Fiberglass tank cleaning.
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cmessenk said:
That is exactly what I have been thinking....along with biting the Bullet and ordering a tank from Burton's. I would like to keep it original with a FB tank but I guess Steel would be a lot smarter move since I plan to repaint back to original color.
(Carbonfire's going to have a field day with this one):
I'm waiting for the "I told you so" :lol:
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DogT said:
They have a postage calculator on their website. Depending on how much it weighs I would guess around $100 for shipping.
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dirtymartini said:cmessenk said:
That is exactly what I have been thinking....along with biting the Bullet and ordering a tank from Burton's. I would like to keep it original with a FB tank but I guess Steel would be a lot smarter move since I plan to repaint back to original color.
(Carbonfire's going to have a field day with this one
I'm waiting for the "I told you so" :lol:
If Burtons suggest new GRP tanks which are supposedly ethanol proof need to be sealed before use, they are unlikely to be able to help with any sort of guarantee, and I think it would not be that sensible to buy a GRP tank which isnt guaranteed fit for purpose.
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I agree, it would be false economy to try another GRP tank. As much as I would like to keep the bike original with a GRP tank; todays Ethanol fuels that are being rammed up our arses make it just about impossible. It makes me very angry :x
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There is no problem whatsoever making GRP tanks which are fully resistant to any commonly available pump fuels. Underground fuel storage tanks made of GRP have been in use for decades without any major problems, following the change to Efuels.
However production methods need to be modified to ensure success, when motorcycle tanks are made using the same UL specified resin systems as used to make the underground storage tanks.
The failure to alter production processing even though the correct resin systems are being used, is likely to lead to corrosion in some cases, and is a very good reason why any GRP tank that comes without a guarantee should be avoided!
However production methods need to be modified to ensure success, when motorcycle tanks are made using the same UL specified resin systems as used to make the underground storage tanks.
The failure to alter production processing even though the correct resin systems are being used, is likely to lead to corrosion in some cases, and is a very good reason why any GRP tank that comes without a guarantee should be avoided!
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willh said:
Novalac vinyl ester resin, with very careful attention paid to the exotherm achieved during the cure process, and use of a chemical resistance layer applied according to resin manufacturers data sheets.
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Those producing GRP tanks seem very resistant to changing the way they have been doing it previously. Add this to the fact that most have very little understanding of the reasons why improperly made GRP tanks fail when they are used with modern fuels, and you have a recipe for disaster!
willh said:
Actually, there is. My friend Dave Ashenbrenner, who lives in Florida and goes by the eBay handle "neuxstone" has been making ethanol-resistant fuel tanks for years now. Very elaborate process of CNC crafted molds combined with a hand-layered process that enables him to offer a variety of tanks. I sent him a crappy, but original Dunstall tank that Dave is using for a mold so that I can have a back up if / when mine decides to fail in the future. Here's a link to one of his tanks. I don't have a link handy for his actual website where you can read more about his process....I'll look for it this morning and post it later....or you can email him directly if anyone has any questions for him
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dunstall-Lowlin ... es&vxp=mtr
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cmessenk said:
thats a real nice looking tank -and i bet would last a good long time - hopefully he'll do other styles for nortons too as i would think the crowd looking for a dunstall style tank would be less than the roadster or interstate types.
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cmessenk said:
I just sent him a message through E-Bay asking him if he would consider a run of Roadster tanks.
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cmessenk said:
If thats so then if he forgets wasting time and money making moulds using CNC, then he is in a position to make a very good living out of these tanks! What sort of guarantee does he offer, and what are the prices like?
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The tanks dont seem to be guaranteed at all, and are simply lined with a UL approved resin system, which is probably the reason they dont come with a guarantee? I wonder if it would be better to make the tanks out of the UL approved resin, so a proper guarantee could be provided with them?
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Orsonoce said:
If it works then why no mention of a guarantee? There are major problems with GRP tanks used with modern fuels, and not sure that many people are going to want to take a chance with something the seller obviously doesnt have much confidence in...........?
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