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POR-15 Tank Sealer Saves the Day and the Gas Tank

By: The POR-15 Store, Sat Dec 10th, 2005 12:41:36 PM

Valparaiso, IN - POR-15 makes an incredible Tank Sealer. I recently learned this. My tank was in horrible shape on the inside, heavy and loose flaking rust from years of neglect. Fortunately it had not rusted through anywhere. With nothing to lose, I bought the POR-15 Fuel Tank Repair Kit. I dried the tank over several days using a low temperature heat gun. When I was sure it couldn't get any drier, I proceeded with step one - the Marine Clean. I dropped a small length of chain in the tank before I dumped in the Marine Clean and three bottles of hot water. I sloshed it around and then propped it in every imaginable position in the hot sun. All told, I let it work for about 6 hours. I drained all but about a quart of the solution, then rocked and shook the tank letting the chain knock off any loose stuff. I fetched the chain out and rinsed the tank till no more rust was coming out. Dried the tank for about thrity-six hours, again with the heat gun. Then on to the Metal Ready step. I dumped in the whole jug of Metal Ready, capped the tank and sloshed it around to wet all surfaces. Then back to propping the tank in various positions, allowing about 15 minutes in each position. I shook the tank between positions to keep all surfaces wetted. All told I let it work for about 4 hours. I got a large funnel and drained the tank into the empty Marine Clean bottle. Then with the same funnel and a coffee filter, I poured it back into the Metal Ready bottle. I recovered about 80%! I rinsed the tank many times. Another 36 hours with the heat gun and it's ready for the liner. I am thinking this little can is not enough, but proceed anyway. This time I put a piece of tape over the petcock opening instead of using the screw on block off plate I had made to use on the first steps. I dump it in, tape over the filler neck as the cap is now removed. Over about 15 minutes, I make 2 full revolutions with the tank as well as gently rocking it to cover all surfaces. Then I stood the tank on end and then gently rolled it so any remaining liner was on the drain side. I proped the tank so that petcock opening was the lowest position. I put a piece of newspaper on the floor and had the empty can handy and pulled the tape. Much to my amazement, about 1/3 of the can drained out!! (And I thought it wasn't enough) Because of the protrusion of the filler neck into the tank, none of the liner got to it. I grabbed up the little sponge brush that came in the kit and painted the filler neck with a little of the excess that had drained out. I was done. Finished. The bottom line is, not only did POR15 Tank Sealer exceed my expectations, in some ways it exceeds it's own claims. By following the directions to the letter, my tank looks nearly new inside and no more rust worries! If I ever have this job to do again, it's POR15 for me. It's a no brainer!

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