Rust in petrol tank

[Menzies]

Hi
Seem to have some light surface rust in bottom of petrol tank, any tips/ suggestions on how to remedy this before it becomes an issue?

[walshyco]

I have used this a couple of times and was very happy with the results, but keep it off your paintwork. Good luck.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bilt-Hamber- ... %7Ciid%3A1

[walshyco]

Don’t be put off by the fact that it’s environmentally friendly.

[chrisNI]

+1 for that stuff. Useful for a lot more than petrol tanks. Takes rust off most things.

[Menzies]

Just ordered some thanks for the replies.

[bedlow1]

I know you are sorted but just seen this on youtube .dont know if anybody in Z1OC has used this stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBQX5v4FmzI
this is the stuff he uses seems a bit pricey as he used 3 containers
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/METAL-RESCUE ... 2818454914

[Skid Mark]

Excuse my ignorance,
Once you've cleaned the tank, what do you coat it with?

[Paulb]

For my rusty tank I used cider vinegar and ball bearings, and swished it around for a while. The finish was excellent. It did take me ages to get the ball bearings out tho. Maybe small bolts wired together would have been a better idea.

[Kev1R]

Watched a Henry Cole "fix it flog it' on TV this morning - where he (Alan Millyard actually) dealt with a rusty petrol tank by pouring in a jar of sweet molasses & leaving overnight.
Probably can be googled for more details but I suspect if Millyard uses it there must be something in it. - Could be a cheap fix
(The bike was a Z1A)

Cheers
Kev

[Stugill]

I'm not sure is of any use, I put it on last year after issues with my tank. Hopefully the link works, I'm on my mobile, which sometimes causes issues. If not it's on my posts.

Stu.

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