Leaky tank

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Can understand that but the only way I know off is braze etc.Modern fuel is shite fracks most of the old ideas up.
Wish you well and I really do.
Cheers
Bitsa

[Trigger]

If you have a hole. then that hole will have rust, and rust grows, eats metal. I used por 15 to paint a frame once. It took 3 weeks to dry. Put it in the oven and it went soft again. It was like putty and f**ked my spray gun. Good finish on the frame though.

[Bitsa (Ralph Wright - RIP)]

Have no experience with por 15 so I would stick with what I know but thats 20 years ago.Thats why I love this site you all keep me up to date.
Cheers
Bitsa

[LesterPiglet]

If it's, as you say not a big deal to paint, get it brazed. Then you know it's done properly.
I'm guessing this Por15 stuff is just like putting a big plastic bag inside your tank.

[Norniron]

If it's, as you say not a big deal to paint, get it brazed. Then you know it's done properly.
I'm guessing this Por15 stuff is just like putting a big plastic bag inside your tank.

Ok lester you win.send me your tank too

[mickwinf]

I used por15 on a 550. seemed to work ok, but sold bike so not sure of long term performance.

[fisjon]

I used PQR on a tank for my cb650Z. I was meticulous with the prep and waited several weeks before filling with fuel. It lasted three weeks before is started to leak again. Not impressed!
In the end I spotted a new tank in David Silver and two side panels in Germany. I stomped on the old tank and bought the NOS ones. Cost £430. But when you deduct the cost of the PQR 15, the cost of the paint and add in the time to do it all without any guarantee that it will work or look good, it isn't so expensive.
It looked fab.
I learned the hard way and would go for a new tank ready painted up anytime.

[Norniron]

I used PQR on a tank for my cb650Z. I was meticulous with the prep and waited several weeks before filling with fuel. It lasted three weeks before is started to leak again. Not impressed!
In the end I spotted a new tank in David Silver and two side panels in Germany. I stomped on the old tank and bought the NOS ones. Cost £430. But when you deduct the cost of the PQR 15, the cost of the paint and add in the time to do it all without any guarantee that it will work or look good, it isn't so expensive.
It looked fab.
I learned the hard way and would go for a new tank ready painted up anytime.

Well thats swayed it for me.thanks fisjon

[Trigger]

What is PQR15? is that the same as POR15. Norniron, you have some paint to do your frame now

[tom400f]

May be you have read http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php?topic=4758.0

I was only interested in painting the inside of the tank, not sealing it. However the kit I used came with a small bit of gauze that you were supposed to steep in the paint etc and a brush for applying it. May be this will only work for small holes, but as a product I think POR 15 paint is very good.

[fisjon]

What is PQR15? is that the same as POR15. Norniron, you have some paint to do your frame now

Aha! should have gone to Specsavers, I had to go and check the tin to make sure and it is indeed POR 15 

[Trigger]

I thought you had bought the Chinese copy PQR 15.

[tom400f]

Stands for Paint Over Rust, I believe (within reason, of course  )