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Purdy Swoft · 12-09-2014, 04:43 PM

A pickup magnet on a telescoping handle works pretty good to pick up loose rust in the bottom of the tank. I have had good sucess with Marine clean to remove varnish that looks like rust from the gas tank . Marine clean is made by POR 15 and is mixed with hot water and sloshed in the tank and then left in the tank to sit over night. I've seen this stuff clean a tank so good that the original galvanized or zinc coating could be seen again. After using this product, I have used a vacume cleaner to draw out any remaining loose particals and licquid that remained in the tank followed with a heat gun or hair drier to finish dring the inside of the tank. I also use and recommend the stand up or pencil filter that stands up in the bottom of the tank attached in the cut off valve. I don't recommend any type tank sealer. Who knows what they may put in the gas that could loosen or remove a sealer. It is always best to first remove the tank so as to do a better job of cleaning.

12-09-2014, 04:43 PM	#7
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Fuel tank A pickup magnet on a telescoping handle works pretty good to pick up loose rust in the bottom of the tank. I have had good sucess with Marine clean to remove varnish that looks like rust from the gas tank . Marine clean is made by POR 15 and is mixed with hot water and sloshed in the tank and then left in the tank to sit over night. I've seen this stuff clean a tank so good that the original galvanized or zinc coating could be seen again. After using this product, I have used a vacume cleaner to draw out any remaining loose particals and licquid that remained in the tank followed with a heat gun or hair drier to finish dring the inside of the tank. I also use and recommend the stand up or pencil filter that stands up in the bottom of the tank attached in the cut off valve. I don't recommend any type tank sealer. Who knows what they may put in the gas that could loosen or remove a sealer. It is always best to first remove the tank so as to do a better job of cleaning.