Skid steer fuel tank rust removal electrolysis part 1

I have a petrol skid steer with a dirty rusty fuel tank. This is my attempt at cleaning the tank using electrolysis

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• skid
• steer
• rust
• removal
• electrolysis

[Aussie50]

Interesting project!, the main issue with big tanks is getting inside to rub the anodic film off afterwards (the black stuff). a high pressure washer works well when you can't get in to scotch brite it.

A pair of large automotive fuel filters (EFI ones) would arrest any residual crap after the process too.

[bodgeybrother1]

@Aussie50

Hey Aussie,

I am still wondering what to do with the black stuff. My ideas so far are:

1. Let it rust slightly and then spray some rust converter in. The idea being to also give a bit of a rust preventatove coating.

2. Fill it with water and sand and agitate it with compressed air. I have a 160cfm compressor so large air volume is ok. A problem would be getting the sand out.

I can't seal it with POR15 because rotating a 1.5ton fuel tank is too hard

Any ideas

[Aussie50]

@bodgeybrother1 MMm tricky!

Is there any way you can get in and scrub it with scotchbrite on a stick? since you had to stuff the web cam down it I guess not :(

chemical removal is my only thought, but I will need to do some tests to find out what.

I will try and get some Phosphoric acid from the hydroponics store and see if that works (the old coke cleaning a penny trick)