Well,turned into a complete amateur disaster . The sealant was fairly viscous and wouldnt drain,no matter a whole lotta shaking going on. The drain plug on my tank has a slight raised bit,that allowed huge pools of the sealant to gloop about without draining,and the honey like consistency meant...
G'day folks.
Ive got the fuel tank out of my 1978 FJ45, and noticed theres a few surface rust patches inside the tank ,and some deep pitting on the underside.(no holes,as far as i can tell, fortunately)
Ive bought a tank repair kit,which consists of cleaner,rust converter and sealant.
The stuff...
Before and after pics of the patina preservation project. Used scotchbrite and acetone as advised here,and it came up really well,most of the blue paint gone. Thanks for the excellent info
absolutely enjoying this thread. Its inspired me not to repaint my cruiser,but my main issue is that the previous owner has spayed patches of blue paint over the original. I tried scotchbrite and water,but couldnt shift it. havent read through the 35 pages of this thread,but hoping for a quick...