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Does anyone know if you can put decals on a plastic gas tank?? I heard that you can't because the fumes from the gas will bubble the sticker. I have an '86 350X and am trying to get it to look original visually so I really want the Honda wings on the tank and not on the shrouds. Let me know if you know any solutions. Thanks.
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put a tank liner such as redkote or kreem in it and you should be fine
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Redkote and Kreem are not made for plastic tanks. There is a product out there called Caswell that is supposedly good for use with plastic tanks. Jeswinehart has done this and could probably elaborate a little more on the subject.Originally Posted by AutoXer
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sorry for the bad advice .... look into Caswell Fuel Tank Sealer Kit looks to be safe for use on plastic and is a gas tank sealer so should work for you. In my search I also found that if you perforate your decals that will also work. You can do this with a pounce wheel available at a fabric dealer. Good luck
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I think the exact wording is "not recomended" for plastic gas tanks, redcoat that is ,,,
For something NOT recomended on a plastic tank, it has held up mighty well on my RED T-3 plastic tank.
3 years now as a matter of fact.
I just replaced my set of aftermarket decals, not because they was bubbling off, they still stuck so well it was dificult removing (flat razor knife on a plastic tank = yikes).
I replaced because one side was tee-totally messed up.
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im assuming, just to clarify for my own trike, you guys are saying to coat the inside of the plastic tank, to stop the fumes from coming through, and not the outside correct?
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yes ... i saw a post elsewhere that suggested rhino lining the outside .... not my taste but might be a option for some ppl
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I would recommend you buy a good oem honda metal tank for your 86 350X if you really want a oem look. Plastic tanks do not have the right look to them and you will not get the stickers to stay. Try eBay or advertise here in the atv classifieds, there should be a member on here with a good oem tank and your bike will be worth more...it is an investment you cannot lose.
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planned on putting a plastic tank on my 350x.is there anyone with a plastic tank that diddn't cure the inside and not have an issue with the stickers falling off ?.my metal tank needs work and i wanted to black the whole trike out anyway with new plastics.
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I have a Clarke tank, stickers bubbled and I have to be real careful when I pressure wash
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i put new decals on an old XR80 dirtbike tank and they stayed fine until i spilled gas on it a few times. i wouldnt think the fumes would go through the plastic...
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Ya what about all the dirt bikes with stickers on the tanks like the '80s CRs and RMs? They all had stickers on the tanks from factory
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Some of those stickers on the tanks are perforated with small holes to let the gases pass through.
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I think in '98 or '99, Honda started perforating their decals for the gas tanks... I bought a new XR200R in '97, and the decals started bubbling after a few months. I went back to the dealer and they told me that the new decals were perforated, but that it was too bad for me....if I wanted a set..I had to buy them....which I didn't.
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now i'm wondering if i should find someone that will get the dents out of my tank fix any issues it has and paint it without costing me a boatload.or if selling my tank getting a plastic one and replacing my stickers once in a while is the better way to go.would love to keep my metal tank but know its probly not cheap to fix.
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