Re: Sandblasting Fuel Tank

Posted by Bob M on May 15, 2007 at 12:13:38 from (151.190.254.108):

In Reply to: Sandblasting Fuel Tank posted by Gene37 on May 15, 2007 at 11:48:37:

I've had the local sandblasting outfit do several tractor tanks for me the past several years. They require the following before bringing the tank to them:

1 - Drain the tank COMPLETELY. After draining mop out the inside with clean rag, paper towel, etc. to remove the last drops of liquid.

2 - Now remove filler cap and sediment bulb assembly and set the tank outside in the sun for a day or two to "bake". (No sun? Shine a floodlight on the tank from a couple feet away....)

3 - Finally replace the filler cap and plug the sediment bulb port with a pipe plug before bringing the tank to be blasted.

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Incidentally I believe the blaster shoots a quick blast of CO2 "snow" from a CO2 fire extinguisher into fuel filler and corks it back up just before blasting for added insurance.

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