Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:53:14 -0800
Reply-To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
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Thanks guys.
Good to know this type of product has been used by list members!
(thankfully I'll be spraying *down* on the tank..... not up. So no
stuff on my head. This time!)
Neil.
On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 7:47 AM, John C... <Trvlr2001@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
> What I did underneath, was to apply a coat of Rust Bullet
> Then a top coat of Glossy Black Rust bullet top coat.
> To the whole underside of the van.
> I removed the spare tire holder
> And the gas tank. (needed replacing)
> And Coated them the same.
> I them trailered it over to Rhino truck bed coating.
> and had them spray the underside of the Van,
> and the upper and underside of the gas tank and spare tire carrier.
> Should be good for another 40 years !!!
> Now, if I can just find a way to get that paint off of my head.
> Hope that doesn't take 40 years .... ;o(
> best,
> John C...
>
> As always Mr. Phelps, "Mr Bush will Stammer & Stutter and will disavow any knowledge of your actions" in the event "you or any of your Vanagon Force" were to "break down on the side of the road,"
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk3A6WgifJo
>
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>
> > I taped off all the openings and sprayed mine with a couple coats of
> > rubberized undercoating. Let it bake in the sun for a couple days so it
> > dries good.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > On Feb 22, 2008, at 10:38 PM, neil N wrote:
> >
> > > Hey guys.
> > >
> > > Got my new gas tank. The medium size dent I saw on it while at CI,
> > > should have been a warning sign. At home I noticed the fuel outlet
> > > tube was bent. Not kinked though. I should have exchanged it while I
> > > was there but was in a hurry. Lesson learned.
> > >
> > > After I exchange it ......
> > >
> > > I figure why not paint the tank? I have no idea how good the paint job
> > > is on this inex pensive tank. Or for that matter know what kind of
>
>
> > > paint was used.
> > >
> > > Would bed liner paint be suitable as a top coat? Is there a better
> > > product?
> > >
> > > "Million Question Neil."
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
> > >
> > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
> > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
> > >
>
--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
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