Removing Tank KREEM?

[ebanks429]

The tank on my 79 GS1000L was KREEMED by the previous owner. How do I remove the old tank KREEM?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks
Eric

[Russ' GS1000E]

I used POR-15 to reseal, and they offer a cleaner,

but,

there are tons of pages here about this via a search.
There is something for Kreeme and something else for rust.

[supersonictoys]

was told MEK will melt it but haven't tried it.

[madjack57754]

Give acetone a try

[Nessism]

I’ve stripped Kreem before using paint stripper and aquarium rocks – all detailed in the archives. Kreem is pretty lame stuff compared to Por-15 tank sealer and comes out fairly easily. The hardest part is dealing with all the mess and protecting the paint on your tank. The key to doing a good job is to take your time and work in steps; dump in some stripper, rotate/shake the tank every few hours, dump out the slop after a day or so, rinse with paint thinner, inspect tank though various openings, and dump in some fresh concoction until all the sealer is out. Oh, and make sure to allow the tank to vent when the stripper is inside since pressure build up can cause your tank to pooch out (don’t ask me how I know). After all the sealer is out, repeat the process using phosphoric acid, Evapo Rust, or similar, to get the rust out.

[ebanks429]

Thanks for the info gentleman. I will give it a try.

Eric

[Speedo]

May I ask why you want to remove the Kreem coating? If it was done right, it should still be sound. I did my tank with Kreem almost 20 YEARS ago and it is still 100% sound....my tank still looks like inside of Keystone teflon lined beer can.

(btw, i also etched my garage floor as a 'bonus' during the project...the wife loved that one so don't ask...)