Best method to clean aluminum tanks

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09 Oct 2008 09:24 #240936 by mtkawboy

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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 #241026 by PLUMMEN

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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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11 Oct 2008 18:26 #241324 by Locozuna

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aluminum tanks????:huh:

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11 Oct 2008 18:47 #241332 by PLUMMEN

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im guessing he means an old dirtbike tank of some kind

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11 Oct 2008 19:04 #241335 by Locozuna

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Whew!!:blink:

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11 Oct 2008 19:14 #241337 by PLUMMEN

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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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13 Oct 2008 11:28 #241596 by mtkawboy

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78 XT500E Yamaha

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13 Oct 2008 12:17 #241605 by HansNOR

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i really lolled @ locozuna

o 198x Kawasaki GPZ 750 (year will be updated)
x 1981 Kawasaki KZ 650 SR

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13 Oct 2008 12:22 #241607 by PLUMMEN

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mtkawboy wrote:

78 XT500E Yamaha

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

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13 Oct 2008 14:52 #241630 by baldtire

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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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