08-02-2023, 08:24 PM
I used Red-Kote sealer on my Austin 7 tank I made and that seems to work well and is ethanol proof. It's dissolvable in acetone and actually comes as a dry, red powder you add acetone to. After sloshing it about the tank you can keep and reuse the unused portion. If you ever need to remove it you can redissolve it in acetone. People report failures with it but that seems to be due to the tank not being 100% dry when lining it (it won't stick to anything wet).
Before using it in the Austin I also did a small metal fuel can that I use often (lawn mower/weed-eater fuel) and that has also held up fine. And I just used some over 3 year old left overs to seal a rather pin-holed motorcycle tank and it's still working well. I've used POR 15 paints before with mixed results but not their tank sealers. The paint is a very high wastage product, once you open a tin you can't keep it long. And I found it either works really well or fails really badly. The failure was usually it peeling off in sheets (and that was after using their prep products). Is the tank sealer the same?
Simon
Before using it in the Austin I also did a small metal fuel can that I use often (lawn mower/weed-eater fuel) and that has also held up fine. And I just used some over 3 year old left overs to seal a rather pin-holed motorcycle tank and it's still working well. I've used POR 15 paints before with mixed results but not their tank sealers. The paint is a very high wastage product, once you open a tin you can't keep it long. And I found it either works really well or fails really badly. The failure was usually it peeling off in sheets (and that was after using their prep products). Is the tank sealer the same?
Simon