before and after t3 tank pics

[darkestskydiver]

so i got a lil bit of work done on my 86 t3 tank. so far it's looking good. hopefully this works

[darkestskydiver]

and the after

[Maico]

Looks good. What's your secret??

[alexandros]

looks realy good!how did you do it?

[ScottZJ]

WOW! Very nice job, give us a hint on the how to....

[darkestskydiver]

i just did the tried and true method of multiple wet sanding stages with a little bit of mothers mag polish and some wd 40. i was actually really suprised to see what i got so far.
there is still a little bit of the infamouse browning on the bottom edges of the tank but it's not too bad. up to this point i have used from 80 grit up 1000. i think with a lil more work and a few more steps up in grit to around 2000 i should get a little more shine out of this old girl.

[darkestskydiver]

oh i also used some 0000 steel wool for the area's around the fill hole, and some of the tougher area's on the bottom side. and the first time i sanded it. it looked like i had got the oxidization off. then once the water dried off completly it was back. kinda like when a rock gets wet it lookes good but once it is dry it looks like a dull rock again.

[MIK6]

It looks like you got lucky, you started w/ a tank that was only oxidized and not brown. I think it looks good so far. keep up the good work.
i am making tank covers if you decide to go that way in the future. here is the link... http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?109530-86-87-Tecate-tank-cover-intrest

MIK6 / Mike

[posty2100]

wow great work, alittle more and will be looking real good.

[darkestskydiver]

It looks like you got lucky, you started w/ a tank that was only oxidized and not brown. I think it looks good so far. keep up the good work.
i am making tank covers if you decide to go that way in the future. here is the link... http://www.3wheelerworld.com/showthread.php?109530-86-87-Tecate-tank-cover-intrest

MIK6 / Mike
indeed i did get lucky!! if it starts getting any more brown than it already does then i'll definatly let you know. cause those covers you make look awsome

[tulsamike3434]

Great job looking good!

[MonroeMike]

That looks really good, nice work.