Waaaa ... rust coating does not include cutting nothing.

Undenting includes cutting a fist sized hole in the under side. Look at this.

http://picasaweb.google.com/srinath.the.man/TankDeDenting#

I actually got this tank powdercoated, dont have pics yet, and its still got visible dings. Under powdercoating. I however did a far better job on a red tank that was really dented much much worse.

Rust work can be done without cutting it. Undenting cannot. Doing both at one time - heck if you're OK with some light cutting drilling, I can do an extrordinary coating job with or without undenting. I'll drill and weld a tube into the top so you use it with a 1 way valve and its works like a vent after I'm done.

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Hey Buddha. Rad, so no cutting or drilling holes in my tank. And for $60 plus return shipping you'll clear out the rust and coat the tank so it can't rust again? What is your schedule like these days?

I'd like to do this only in warm weather. I cannot commit to it when its raining or freezing.
It needs temperature to cure, and I cant have it in the house while its curing. It really needs temperature, like a car parked in the sun on a blazing hot day is ideal.
My schedule sucks too.
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Okay, that's fine. Gives me more time to strip the rest of the paint and repaint it. When do you suppose the weather will be sufficient for this sort of work?

March should be a definete, feb, maybe. I can do steps 1-2 on cold days, that coating day has to be sunny and relatively warm. Like 60+ with sun should be good for a 12 hour period.
I am actually working on a couple of cool tricks. Like crap pocket removal etc.
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Great. Thanks, Buddha. I'll touch base with you about this late February, early March. We can go from there. In the mean time, do you recommend I wait to repaint the tank (I'm using the Rustoleum method)?

Paint after coating. Careful as I am, I get coating crap outside too. Might as well sand over it and paint.
I dunno, I powdercoat them, not so much paint.
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Hey Buddha, what's your turn time to coat a rusted tank right now?  This is a bare tank in primer, no petcock or gas cap.  Can you work like that?  Thanks

-Jessie

Hey Buddha,

I am halfway across the country, and I am wondering if you are still coating gs tanks? Mine just rusted out and started spewing gas on to my leg in traffic (Hardly safe I am sure). It has two holes actually, is there anything you can do for such a predicament? Or is it just toast?

I will gladly send pics, and if it is fixable lets strike a deal.

Budweiseric

Hi man, I totally didn;t see this post for this long.
But yea I can atttempt to coat it.
The holes if they are large need to be welded shut ... also as I acid etch, it will get more holes if it is on the verge of blowing.
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Hey budda,

I have two dents I want out and it needs the acid treatment. What does your calender look like?

Gaaaa I didn't even see this, but its good as of now, I am laid off and 100% free ... 
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If you're still coating tanks.....

I'm trying to get an extra tank. I would like to have it cleaned & coated then get it re-painted. Since the paint should cure for a month or more, I plan to leave it in a hot attic for a month or two. Would that make it easier for you since you wouldn't have to wait for complete curing, as it would finish curing while the paint cures?

As an extra tank, I'd be in no rush to put gas back in it and put it on the bike.

After that, I'd take the existing tank and do the same but a different color. I'm getting a few sets of tail coverings, so it would confuse everyone by changing colors with the season by swapping the tank and tail covers. Wouldn't that be fun?

I think we can kill this thread. I posted a question in September and there has been no response. Seems this is a dead topic.

Gaaaa ... didn't you PM me about this ...
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Buddha -

Looking to have a tank cleaned and POR15 coated.  How does your schedule look?

PM sent.

I am putting this one on hold for now, I am not going take em on cos my life is going crazy.
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If you decide to start doing this again please let us know.

Thanks

Man I just about killed myself laughing, one guy I know took a shadow tank which had very minimal rust cos its electronically galvanized, and he put 5/8th nuts in it and shook it so hard, it has dents, inside to out. He's also scraped off most of the zinc off the inside, now it will rust all the way across ...

A gs tank is a lot thicker wall, but still dont put huge a$$ nuts in it to get out rust.

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Buddah
Saw ur thread on derusting tanks
I just took mines off after 2 yrs of rusting
If you don't mind since ur the unofficial king of
Derusting if you can send me pm on step by step process
Also I have pin size hole on various parts of the
Is it worth saving or is time for a funeral
Sincerely 95 one eyed purple people eater