Decals on plastic gas tank???

[83ATC185]

i got my metal tank refinished(removed dents, sealed, painted, clearcoated) for $40 at a local body shop. the decals for the tank were $35, so not a terrible lot of money. I dont know how much one costs new, but im guessing its more expensive than that

[powdiddy]

well for that money i would do the same thing .guess i might have to ask around.i would be willing to send it out even if it would cost me less than a plastic tank.

[350Xccelerator]

I just bought an xr350r this weekend and the guy put some new decals on the tank and they have alot of bubbles, but the the thing i dont understand is that the xr350r came stock with decals on the tank, What did Honda do to prevent the bubbling??

[Dirtcrasher]

They put a zillion little holes in them to let the gas vapors out..........

[Tri-Z 250]

A resto on a metal tank I believe would be the cheaper way to go. The nice thing about plastic..no dents no rust and sometime oversized from stock to hold more fuel. Remember that comes at a premium $...200 and up in most cases.

[83ATC185]

keep your steel for show, and the plastic for go!

[Nightmare]

now i'm wondering if i should find someone that will get the dents out of my tank fix any issues it has and paint it without costing me a boatload.or if selling my tank getting a plastic one and replacing my stickers once in a while is the better way to go.would love to keep my metal tank but know its probly not cheap to fix.

I did all the work to my tank for the 86 200x I have except the paint and clear coat. I had about 286 bucks into it. I know it sounds like alot, but 86-87 200x tanks are nearly impossible to find let alone without rust in them and leaks! So it was well worth it. And the fact my tank looks brand new. I would imagine if you do not do the work yourself, yoou'll have twice as much as I do into repairing it. Why not try to fix it yourself? Buy a stock decal, have the tank painted, put the decal on the paint and then have it cleared. My paint job was 150 bucks. So not to bad. I think its relatively easy to find 350x tank in decent shape compared to 2nd gen 200x tanks. Bondo work is not to bad, just be patient.

[scooterroo]

plastic is pouris. there for the gas kinda penetrates thru the plastic tank. take a look at most tecate tanks, they are discolored a light brownish color after time because of this reason. as the gas penetrates thru the plastic it eats the glue on the back of the decals and ruins them, making them bubble and fall off. same for paint. without lining your take, with redcote, or the lining stuff from caswell, the paint will eventually just fall off. i coated my tank with redcote, had the tank professionally painted, slapped on the decals and the thing still looks the same today as it did the day i got it back from my uncle who painted it. because of the recote!!! line the tank, its not hard to do. and redcotes not expensive either. all depends on you and what you want.