Painting the gas tanks

Art Vandelay · Sep 2, 2024

Didn’t ask about the prep in the first round of questions but noticed you said all on how you prep so figured I’d ask. Truck most likely will never see rain or snow but as this whole thing is learning lesson, I figured I would put some time in on something you’re probably never gonna see and learn the proper way of doing things. Nice thing is if I screw up, no one will ever see it.

Grit dog · Sep 2, 2024

Art Vandelay said:
Didn’t ask about the prep in the first round of questions but noticed you said all on how you prep so figured I’d ask. Truck most likely will never see rain or snow but as this whole thing is learning lesson, I figured I would put some time in on something you’re probably never gonna see and learn the proper way of doing things. Nice thing is if I screw up, no one will ever see it.

Sorry. Prep? If the surface is roughened, nothing will peel and completely clean of any grease/oil/dirt, paint will stick. Little flash rust or surface rust, not an issue. (Not loose or dusty rust).
Get some DTM or DTR paint , direct to rust, and shoot it.
If you’re really worried about rust maybe hit those spots with ospho first.
Note, corrosion only works in the presence of oxygen. Hence if you seal up minor rust well, it will not continue to corrode.

Art Vandelay · Sep 11, 2024

After Rust Kutter.

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Ricko1966 · Sep 11, 2024

Art Vandelay said:
After Rust Kutter.
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Art, go read post #9 see if it rings a bell. I had forgotten about it.

Art Vandelay · Sep 11, 2024

Thanks to you…yes

Art Vandelay · Sep 18, 2024

Was going to go Doppleganger’s route and bed line the bottom but top came out looking so good with Seymour stainless might just stick with that. Finish is a little grainy in some areas but don’t know if I’ll sand and reapply.

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