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Subject:Re: Bed liner paint suitable to paint on new gas tank?
From:neil N
Date:Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:53:14 -0800

Thanks guys.

Good to know this type of product has been used by list members!

(thankfully I'll be spraying *down* on the tank..... not up. So no
stuff on my head. This time!)

Neil.

On Sat, Feb 23, 2008 at 7:47 AM, John C... <Trvlr2001@comcast.net> wrote:
> Hi All,
>  What I did underneath, was to apply a coat of Rust Bullet
>  Then a top coat of Glossy Black Rust bullet top coat.
>  To the whole underside of the van.
>  I removed the spare tire holder
>  And the gas tank. (needed replacing)
>  And Coated them the same.
>  I them trailered it over to Rhino truck bed coating.
>  and had them spray the underside of the Van,
>  and the upper and underside of the gas tank and spare tire carrier.
>  Should be good for another 40 years !!!
>  Now, if I can just find a way to get that paint off of my head.
>  Hope that doesn't take 40 years .... ;o(
>  best,
>  John C...
>
>  As always Mr. Phelps, "Mr Bush will Stammer & Stutter and will disavow any knowledge of your actions" in the event "you or any of your Vanagon Force" were to  "break down on the side of the road,"
>
>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk3A6WgifJo
>
>
>
>  -------------- Original message --------------
>  From: Roger Van Till <rvantill@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
>
>  > I taped off all the openings and sprayed mine with a couple coats of
>  > rubberized undercoating. Let it bake in the sun for a couple days so it
>  > dries good.
>  >
>  > Roger
>  >
>  > On Feb 22, 2008, at 10:38 PM, neil N wrote:
>  >
>  > > Hey guys.
>  > >
>  > > Got my new gas tank. The medium size dent I saw on it while at CI,
>  > > should have been a warning sign. At home I noticed the fuel outlet
>  > > tube was bent. Not kinked though. I should have exchanged it while I
>  > > was there but was in a hurry. Lesson learned.
>  > >
>  > > After I exchange it ......
>  > >
>  > > I figure why not paint the tank? I have no idea how good the paint job
>  > > is on this inex pensive tank. Or for that matter know what kind of
>
>
> > > paint was used.
>  > >
>  > > Would bed liner paint be suitable as a top coat? Is there a better
>  > > product?
>  > >
>  > > "Million Question Neil."
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > --
>  > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"
>  > >
>  > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>  > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>  > >
>

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Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco"

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