You also have no way to know if there is rust on the inside. Tanks that are
allowed to go empty can get moisture inside and rust from the inside-out.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
John Dillon
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 5:57 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Propane tank restore or replace

You know POR 15 is supposed to be applied to rust?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Oct 13, 2015, at 4:34 PM, Nick Feickert <thesuperflydisco@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:
>
> Aright, after much consideration and the fact that I have no money
> trees growing in my yard, I'm going for the restore. I have a tank
> with the tact welded tag at the corners and yes, it was half rusted
> away so I cut it off. Underneath the tag was the most serious rust
> issue. Some pitting, so I grinded the hell out of it. After 3
> afternoons of grinding and sanding the whole tank and rock shield,
> it's ready for some protection! I've got the first coat of POR-15 on
> it. Gonna do a second coat soon, and prep it for a nice white top coat.