Barn find...

[Hossamania]

I like the solution that bump used, probably better than throwing it into the clothes dryer.

[kd]

Pretty hard to hide that performance from the wife eh!

[Hossamania]

Pretty hard to hide that performance from the wife eh!

It seemed like a good idea at the time ...

[FXDBI]

  Laziness ... the mother of invention.     

I have invented a lot of stuff!

   to you also.  I live in the same world as you.

I prefer to refer to it has working smart not hard.      Story of my life has a millwright/pressure welder.   Bob

[hattitude]

I put about 1qt of acetone and let it sit over night, got more out. Alot of Kreem at rear of tank. Filled it with about 2 handfulls of 1/4" nuts and about a pint of kerosene. Shook that puppy til arms gave out. I might have found an easier way. Ran it about 2 hrs. Dumped everything out of tank and rinsed it out. Looks like new inside.


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Ingenious.... 


But I found a different way....

When I was "cleaning" the failed paint out of my 2001 fuel tank...

I put some #6 birdshot in the tank, and wrapped it in bubble wrap. Then wrapped that in a big comforter.... I then put it in the dryer on delicate spin....

I used no chemicals, so it didn't get it "like new" clean, but all the failed and failing paint was "scraped" away...  It's been fine now going on 4 years...

[Fugawee]

I gotta' give You Guys credit...those are some good ideas.  I wish that I had thought of something like that when I did the Sportster Tank I mentioned previously.  It took Me a long time shaking the Tank like I was making Martini's.

So, this got Me thinking...I'm wondering if one of those Paint Can Shakers that You see in a Paint Dept. when buying a gallon of paint would work?
I see that a large Discount Tool Store has them for about 150 bucks.  But how often will You need to use it to justify actually purchasing one?
It could be an idea for a Christmas Gift for the Person who is a "toolaholic".

[kd]

I gotta' give You Guys credit...those are some good ideas.  I wish that I had thought of something like that when I did the Sportster Tank I mentioned previously.  It took Me a long time shaking the Tank like I was making Martini's.

So, this got Me thinking...I'm wondering if one of those Paint Can Shakers that You see in a Paint Dept. when buying a gallon of paint would work?
I see that a large Discount Tool Store has them for about 150 bucks.  But how often will You need to use it to justify actually purchasing one?
It could be an idea for a Christmas Gift for the Person who is a "toolaholic".

I'd rather have the tractor. 

[Hossamania]

A paint shaker seems a bit violent to me.

[kd]

A paint shaker seems a bit violent to me.

Yeah, I recon the paint on the outside of the tank would be popping off too. 

[calif phil]

Redneck Engineering at it's best. Bumps' garage has everything, INCLUDING the kitchen sink.

[kd]

Redneck Engineering at it's best. Bumps' garage has everything, INCLUDING the kitchen sink.

Very observant of you. 

[bump]

Redneck Engineering at it's best. Bumps' garage has everything, INCLUDING the kitchen sink.

Very observant of you. 

The sink is gone donated to Habitat For Humanity

[Leed]

Redneck Engineering at it's best. Bumps' garage has everything, INCLUDING the kitchen sink.

Very observant of you. 

The sink is gone donated to Habitat For Humanity

I do like the classic automatic parking warning system so you won't pull in to far. My folks had the same model.

[calif phil]

I put about 1qt of acetone and let it sit over night, got more out. Alot of Kreem at rear of tank. Filled it with about 2 handfulls of 1/4" nuts and about a pint of kerosene. Shook that puppy til arms gave out. I might have found an easier way. Ran it about 2 hrs. Dumped everything out of tank and rinsed it out. Looks like new inside.


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Did you put the other half on the other side and spin them both at the same time to save fuel and time?

[bump]

No one wheel has to have traction for the other to turn.