Muratic acid for cleaning rusty gas tank,,?
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Topic: Muratic acid for cleaning rusty gas tank,,?
Posted By: desertjoe
Subject: Muratic acid for cleaning rusty gas tank,,?
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2024 at 8:41pm
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Something else perhaps,,,??
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Posted By: NDBirdman
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2024 at 9:16pm
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That's what I used before using POR to seal the metal inside. No leaks so far and no rust on inside. The POR when dries is hard as a rock, be careful on the drips if you use it. I cleaned the filter bowl port/threads with a tap, it was hard. ------------- 1955 WD45 S#205467, 190XT #6652 DXT |
Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2024 at 9:29pm
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hmm, wonder if screwing in a PLASTIC pipe 3/8" pipe fitting into the outlet would be a good idea ? ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: DaveKamp
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2024 at 11:12pm
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Joe, mount it on a motor that'll turn it at rotisserie speed. Toss in a soup-can full of old nuts, bolts, nails and screws, and let it roll them a while, then change the angle a dozen times... it'll scrub all the rust out... then vacuum out all the loose rust, give it a slosh-around rinse with a cup of gasoline, let it dry for about 10 minutes, then spray the inside with fogging oil 'till you're ready to mount it. ------------- Ten Amendments, Ten Commandments, and one Golden Rule solve most every problem. Citrus hand-cleaner with Pumice does the rest. |
Posted By: Les Kerf
Date Posted: 02 Dec 2024 at 11:19pm
I've done this several times with a small cement mixer
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DaveKamp wrote:Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2024 at 6:21am
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Joe I tried every trick known to man to clean the tank on my WC. Last resort was Muratic acid. It worked wonders. I didn’t leave it in long. I had three boxes of baking soda at the ready. I mixed the first box in a gallon of water. Soon as I drained the Muratic acid I poured in the gallon of water/ baking soda and sloshed it around. I did this 3 times and then a good rinse. Did it on a hot sunny day. The tank looked like new in side. I now have an old cement mixer that I strap tanks to. I pour in some roofing nails and dog chain. Let it spin then turn it and let it spin and turn it and let it spin. |
Posted By: desertjoe
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2024 at 7:07am
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OK, Many Thanks for the suggestions,,Guys,,!! I failed to mention the size of the tank,,at 12 gallons. SO,,at that rate,,,how much Muratic acid should I start out with in the tank? I do have my cement mixer that runs at a very low speed. How much Baking Soda/Water mix should I have ready to neutralize the acid? I'ma gonna go ahead and make a plate to seal the gauge opening. I also looked into using a Boat type plastic tank,,but I could not find one with a "Fill Spout" in the correct location on the tank and also in the frame,,,,,
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Posted By: HudCo
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2024 at 5:16pm
| i use muratic acid for cleaning tanks alot if it makes a leak then it is on its ways anyday and better to find out now |
Posted By: Thad in AR.
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2024 at 7:18pm
Joe I did a 10 gallon tank. 1 gallon muriatic acid and one gallon of water. I’d slosh it around every so often. I only let it soak about 30 minutes. I drained it and flushed with one gallon of water and one box of baking soda. I did the neutralizer 3 times then a good rinse. When it was dry I poured in some gas and sloshed it around. It was shiny inside |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 03 Dec 2024 at 10:00pm
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When de-rusting and prepping metal I use to use a 5 to 1 ratio of water to acid The problem is it will FLASH Rust if not dried quickly - ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |