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  1. #16
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    Kreeme will work fine as long as you treat the whole area. Any rusting or non etched surface it will not stickk. If you have holes on the bottom inside, jb weld works fine to fill them. But if it is on the outside, then you need a better fix. Jb weld weakens over time anything that hits it, it will fall out. Underneath really never gets hit. To stop pooling on any of those products, you have to start in thin layers. I can do 4 gastanks with one Kreeme kit. I have never tried the red suff mentioned here. There is also a product out there called Por-15. I have not tried this but if I need to redo my gastanks, I will go this way next time. Anything that etches the metal, (muriatic acid or any other acid you use) should be treated. Honda tanks came treated originally. The acids use with these products takes that coating off. If you have very little rust, I recommend just a simple flush, with MEK, acetone and leaving it alone. Basically pulling articals out of gas tank. Gas does not cause rust, Water and air do.
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  2. #17
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    Aug 2004
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    do you dilute the muratic acid or just pour it stright in and fill the tank up to the top let it sit for 30 mins and dump it out??? and why would you have to coat it afterwards...aslong as the tank is full when you park it it shouldnt rust i would think
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  3. #18
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    Feb 2005
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    yeah hes got a point if i clean the tank out with muriatic acid and then its just bare steel and the tank is full most of the time then i wouldnt have to worry about rust, and when i put the acid and i mix it 50/50 with h2o do i fill the entire tank up with the acid and water or just a lil and shake it around

  4. #19
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    Jan 2005
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    Quote Originally Posted by My trike Sucks
    do you dilute the muratic acid or just pour it stright in and fill the tank up to the top let it sit for 30 mins and dump it out??? and why would you have to coat it afterwards...aslong as the tank is full when you park it it shouldnt rust i would think
    You don't have to coat it and can just keep it filled with gas but the second the gas gets low and air gets at it, those rusted parts that the acid neutralized will start to rust right away again.

    Totally up to you but I'd coat it & be done with it!

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