In a message dated 10/28/98 12:47:28 AM, robyn.rudisill@HOME.COM wrote:

<<What's the best way to get that white paint off?  I obviously don't have
access to a sand blaster or glass bead'r; and I don't want to chew up the
fittings?>>

I've just gone through the same thing.  I used some lacquer thinner to clean
off the undercoating and take it down to the paint and surface rust.  I
cleaned that up with a wire wheel attachment on my drill.

On my tank there are 4 welded on metal labels.  These labels are only tack
welded at the corners and the large bottom label will allow water to collect
behind it and rust out your tank.  Luckily, my tank was still in good shape.
After I cleaned up the rust and primered the tank, I used some non-shrinking
filler around all of the metal labels to seal them up.  I finshed the tank off
with some bright red spray paint.

Steve Lashley
'74 Campmobile
SKL Enterprises
Importing German Side Tents and Carver Propane Heaters for Vanagon, Eurovan
and Bus.
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