Bill Strickland