1982 185s Tank restoration

[wellys88]

Have 4 185'S Decided to start to redo them one by one, Started stripping one and redid the tank, It had 2 wholes which i brazed, I cleaned the rust from inside by putting a bot of chain in the tank along with a handfull of snall nuts and bolts, sealed cap and outlet and strapped pillows around it with ratchet straps and put it in dryer, after the majority of rust was removed i used vinegar to further clean the rust, alot of nasty came out after a few days soaking, I nutralised the vinegar with baking soda and distilled water, then i washed that out with soapy water then clear water, blew it out with a compressor then let it sit outside to dry for a few days, when done, I used redkote sealer,

[wellys88]

Started to fill all the small dents with bondo and glazing putty

[wellys88]

Sanded bondo with 80grit them 180, then 320, then i gave it 3 coats of high build primerj

[wellys88]

Filled low spots and began sanding again, started with 320, then 400,600 and 800 wet and dry, got it smoth and began to paint, i used Rustoleum sunrise red which i mixed with wetlook hardner and thinned it to put through the gun admidts my hard work this little guy decided to go for a paddle

[wellys88]

And the finished with new reproduction decal set, set the tank on the big red just to see how it looked on a complete bike

[wellys88]

Sanded bondo with 80grit them 180, then 320, then i gave it 3 coats of high build primerj

[derrick81787]

Man, that looks good. I just used a combination of JB Weld and solder to fill a couple holes on my tank and then coated the inside with POR-15. That stopped the leaks, but the outside of mine could still use some TLC.