my science fair project

sdaigle240 · Post by **sdaigle240** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:09 pm

how'd it go mike? im on to the dream tank and ugghhhh, its got some sort of liner in there thats really clinging on in big sheets. the hawk tank has been sitting, in need of some screw/nut/bolt/nail shaking though, i was wondering about that black stuff too. good looks dog. the whole process works great but i still feel like it needs a por treatment............?

Spargett · Post by **Spargett** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 4:59 am

Some methyl ethyl ketone, or MEK should do the trick on getting the liner out. I picked mine up at an Ace Hardware. Let it soak for a while (48 hours), and adding bolts and what not to periodically shake during the soak will aid greatly.

DO NOT let it touch ANY paint. Otherwise it's done for.

sdaigle240 wrote:how'd it go mike? im on to the dream tank and ugghhhh, its got some sort of liner in there thats really clinging on in big sheets. the hawk tank has been sitting, in need of some screw/nut/bolt/nail shaking though, i was wondering about that black stuff too. good looks dog. the whole process works great but i still feel like it needs a por treatment............?

sdaigle240 · Post by **sdaigle240** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:13 am

Thanks!!! but geeze, i cant possibly imagine escaping that task with out getting something on the paint, especially with shaking involved. well see how it goes..thanks!

Spargett · Post by **Spargett** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:08 pm

The shaking was air tight for me. It was the pouring of things. There always seem to be an inevitable drip or two.

sdaigle240 wrote:Thanks!!! but geeze, i cant possibly imagine escaping that task with out getting something on the paint, especially with shaking involved. well see how it goes..thanks!

sdaigle240 · Post by **sdaigle240** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:44 pm

WELL HOW DID YOU SEAL THE GAS CAP AREA? I'VE GOT THE PETCOCK PLUGGED NICELY. (oops caps) but obviously the gas cap is vented, and due to the 2 notches in the tank i wasnt sure what to use.

thanks

Spargett · Post by **Spargett** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:56 pm

I just used the gas cap. It was incredibly tight trying to remove. Possibly expanding gasses from from the reaction with the liner. It was an aftermarket cap, so I don't know how much of a difference there is if you have OEM.

sdaigle240 wrote:WELL HOW DID YOU SEAL THE GAS CAP AREA? I'VE GOT THE PETCOCK PLUGGED NICELY. (oops caps) but obviously the gas cap is vented, and due to the 2 notches in the tank i wasnt sure what to use.

thanks

sdaigle240 · Post by **sdaigle240** » Tue Jun 16, 2009 3:09 pm

hummm... i dont know if my cap is oem, but ill tell ya filled up with water and up side down leaks pretty good...as i thought it should...being vented and all. perhaps its the dead rubber seal. any who...i'll figure it out. and thanks again.