Hole in a gas tank

[chuck hahn]

Was directed as a general comment directed at the myth that smaller holes need to be welded and soldered and waste many hours of time when there is a fast and proven way to do it without all the extras.

dont get me wrong...its totally up to the individual if they want to go thru all the rigamaroll..but why?

[MOC]

i am not the most well coordinated man. i wanted a fix that would bend with the tank when i invariably dented it again. the experience i've had patching holes with epoxy and bondo has been mixed. it wasn't too hard, and i had the tools, so i went a step or two farther. at least this way, when i bang up my beautiful paint job, it wont leak on me. i think of it as idiot-proofing really.

[chuck hahn]

If you bang it up youll most likely need to repaint anyway..right?


Well the liners are easily removed with MEK ( see the instructions ). You swish MEK around and it dissolves the epoxy and it rinses out.. Mind you, a few washes may be needed.

Once the liner is out, you can bump the dent and get it as good as possible, redo the liner, and repaint.

[rustybronco]

If his tank is as clean and rust free on the inside as he said, I would just braze up the hole and call it good. No need to reline the tank under those circumstances.

[Nessism]

If his tank is as clean and rust free on the inside as he said, I would just braze up the hole and call it good. No need to reline the tank under those circumstances.

I agree with Dale. Weld or braze the hole, then clean up the inside with Evaporust to remove any flash rusting or what have you. I would not line the tank just because of a mechanically induced hole. In fact, I've done exactly the same thing before when grinding off badge bars. Brazed the hole closed with a small patch and silver brazing compound because it's low heat.

[1_v8_merc]

I dunno, just put a spider-man sticker over it or something.

[mash35231]

Best idea yet!