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Post by mervin on May 23, 2011 13:05:58 GMT -5
The tank I am working on has no internal rust on the bottom half (however it had some very stale gas) but the top half has very light rust, but enough rust that I would not leave it. I have used stuff in a kit before but this is so light that I am wondering if some bottle of rust remover from a store( CT or automotive supply store) , left in the tank for some period of time would be enough to get the light rust out? As in seal off the filler hole and leave the stuff in the tank , the tank being turned upside down so the rust remover was sitting on the rusty area?
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Post by III on May 23, 2011 16:54:06 GMT -5
I found Evaporust to work great on the last 2 tanks I cleaned. Used the same batch on both tanks 6 months apart.
Just strained the liquid through some fine mesh to get the lumps out is all.
III
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Post by zambia on May 23, 2011 19:19:11 GMT -5
I found Evaporust to work great on the last 2 tanks I cleaned. Used the same batch on both tanks 6 months apart. Just strained the liquid through some fine mesh to get the lumps out is all. III+1 |
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Post by mervin on May 23, 2011 20:05:59 GMT -5
OK super.
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Post by bobbyb on Jul 1, 2011 14:58:08 GMT -5
yes used it also on wose than you are describing. In line filters and OK.
B
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Post by exskydiver on Aug 30, 2011 20:23:43 GMT -5
I found Evaporust to work great on the last 2 tanks I cleaned. Used the same batch on both tanks 6 months apart. Just strained the liquid through some fine mesh to get the lumps out is all. III+1 I don't know how relevant this is, but I used CLR on an H-1 tank and it did a good job. However, I had the fuel petcock still on the tank and the CLR really attacked the white metal (or whatever that material is that the petcock is made out of) to the point of leaving pinholes in it. If I did it again I'd plug the top and bottom holes with something cheap like corks. Maybe Evaporust is not as aggressive. |
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Post by 650hardtail on Aug 31, 2011 9:02:55 GMT -5
ive soaked carbs in evaporust...no issues noted afterwards
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Post by 700saber on Aug 31, 2011 9:52:24 GMT -5
what would the "concrete etcher" do to the inside of a tank??
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Post by Darth on Sept 10, 2011 21:49:36 GMT -5
what would the "concrete etcher" do to the inside of a tank?? That's what I was thinking also ... my tank is rusty as well. I have heard nothing but GOOD about the Evaporust. Darth |
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Post by Soupdragon1957 on Sept 11, 2011 6:44:41 GMT -5
what would the "concrete etcher" do to the inside of a tank?? That's what I was thinking also ... my tank is rusty as well. I have heard nothing but GOOD about the Evaporust. Darth Evaporust works really well at removing light rust & does not damage the original finish. I removed the heavy rust from the inside of a wheel but it took a couple of weeks of soaking to get it all. It would be much quicker to use an aggressive acid such as phosphoric or muriatic. Just make sure you keep a close watch on progress.. SoupD. |
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Post by wornoutoldman on Nov 13, 2011 12:43:46 GMT -5
Evaporust can/will leave a nasty black finish if left on/in too long. You'll want to check it every couple of hours. Happened to me right about the 24 hour mark.
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Post by zambia on Nov 13, 2011 14:19:46 GMT -5
what would the "concrete etcher" do to the inside of a tank?? It does a great job, but the "new" metal is very susceptible to re-rusting, so you need to clean it...this only takes an hour of rinse, shake and repeat..then you must coat immediately with 2 stroke oil. I put premix in the tank. After a while it's just business as usual. |
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Post by wheeliehappy on Nov 13, 2011 14:44:58 GMT -5
I used evaporust on my tank and it started leaking lol guess my tank was rustier then I thought lol works great.
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Post by ballvo on Nov 13, 2011 15:03:39 GMT -5
I've used evaporust on lots of parts but haven't tried it on a gas tank yet. For heavier rust in tanks I swear by electrolysis - it's amazing how well it works. The process can be lengthy but very little effort involved other than cleaning the anode regularly.
Neil
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Post by III on Nov 13, 2011 17:49:14 GMT -5
Using Evaporust after you get the tough rust out will keep your tank from rusting again they say.
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