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May 27th, 2008, 04:33 PM
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| Old tank sealer
The sealer in my gas tank is about 20 years old and it's starting to lift off. any suggestions on how to dissolve the old sealer without harming the paint so it can be re-sealed? Thanks, Joe | 
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May 27th, 2008, 08:27 PM
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| i have used an assortment of different sized nuts with water in the tank.....limited success, but it did get out the loose stuff. i have also used long needle nose pliers to try to grab some of the "sheets".......you may try some paint remover, but, no guarantees that ya wont spill any on the paint, and dont leave it in for a long time.........good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
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May 28th, 2008, 04:05 AM
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#3 | | Rookie 10+ posts
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| old tank sealer
Thanks for the suggestion. I went on Kreems web site and got my answer under FAQ's. Acetone or Methyly Ethyl Ketone (MEK) left in the tank for 24 hours should do the trick. Joe | |
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May 31st, 2008, 06:35 PM
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| Old tank sealer
Man, that old sealer won't give up. First off, I put about 30 half inch nuts into the tank with some detergent and water, shook the hell out of it for 10 mins then drained it and rinsed out all of the water. Got a fair amount of crap out of it. After letting it sit and air dry for a day, I put in 2 gals of acetone and let it sit for 24 hours, re-postioning the tank every 4-6 hours. I got enough junk out of the tank to fill a small dixie cup. But there was more in the tank that didn't come out. Good thing I strained the acetone coming out, because I had to put it back in for a second dose. With a painted tank, this is nerve-wracking. Joe | |
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May 31st, 2008, 11:41 PM
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| GUESS YOU HAVE TO KEEP DOING IT TILL NOTHING COMES OUT, KINDA LIKE THE OL'LADY LIKES IT  MIGHT HAVE TO DO A NEW PAINT JOB. LOOK AT THE POSITIVE SIDE OF THE JOB, FRESH NEW INSIDE AND OUT.
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Jun 1st, 2008, 08:15 AM
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