Best method to clean aluminum tanks

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Best method to clean aluminum tanks

09 Oct 2008 09:24

What would you guys advise to clean an aluinum tank thats been setting for years with stale gas in it that wont damage the paint on it ? Ive heard mineral spirits and even PineSol cleaner

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09 Oct 2008 19:56

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if you can plug the holes up really good id try acetone shake the hell out of it and drain then let it air out in the sun.install a good inline filter

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Re: Best method to clean aluminum tanks

11 Oct 2008 18:26

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aluminum tanks????:huh:

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11 Oct 2008 18:47

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im guessing he means an old dirtbike tank of some kind

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11 Oct 2008 19:04

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Whew!!:blink:

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11 Oct 2008 19:14

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:woohoo: :laugh: :woohoo: :laugh: :woohoo: :laugh: :woohoo: :laugh: :woohoo: :laugh: you sir are in top form!:laugh:

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Re: Best method to clean aluminum tanks

13 Oct 2008 11:28

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78 XT500E Yamaha

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Re: Best method to clean aluminum tanks

13 Oct 2008 12:17

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i really lolled @ locozuna

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Re: Best method to clean aluminum tanks

13 Oct 2008 12:22

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mtkawboy wrote:

78 XT500E Yamaha

i kind of figured it was an xt or tt :laugh:

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Re: Best method to clean aluminum tanks

13 Oct 2008 14:52

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ace hardware has aluminum cleaner called "Nice N Easy aluminum cleaner"
cleaned the stains and crud from my bmw tank, made it look new inside
cup of cleaner, quart of water, shake it, ten minutes later new looking
shouldn't hurt the paint, didn't hurt my primer

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