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rusty gas tank - can't find phosphoric acid
- KingOfBoggle
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Quick question. I read the write-up on getting rust out of an empty gas tank, and it seemed very helpful and I've heard people get good results. Problem is, when I go to Lowe's or Home Depot to look for tile and grout cleaner, not a single one of them listed phosphoric acid as an ingredient. Instead they just listed chemical numbers. Can anyone reassure me that all these products do in fact have phosphoric acid in them before I buy one, or point me to a specific brand that has worked for them? Thanks for your help.
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When I get home tonight, I'll try to find the bottle and give you the name.
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I actually just cleaned, etched and sealed my tank with the por-15 motorcycle tank kit, it is $43 shipped, but it is well worth it. Comes with cleaner, acid, and sealer. works great.
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Post edited by: 77Davo650, at: 2007/08/31 17:49
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- Skyman
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There is stuff called "Prep & Etch" or something like that is phosphoric acid. It is sold at Lowe's or Home Depot.
That sounds very familiar. It might be the very stuff I bought.
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I have bought it at Home Depot before. I can't remember what it is called, but I think I found it in the paint department. It came in a semi-transparent plactic bottle, and the liquid inside was kind of a brownish-yellow color.
When I get home tonight, I'll try to find the bottle and give you the name.
Okay, I confirmed it. What I bought was called "Phosphoric Prep & Etch" by Klean Strip. It comes in a white semi-transparent bottle with a yellow label.
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Post edited by: kawsakiman, at: 2007/09/01 13:18
someday i will be able to afford my kz habit.
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Naval Jelly has phosphoric acid in it too. That's what I used on my last tank.
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