squidzilla Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 I have an extra gas tank that has some rust in it. Not too much , but enough to bug me. I have decided to use electrolysis to remove the rust and need some ideas on how to plug up the gas tank so all of the 5 gallons of solution does not leak out during the process. So far all I have thought of is duct tape. Surely someone here has done this before, I mean some of you are building entire motorcycles. Thanks for any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer MBrane Posted June 8, 2012 Member Contributer Share Posted June 8, 2012 I used duct tape to seal the tank on my old ZX600 for rust remover. Worked better than I thought it would! Had some very minor seepage, but not a problem since it was getting repainted anyway. Just make sure the sealing surfaces are completely clean, and dry before putting it on. I also tossed in a handful of drywall screws to help scour the inside. Kind of a pain to get the last few out, but got 'em all with the trusty magnet on a stick. I used a commercial biodegradable rust remover so using a simple soda/water solution should be duct tape friendly. You might want to use multiple layers though to hold the weight. I only needed a quart of the stuff I used, and slosh it around. It worked great, but unfortunately can't find it around anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidzilla Posted June 8, 2012 Author Share Posted June 8, 2012 Thanks. If duct tape held up for your stuff it will for mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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