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Scouse, i am a fan of por15 products but had the same results as you with the tank sealer in my steel bmw and alloy matchless bike tanks, they were both cleaned properly first. Again if the tank is readily available new for a fair price i would replace, why polish a turd?
Richard
Yeah, now I'll have to cut the tank open to get rid of it all :twisted:.
Must have been how it was applied - mine is fine after six years.
Garry
Or as used by "back in" (taken from the series 1 section)..
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/series-i-l...nt#post1563504
4:1 mixture of PVC glue and PVC cleaning solvent. He says it works excellent and is a fraction of the cost of the real stuff.
I have used Redkote on my series 1 fuel tank. One can is easily enough for the tank. Worked excellent.
Cheers,
Brand new metal, instructions followed to the letter.Quote:
Originally Posted by garrycol
It's a big tank though & I needed double the recommended quantities - not cheap in the '90s.
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/01/895.jpg
The 90 with the side tank was sold here, but very few in number (the price was almost the same as the 110), so yes the tanks are difficult to find. However aren't the Perentie tanks the same as the 90 side tank? They are in the same place.Quote:
Originally Posted by manic
I have used the KSB tank sealer kit and recommend it. This was on a '64 kombi fuel tank that had a fair bit of surface rust and i wanted peace of mind, especially around the seams.
It was easy to work with and dried to a very tough thick finish, I was impressed. No leaks.
Hope this helps
Well in the end I went for the KBS option over getting one shipped from the UK. From UK to my door would have been around $270AUD.
I spent $150 on restoring the current one, so a bit of a saving.
Unless the tank is good for another 23 years I would have to say its not worth all the effort! It takes 4 days for the coating to dry and another 4 before you put fuel in it. Also there are steps that require you to go out and wrestle the tank every 5 mins for an hour - not fun.
Tank off and jet washed:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/03/567.jpg
Tank sealed with KBS and fresh coat of paint:
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...013/03/568.jpg
Because of the design these tanks are incredibly good at trapping dirt and moisture, so if you have money to spend start with a new one and then:
- drill off the spot welds around the lip and throw that mud trap guard in the bin
- fit it with a flip down tank guard like this -> Fuel Tank Guard for Landrover designed and fitted by Gwyn Lewis 4x4 so you can clean out the crud!
But then you will likely have spent over $500! :eek: