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Hugie03flhr
Posted on Wednesday, July 07, 2010 - 07:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I did a search and kbs keeps coming up but I checked out their web site and I don't see a sealer for plastic tanks...
Every tank sealer states it is for metal tanks. So what product should I use???

I scored a full set today for my M2. Same color and everything and since the tank has been in storage for 5 years I want to seal it to prevent fish eyes like my original tank has.
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Hugie03flhr
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 08:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nobody knows???
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Spiderman
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 08:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I was expecting someone else to jump in but here you go.

I have never seen a sealer for a plastic tank. The sealers that you see are to stop rust NOT keep fumes in.

To properly seal a Buell plastic tank you need to use the proper primer and paint mix to seal it...
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Rjn
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 09:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

i used a single component sealer in my M2 gas tank. used it after my paint job started to bubble, no problems with it so far. poor it in, shake it all around and let it dry for a couple off days.
just cant remember the name of it.
there was already a thread about it in the M2 section i believe.
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F_skinner
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 11:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

PR-1005L will work...


http://www.bergdahl.com/PR-1005L.htm
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F_skinner
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 11:36 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I have used this on the shovelhead gas tank when I picked up an after market one...

http://www.caswellplating.com/aids/epoxygas.htm

I do not know how it will work with a Buell gas tank.
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Rich
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 12:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I used kbs on my rs. The gold stuff. You don't need the etcher.
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Hugie03flhr
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 01:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's guys!
That looks like some pretty good stuff Mr. Skinner. I'll try and get my hands on that stuff.
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Duceater
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 01:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've used the KBS stuff. So far so good. It says that it isn't for plastics, but I read of a few people who have tried it with luck, so I decided to try.
I used all three components (cleaner, etcher, and sealer). For metals the etcher should be left in the tank for a lot longer than for plastics or fiberglass. I only etched the tank for 5 minutes.
The sealer stuck to the inside of the tank very well when applying it and dried as hard as a rock, but still flexed with the tank. Its only been in there for about a month and a half. I see no sign of bubbling paint or cracking on the inside of the tank. I'm sure that my time line isn't long enough for a thorough test. I'll let you know if I see any issues.
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Hugie03flhr
Posted on Thursday, July 08, 2010 - 08:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Thats good to know Duceater...
Thanks!
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