"Peeling WALL Paper" GS750L Tank Problem!

[5RON5]

Pealing wall paper"-GS750L Tank Question!

I copied this from another post, & thought I'd better start it off so more people could see it better.. I don't know if it's; "peeling or pealing"! But it is.

Just poured out my left over gas in my tank, when I was installing the petcock I bought from another member, John, & a few other things. Anyway, I installed it, then went to have a look at the sending unit, to see if, in fact, I even had one there, & a whole bunch'a stuff came out of the tank along w/the left over gas! I shook it & it rattled w/stuff in the tank! I discovered that someone had used something in it to possibly do a sealing job & It looked like the walls were peeling like they do when they have old paint that's peeling off! Some of it was still holding on & some was at the bottom & some I could reach w/needle-nose pliers & rip away! It was brown on one side & white on the other! Kind'a thick too. Like maybe it could'a been some sand paper somebody dropped down the tank! That's what I first thought it was due to it's thickness. So reading one of the posts, I see that most guys prefer that "POR-15", to the other stuff? Additives can be used w/o any problem? What do I do about the peeling stuff on the walls of the tank? if I leave it on, will this stuff seal it back up on the walls? 'Cause I sure can't cut it in 2, HA! Very informative place to hang out, this GS place....Ron..

[triffecpa]

the POR-15 guys also make a cleaner that will get the old liner out. Check their website as I can't remember the details. But you will need to remove that old crap before you reseal the tank.

Tracy

[Superfly]

I have used that POR-15 kit, I think it is the small tank repair kit. It works great. Someone tried (and failed) 2 times to seal a tank that I have, before I bought it from them, and even worse, they put one on top of another. I had to pull the large chunks out by hand, then use the "stripper" in the POR kit, then seal the tank as normal. Now it works like a charm.

[toymechanic.]

M.e.k.

You have Kreem tank liner in there. Remove it with M.E.K. purchased from your local hardware store. Then reline it as per directions. I use Kreem all the time on old rusty tanks and have never had a problem with it. I just read this morning to remove old use M.E.K.!!

Good luck!

[rckrzy1]

PREP is the key to kreem, MUST be NO rust left. Also acetone works just as well to disolve old liner, usually a little cheaper than MEK, you need atleast a gallon.

[5RON5]

Wall Paper tank!

Thanks guy's! I to believe that a good prep is the way to go for good results! I will have to go w/acetone, being the cheaper of the two to use. That is if it will do the job! I guess the Kreem Tank liner is what's in it now & peeling? Using the Acetone & not the M.E.K., for the cleaning will do then, huh? I thank you for your help!