How to prep a gas tank for powder coating

You cannot powder coat the tank THEN seal it because the 350º powder coat oven will ruin the tank sealer inside the tank.

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How much does it cost to powder coat a motorcycle?

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Is powder coating heavier than paint?

Derailleurless. And for what it’s worth, without listing any weights, Spectrum’s FAQ says that powder coating doesn’t necessarily weigh more than paint when done correctly. They cite the lack of a primer coat, and mention that fewer coats (i.e. one color, no clear coat) equals less weight.

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• Most everyone around here is aware of the trick on removing fumes from a gas tank - using exhaust from another vehicle to neutralize the fumes - but does the same trick work on diesel fuel tanks? Is it even neccessary? I know diesel is not explosive like gasoline, but I'd still hate to hear that fateful "boom" inside my oven

  

  Have a customer wanting both his aluminum tanks on his semi rig done in, wait for it........gloss black.......and I sure as hell don't want to buying one of those things if it shreds itself (and most likely my oven and half the shop)

  
  

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  Customer says he'll have the insides steam cleaned, but all I can invision is someone being able to do just so much sticking a wand thru the filler neck opening. Unless those things have some sort of very large, removable inspection plate or something??? I told him to bring the truck by before we go any further with this. Waiting.........waiting.........wai............... .........

  

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks....... Yeah, I've been reading thru those. The hotrodders.com forum warns pretty strongly against even the exhaust gas trick, and I've heard of doing that all of my life. My old man used to fill them with water before doing any welding, but I'm not going to be welding or cutting or anything nearly that hot. Seems like a LOT more research is in my future before I'd even consider risking my life or the shop for a few hundred bucks.

  The more I think about it, the less I like the idea of doing them at all. Yeah, it'd be cool to have that kind of work out there, and who knows where it might lead? But it wouldn't be so cool if I was observing it from 6 feet under

  

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  I have done car tanks before. Maybe I should re-think that idea.......... the first one was for myself, and I later did a few more for customers. I de-greased them inside and out, cleaned with metal wash from EW and the out gassed. Started at 250 for 10 min then 400 for 20 more... sand blasted IP'ed them ,then coated. I was really happy the way they turned out. Maybe I was just living right at that time..........

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  HEY CPC-3 get the video going WE WANT PICTURES

  

  Go for it NEWS AT 5:00 did he launch himself into the unknown or just blow the hell up

  
  He was a good coater I think
  

  Keep us informed please if you can and if not just maybe you can get in contact with Jennifer Love Hewitt of Ghost Whisperer and she can tell us

  

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks....... We do semi stanks for the local Peterbuilt dealership. I just have them drain the tanks, and hose them out befor they drop them off. making sure ALL plugs, blockages, etc are removed (think flame thrower, or bomb) I stick a lit torch inside to kill the fumes, and pre heat in the oven for about an hour befor coating. after doing the first tank, and having problems, I learned these tricks, and have had luck with them.

  I also empty tanks, torch the inside befor welding too... remember flame thrower

  
  ... or bomb
  
  
  remove all plugs, caps, etc so the gasses have somewhere to evacuate, rather than build pressure and BOOM!!

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  Originally posted by Streetwerkz

  We do semi stanks for the local Peterbuilt dealership. I just have them drain the tanks, and hose them out befor they drop them off. making sure ALL plugs, blockages, etc are removed (think flame thrower, or bomb) I stick a lit torch inside to kill the fumes, and pre heat in the oven for about an hour befor coating. after doing the first tank, and having problems, I learned these tricks, and have had luck with them.

  I also empty tanks, torch the inside befor welding too... remember flame thrower

  
  ... or bomb
  
  
  remove all plugs, caps, etc so the gasses have somewhere to evacuate, rather than build pressure and BOOM!!
  Ok, so let's say I actually get this job and have the stones to take the chance on blowing up the place, what's a good price for an average diesel semi "stank" as you called it?
  
  I'm thinking around $350-$400/ea range?

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  Originally posted by Streetwerkz

  wait till it goes in the oven... you'll call it a stank too

  
  I do a pair of 100 gallons (new) for $400

  Blast (about an hour for both) chem pre treat, and single stage in stock color coat

  Ok guys it is like this. Josh at $2 a gal and CPC-3 wants $4 a gal

  so it boils down to this. I will fill my tank up at Josh's full service station

  
  

  What are most of the tanks made of ? Aluminum I think now aren't they? I think I have seen some in SS but they might not have been?

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  Originally posted by duke 46

  Originally posted by Streetwerkz

  wait till it goes in the oven... you'll call it a stank too

  
  I do a pair of 100 gallons (new) for $400

  Blast (about an hour for both) chem pre treat, and single stage in stock color coat

  Ok guys it is like this. Josh at $2 a gal and CPC-3 wants $4 a gal

  so it boils down to this. I will fill my tank up at Josh's full service station

  
  

  What are most of the tanks made of ? Aluminum I think now aren't they? I think I have seen some in SS but they might not have been?

  
  Well, I'm not sure what size my guy has. It was just a phone call from a local trucker I passed on the Interstate Friday night. I haven't seen them yet. They could be 200 gallon tanks for all I know. But yeah, most of them are aluminum.

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  Originally posted by CPC-3

  Well, I'm not sure what size my guy has. That does not sound right to me guys? What do you think?

  
  
  It was just a phone call from a local trucker I passed on the Interstate Friday night. I haven't seen them yet. They could be 200 gallon tanks for all I know. But yeah, most of them are aluminum.
  +1 and now your turn
  

• Re: Cleaning fuel tanks.......

  [quote=duke 46]

  Originally posted by "CPC-3":xucx6kyg

  Well, I'm not sure what size my guy has. That does not sound right to me guys? What do you think?

  
  
  It was just a phone call from a local trucker I passed on the Interstate Friday night. I haven't seen them yet. They could be 200 gallon tanks for all I know. But yeah, most of them are aluminum.
  +1 and now your turn
  
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