Gas tank painting or coating
#1
Gas tank painting or coating
There are no new gas tanks available for the 61-63 Cutlass and Jetfire. I am wondering how to get that original zinc plating look. If I paint it I don't want to use the traditional metallic paint because I think that looks worse than anything else that I could do. If I can't get the original look I am thinking I will just paint it a gray color.
Anyone have any options for this?
Anyone have any options for this?
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#6
Regardless of what you do for the outside make sure you coat the inside as well:
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-900056-3
Here's the paint Ely mentioned:
https://www.eastwood.com/ew-tank-ton...sol-13-oz.html
FWIW, when I coated the inside of the gas tank on my 71 98 I used the restoration kit from Eastwood. I painted the exterior with RustOleum and it looks great.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-900056-3
Here's the paint Ely mentioned:
https://www.eastwood.com/ew-tank-ton...sol-13-oz.html
FWIW, when I coated the inside of the gas tank on my 71 98 I used the restoration kit from Eastwood. I painted the exterior with RustOleum and it looks great.
#7
From what I am looking into, nobody can do a tank. I want that original look but the metallic paint just don't get there. I may try to clean and clear one to see how that looks. I think it is going to be the closest.
Olds64, I will likely have to if I can't find a better tank. This one looks nearly spotless inside but it does have a pin hole from the outside on the seam. Now that I have used different style of lines I like the POR liner the best. I don't use much of there product but the tank liner is great. I have not used the Eastwood stuff but I bet it is close to the same as POR.
Olds64, I will likely have to if I can't find a better tank. This one looks nearly spotless inside but it does have a pin hole from the outside on the seam. Now that I have used different style of lines I like the POR liner the best. I don't use much of there product but the tank liner is great. I have not used the Eastwood stuff but I bet it is close to the same as POR.
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