failed por 15 tank sealer removal

[twitch101]

so it seems my tank sealer has failed after the first attempt. now i am stuck getting what did stick (extremely well) out. i got a little bit out but i still need to get the rest out. i used a gallon of aircraft remover on it in stages the other night and it got some of it out but i had no way to really pull it off once it bubbled. i was thinking of buying some pea-stone gravel and dumping it in and shaking it around. anyone have any experience in removing tank sealers and can offer any tips? i have a repair kit on the way and im going to spend a few days with the etcher in there and dry it out for a few days longer as well.

[DasUberKraut]

Acetone may help. I would suggest BB's instead of gravel.

[WisconsinJohn]

Handful of small pointy screws and take it to the home depot and see if they will strap that thing to the paint shaker! Seriously I have heard of strapping them to something motorized, like a rototiller. Or shake it up.

[kilabeez0]

u put por 15 on the inside of a tank? why would you do that and not use red kote an actual tank sealer? anyway you want to use maybe muriatic acid. it's a nasty chemical that you use when using red kote, or like someone else said acetone. i dont know why u used por15 though

[WisconsinJohn]

They make a product for sealing tanks. Never used it, but heard it does work well.

[DasUberKraut]

Any product from POR 15 is well worth it if you can afford it.

[Howdy]

I use red-kote to seal gas tanks and have never ever had any problem with it peeling. Pretty easy to use and very durable. Never had any luck getting other brand tank liners totally removed. I have actually throw a few tanks away because of crappy liners.
Howdy

[twitch101]

I didnt use por 15 paint . Throwing this tank away isnt an option cause there are absolutely no dents in it. I guess ill try out some rocks/small screws and see how it works. My biggest concern is removal frim spots i cant see. Top/ sides

[fabiodriven]

What did you do wrong? Others could learn from your misfortune.

[atc007]

Probably the age old,,in a hurry. This stuff works,,but very slowly and methodically. Let everything dry ,at least overnight. Here in The North,,in by the woodstove ,or whatever,,but inside where it is WARM And DRY. Probably not the problem in Texas?! Just do not get in a hurry. Make sure everything is completely warm and dry. No real good ideas on getting it out now that it's in there : (

[twitch101]

I dried it with a hair dryer but the way i had set it the warm air didnt get to the front of the tank which is where it peeled. Didnt even notice til i went to pick it up from the hole and felt it hanging off.

[atc007]

If you're using heat in your house? I doubt you are! But if you are,,put it in a Couple days.. you can't be too careful here! If not,is your sun beating down hot in the afternoon? Sorry,I'm not well traveled!!! But it HAS to be COMPLETELY Hot and dry ! Sorry for your misfortune !! Your heart just sank when you realized what happened!

[rdlsz24]

Is it just a little bit at the front peeling? If so I would get that part out and leave the rest if possible.

Rob

[jeswinehart]

I would not spend too much time on removing what is stuck in place but rather just re-coat it again with same product (which i have only heard high praise for) or use the RedCoat (which is all I have ever used after 1 terrible exsperiance with that crap (can not think of the name of it right now darn it!) CREAM, that stuff and I did not get along at all.
But anyway, simply recoat it IMO

john

[twitch101]

Actually atc my part of texas sits at about 60% humidity year round lol. Its not a desert. Ill get as much out as i can. The bottom stuff is stuck like chuck so ill probably recoat a bit.