Red Kote, Kreem - gas tank liner suggestions

[Tres Amigo]

Thanks Huffa!

[night4creeper]

What do you use to remove old Creem liners that are peeling up?

I just peeled mine out with a screwdriver and prybar.

Then found the tank also had several 1/4 to 1/2 in. rust holes in the bottom. I welded in a patch, but then started finding several pin holes all over the lower right side of the tank. After about 3 hrs, I gave up. time for another tank.

[rally4x4racer]

one of the companies make a kit specifically for re-doing a liner. It comes with whatever needed to remove the old liner. The easiest way to remove the liner is to not put one in it.

I hear you can coat the plastic tanks too. MEK should open the plastic up to allow for adheision ??

[Huffa]

I just peeled mine out with a screwdriver and prybar.

Then found the tank also had several 1/4 to 1/2 in. rust holes in the bottom. I welded in a patch, but then started finding several pin holes all over the lower right side of the tank. After about 3 hrs, I gave up. time for another tank.

You what ??? How in the world can you use a pry bar and screwdriver ? You are being sarcastic I hope.

[Huffa]

one of the companies make a kit specifically for re-doing a liner. It comes with whatever needed to remove the old liner. The easiest way to remove the liner is to not put one in it.

I hear you can coat the plastic tanks too. MEK should open the plastic up to allow for adheision ??

Nope, you can not kote plastic tanks too, they say it right in the directions.

[rally4x4racer]

Huffa, that is a disclaimer. Companies do that for various reasons - sometimes just because a lack of knowledge. Have you coated a plastic tank and witnesseth what you speak of?

I really can't speak because I have not tried it either. I have a BW80 tank I suppose I could sacrifice for the sake of our evolution!!

http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm A quick look turned up this product - I have not tired this either - but note the "applications" section at the top right of the page.

[rally4x4racer]

thanks John..... looks like the BW80 tank is up for sale !!!!

[Huffa]

Huffa, that is a disclaimer. Companies do that for various reasons - sometimes just because a lack of knowledge. Have you coated a plastic tank and witnesseth what you speak of?

I really can't speak because I have not tried it either. I have a BW80 tank I suppose I could sacrifice for the sake of our evolution!!

http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm A quick look turned up this product - I have not tired this either - but note the "applications" section at the top right of the page.

Put it this way, when I kreemed a few tanks I used a plastic funnel for draining it from petcock hole, the kreem is starting to peel off the funnel and about the only other thing I pour through it is gas.

Like Jes says, time will tell with his.

[Huffa]

I thing Huffa is right about them saying they don't recommend to use on plastic tanks but hey, they probably are just following csps rules or what ever that agency's name is,

john

Hey John, if yours does hold up well in time be sure and post that in a few months or year or so, because I am most curious since they don't recommend it.

Post either way though, if it did or didn't

Thanks!

[rally4x4racer]

If I referred specifically to "kreem" sorry, I dont like it on metal; nonetheless plastic.

I am trying redkote for the first time soon - after that I will check out the caswell product.

BTW- I just read some info on POR 15 and they say to use their paint stripper product to remove old liners.. I know other companies make some stuff too just never had to deal with it. I think acetone would work jsut as well like you said...
http://www.por15.com/Data%20Sheets/f...aler%20pdf.pdf

[rally4x4racer]

In any case, the caswell product should be good on plastics

[Huffa]

Thanks Huffa!

Your welcome !

Did you get the coating out ?

[69HemiGTX]

I noticed in my above posts that kreem directions said for removing to....... " Remove old coatings completely first, using M.E.K. or other solvent."

I have no idea what M.E.K. is but just thought I'd point this out also.

MEK is methyl ethyl ketone, a sweet-smelling powerful solvent usually used in aircraft maintenance shops. It's also a known carcinogen, which is why the military no longer uses it. I'll tell you this, if you're able to get some and use it, you'll want to from that point on. It's definitely the good stuff.