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I have done a couple tanks with POR with good results in the past. However, I guess I rushed my latest attempt and it is flaking and peeling off around the filler hole and under the top. Using the advice from a friend, I tried to remove it with drywall screws and gave it a good spin in the dryer yesterday while the wife was at work. After several hours, nothing looks any different other than needing to clean up the dryer. (not really, I had the tank sealed, and wrapped in a couple trash bags) ;-)
My thought was to at least get the loose flakes out and encapsule them with Caswell tank sealer, but if I'm not making any progress with mechanical removal. Reading Caswell's instructions, they say , "When recoating your gas tank from failed Kreem or POR-15 tank sealers, remove the old, failed coating using a paint stripper containing Methylene Chloride."
However, Methylene Chloride isn't available to the public, and is apperently really hazardous to your health, safety, and the enviroment. Caswell sells it, but only to licensed users. Actually, I might be able to get some, but don't want to try without adult supervision and advise from someone who has used it and can tell me if it really worked.
Alternatively, does anyone have a recommendation for a business that can remove and reline this tank. BTW, it's an Interstate tank, the baffle makes it real hard to see what's going on the the back of the tank.
TIA
My thought was to at least get the loose flakes out and encapsule them with Caswell tank sealer, but if I'm not making any progress with mechanical removal. Reading Caswell's instructions, they say , "When recoating your gas tank from failed Kreem or POR-15 tank sealers, remove the old, failed coating using a paint stripper containing Methylene Chloride."
However, Methylene Chloride isn't available to the public, and is apperently really hazardous to your health, safety, and the enviroment. Caswell sells it, but only to licensed users. Actually, I might be able to get some, but don't want to try without adult supervision and advise from someone who has used it and can tell me if it really worked.
Alternatively, does anyone have a recommendation for a business that can remove and reline this tank. BTW, it's an Interstate tank, the baffle makes it real hard to see what's going on the the back of the tank.
TIA