Posted by: Piet - 15 November 2011 11:35:46
A couple of years ago I treated the fuel tank of my oval with this 2k sealer. Forgot the brand though. Recently I filled it up with gas and now I noticed this product is turning into a soft jelly that I can scrape off with my fingers. It's a real mess. Probably it has dissolved with modern added ethanol gas.:evil: For the chemists here : How can I get rid of this blubber? Thanks!

Posted by: zelensis61 - 15 November 2011 11:44:32
:?: unbolt it from the oval, empty the gas, fill it with grind or pieces of stone, tie it onto a concrete mixer and let it turn for a day with different angles, and rince it a few times while cleaning the debris. Repaet this so you get a clean inside like new. just my idea.

Posted by: Piet - 17 November 2011 09:21:58
Thanks peter, but this stuff is really sticky. I kind of doubt it removes the goo that way. I was thinking of some dissolving product first, like a thinner/aceton maybe.:omg: (Dangerous) Can anybody confirm this? If that doesn't help I guess I can always redo it with another "modern" sealer. Thanks anyway!

Posted by: pre67vw - 17 November 2011 09:35:14
[quote=Piet]Thanks peter, but this stuff is really sticky. I kind of doubt it removes the goo that way. I was thinking of some dissolving product first, like a thinner/aceton maybe.:omg: (Dangerous) Can anybody confirm this? If that doesn't help I guess I can always redo it with another "modern" sealer. Thanks anyway![/quote] if it's a 2k sealer then I doubt thinner/acetone will disolve any more than the petrol already has. You might be able to put something flexible into a drill and scrape it off, but it's going to be tricky to know that you've removed all of it.

Posted by: Piet - 17 November 2011 11:42:08
I googled a bit and there are actually some epoxy removers on the market.:!: Gonna fetch some of that stuff and I let you know by then. Might take a while though.