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- Feb 13, 2010
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I am nearing the end of my '68 Fastback's second rebuild, and have to deal with re-sealing my fiberglass tank due to alcohol in the gas these days, and the fact I want to keep the original tank, and not switch to alloy. I had it sealed 15 years ago, using the yellow colored non-curing PVC type sealer, it was great for many years, but it dissolves in the current methanol gas, which is all I can get now. So I have to re-seal it with a sealer that is resistant to it. I am going with the Hirsch sealer, since they made the yellow non-curing sealer I used originally, and had good results with. I spoke with them and I need to remove the old sealer first, using MKE solvent.
My problem is that I am hoping to try and remove it with the solvent and not destroy my paint job at the same time, which is going to be very tough. I am looking for ideas on how I could protect the finish as much as possible from the solvent which will most surely get spilled to some degree on it. I am thinking of trying to wrap the tank in something?? ...and make some sort of collars for around the filler cap, and the petcock holes, to help protect it while I am pouring it in, and dumping it out. Any thoughts or suggestions on protect the finish as much as possible would be appreciated.
My problem is that I am hoping to try and remove it with the solvent and not destroy my paint job at the same time, which is going to be very tough. I am looking for ideas on how I could protect the finish as much as possible from the solvent which will most surely get spilled to some degree on it. I am thinking of trying to wrap the tank in something?? ...and make some sort of collars for around the filler cap, and the petcock holes, to help protect it while I am pouring it in, and dumping it out. Any thoughts or suggestions on protect the finish as much as possible would be appreciated.