you got that right..about new tanks being painted.
< I missed is was new ...duh !~ >

makes one wonder if it's a low-priced tank.
I just got one from Van Cafe ...
it was not barenew metal, for sure.

On 6/20/2013 2:48 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
> It should have come painted and usually they are silver, where did you get
> it?  It would have some surface rust if it's bare metal, so I'd paint it
> with a rust inhibiting paint like Derusto before coating with anything else
> for extra rust prevention.
>
> Stuart
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> ralph meyermann
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:02 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Fuel/gas tank question
>
> Hi all me again! Ive got a question about my new fuel tank. My fuel tank is
> bare steel would it be wise to coat the exterior with some form of paint/
> bedliner stuff to prevent external rust or would that cause more rust?
> Thanks again!!
> Velma 82 na diesel westy
>