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short4stuff
11-06-2005, 10:51 AM
In my 200x tank there's this like chunky stuff .. it covers all the inside of the tank, looks like "stop leak" or something like that ?..
How can I get it out, it looks nasty, and looks as if it will just "fall" off and clug the peacock..
Howdy
11-06-2005, 10:55 AM
What color is it?
Howdy
short4stuff
11-06-2005, 10:57 AM
It is Grey.
Howdy
11-06-2005, 11:33 AM
Sounds like Kreem. And a bad lining job at that. Have fun getting it out.
Howdy
short4stuff
11-06-2005, 12:34 PM
Thanks for the encouragement howdy :)
Maybe I'll just leave it in!
MTS
11-06-2005, 02:24 PM
try some muratic acid and then re-cream or por1t5 it again, you will probably find somme holes in there after you remove the cream....
84250r
11-06-2005, 02:34 PM
Just purshase another tank off of ebay. There are a few on there and not to pricey either.
thedeatons
11-06-2005, 05:01 PM
I also have heard of using muratic acid and ball bearings to remove light rust and things like that in a tank... the acid you can get at Lowe's/Home Depot for cleaning your pool.... James
jenndnn3
11-06-2005, 07:30 PM
IF it is kreeme, MEK will take it. Time consuming and a royal pain it is however to clean up a botched kreeme job.
jeswinehart
11-06-2005, 09:56 PM
On the instructions for redcoat it says to basically get the loose stuff out and the heck with the rest ,,, just coat it.
I wonder if redcoat (or that POR stuff I have only ever heard GREAT stuff about) would simply overcoat a bad cream job ??? Howdy ???

john
Oldshell4481
11-06-2005, 10:03 PM
id go for a new tank, risking it getting in the carb and the motor=not good
Howdy
11-06-2005, 10:48 PM
On the instructions for redcoat it says to basically get the loose stuff out and the heck with the rest ,,, just coat it.
I wonder if redcoat (or that POR stuff I have only ever heard GREAT stuff about) would simply overcoat a bad cream job ??? Howdy ???

john

John, You know me all to well don't you? I have a tank here that had what looked like a fiberglass resin sealer in it. The stuff was in it was stuck good, the problem was it still leaked real bad. I simply coated it with Red-Kote and it is holding up fine. I don't know how it would work on a tank with a loose or flaking lining. My guess is it wouldn't work too good.
Howdy
monster 84r
11-06-2005, 11:47 PM
careful with that muriatic acid stuff. it will eat through skin, paint, clothes, etc. i put the stuff in my pool.