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Paint bubbling at mouth of gas tank

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PaulW_NJ

09-23-2006 17:00:16




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I painted the gas tank/hood on my Farmall Cub last year using Omni 170 epoxy primer followed by MTK 2K urethane. Came out real well, except I"ve recently noticed the paint is bubbling inside the mouth of the gas filler opening. Can"t see it until you remove the gas cap, but I"m concerned it may spread outward over time. Guess the gas vapors have affected the paint inside of the gas cap. Kind of disappointing. Has anyone experienced this?

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Harlen Larson

09-26-2006 17:18:17




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 Re: Paint bubbling at mouth of gas tank in reply to PaulW_NJ, 09-23-2006 17:00:16  
Chances are that it won't spread because the concentration of gas fumes is way less on the outside. I've never seen one go past that. Its a good idea to tape off the filler hole though. It keeps dirt out of the paint too.



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souNdguy

09-26-2006 10:51:22




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 Re: Paint bubbling at mouth of gas tank in reply to PaulW_NJ, 09-23-2006 17:00:16  
If you knew somebody that was seal coating their gas tank, you could beg a 1/4 oz of the 'goo' offa them and then use a q-tip to run a sealing layer around the still good, but hidden area of the paint under the cap.. perhaps first stuff a rag in the tank, and sand the bubbled paint to bare metal in a ring, then add that sealer starting at the bare metal, then cover the leading edge of the paint, thus keeping gas from getting under it.. etc.

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CNKS

09-23-2006 17:29:59




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 Re: Paint bubbling at mouth of gas tank in reply to PaulW_NJ, 09-23-2006 17:00:16  
No paint will withstand constant exposure to gas or gas fumes. I put an old cap on my tank when I paint and don't bother with the opening. I doubt if it spreads. You should always avoid getting gas on paint, regardless of the quality, though. Good paints are gas resistant, not gas proof.



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