New gas tank

[stefan]

So i just bought a new gas tank... (it cost me more than my car did originally :evil: ) And its just bare metal. What could i coat it with so it dosent rust away? It kinda has a waxy coating on it so im not too sure what will atchuley stick to it?

[jglutz]

Any parts store sells undercoating in spray or brush on. That will work well. Spray will dry in a day, brush on can take a couple of days to dry, also it's a pain todeal with when cold.

The waxy stuff is release/lube used in the manufacturing dies and it's left on to act as a rust inhibitor for shipping not for over the road...will come off with any petroleum type thinner.

[phantorn]

I had mine sprayed with Rhino Liner.

[Damkid]

oil undercoat the tank, and i would also oil undercoat the part of the body that the tank covers

[FB71]

all fuel tanks are supposed to be galvinzed, so it shouldn't require a coating.

[Safety Guy]

I did spray my new tank with a 3M undercoating after cleaning off the slippery gunk.

Karl

[WmWatt]

Galvanizing won't protect it from stones flying up off unpaved roads so I'd definitely coat it with something.

[kned33]

So you got a new tank. My tank was just shipped. I am going to undercoat mine. I live along the coast plenty of fog and of course the salt air. Besides galvanized steel can rust after a while especially if the galvinization is compromised by flying debris or road salt etc.

[bassman]

I say chrome it...