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I just used RustBeeter, spelled like beet. I works. took about a week, but all the rust is gone. This product doesn't remove metal like acid, and I don't know how it works. It's essentially molasses in a dry form, you mix it with hot water and pour it in and top up the tank. Amazing!Tags: None
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I just left it sit. You can drain it out and have a look, and if it's not done you can put it back in. There is a lot of material left in the tank unless you rinse it, but you can basically see if it's done its job. If satisfied with results, flush out the remaining material. Then dry it, prep it and coat it. I'm going to use POR-15, so my next step is their Metal Ready and then Tank Sealer. And the stuff you dump out you can use to soak other things in. But it won't keep for too long.Originally posted by jwhelan65 View PostYou said it took about a week, did you just leave sit or did you re-apply it?
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That Metal Ready stuff is basically phosphoric acid. If you leave it in the tank for a while the metal surface develops a chalky residue. I suggest you add some aquarium rocks to the rinse solution and shake the crap out of the tank to scrub the chalk off prior to applying the sealer.Ed
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Cool thanks for the heads up!Originally posted by Nessism View PostThat Metal Ready stuff is basically phosphoric acid. If you leave it in the tank for a while the metal surface develops a chalky residue. I suggest you add some aquarium rocks to the rinse solution and shake the crap out of the tank to scrub the chalk off prior to applying the sealer.
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One word...
Rusteco! This stuff works great, non-toxic, you can use it more than once (just strain it out), when its used up you can pour it on your garden... Used it, love it, three days, tank is clean... No liner is needed after use...
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jwhelan65
I have rustbeeter in my tank right now, it has been there 24 hours. Going totake a look later in the week for results..
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Ponderosa
Bad kreeme!
I started to take a closer look at my two projects, this is going to take much more than I thought.. The 83 has had a lot of hands on it (as most mechs know, this is BAD), not only that but somebody tried a Kreeme job without getting the rust out first! Ugh, this is going to take some serious work now...


The 82 is in better shape, tank has serious rust, no soft spots though, and NO Kreeme...
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