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| Tank Revitalisation and
Coating
Full Instructions for this process are given with each unit of product
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Fuel tanks made from steel are susceptible to rusting. In the past when leaded fuels were in use, the problem was greatly minimised. As unleaded petrol is now used for health and environmental reasons older vehicles and engines have to cope with it. The availability of leaded petrol has been vastly reduced all over Europe.
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Sadly modern fuels, even with an oil mix for two stroke engines, are aggressive to such an extent, that steel tanks corrode even when full. This is caused by the added MTBE (methyl-tertiary-methyl-ether), which is being increasingly added to improve the anti knock performance of the petrol. |
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On a sight
check the petrol tank was seen to be heavily corroded, there was
sediment in the bottom and the weld seams were showing rust damage.
There was a coating of the tank from long use which had a sticky touch
and would need to be removed.
(Tank cut open for demonstration of test)
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first action was to remove all remaining petrol from the tank and then
to clean the inside using FERTAN F1 Engine cleaner.
When all sediment and the waxy surface had been removed a solution of
FeDOX was made up and the tank filled to the intake tube. FeDOX
application sheet
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The FeDOX was
emptied out of the tank and into a plastic drum for re-use. The tank
washed out with water to remove any remaining chemical and also to
remove the now inert rust particles which have settled through the
treatment
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FERTAN Rust Converter into the tank which should still be damp from the
final rinse. Use about 0.25 litre for a 10 - 15 litre tank volume, 1
litre in a 40 - 50 litre tank. More may make the job of coating the
inside of the tank easier but it is more costly. Now turn and shake the tank with FERTAN Rust Converter ensuring that the inside of the tank is completely covered by the fluid. Then completely drain the FERTAN Rust Converter from tank into clean plastic container. |
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Remove all caps and store the tank for a minimum of 24 hours or longer at a temperature of 20 degrees Celsius. Refill the tank with the previously drained amount FERTAN, re-fit connectors etc. and shake tank thoroughly to enable even coverage and then fill up the tank with clean warm water. Leave mixture (FERTAN/water) to work overnight (12 hours) at room temperature. |
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This process will remove all rust from the tank without the mechanical use of shot blasting, which can weaken the structure of the tank |
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ready to use the fuel resistant TAPOX 2-K coating. This is going into an
absolutely rust-free tank and will reliably prevent any future
corrosion.
Instructions for this application come with each pack of product.
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| You supply the water and the labour and we supply the workforce in containers. Here is the full team |  |
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