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mattsz:
Herein lies the problem for us newbies who need to de-rust a tank for the first time - so much conflicting info everywhere...  :-\

kevski:

--- Quote from: mattsz on March 24, 2019, 12:38:59 AM ---Herein lies the problem for us newbies who need to de-rust a tank for the first time - so much conflicting info everywhere...  :-\

--- End quote ---

No false info here, i am a former plater and metal chemist, the best way to do this at home is brick cleaner and a handful of pea shingle, seal tank, agitate, drain and rinse with loads of D.I water, the DI water is important, then dry quickly and swill with WD 40, i buy it in 5litre cans, no twatting around with aerosol cans, trying electrolysis is hit and miss at home due to lack of the correct equipment and knowledge.

Rob62:
Electrolysis at home is a piece of piss as long as you adopt the correct method...there are hundreds of descriptions on the internet all describing the same technique..12v battery charger (everybody has one) connect positive to metal wire suspended in tank (metal coathanger will do), negative to tank as described. I used “arm and hammer” soda crystals to make the electrolyte as they are often recommended. It works very well. As with all forums, you have to do a certain amount of filtring. My suggestion of the electrolyte method is merely a suggestion, others will suggest other techniques i.e acids etc.... But the technique I described is correct, you dont need to be an “expert”, just connect it up the right way round.

kevski:
Like i said incorrect equipment and lack of knowledge.

mattsz:
I rest my case.  Kevski, to be clear, I said "conflicting"; I did not imply, or state outright, that any of your info is false.

I'm not saying that having all these different options is a bad thing.  Everyone obviously has their own ideas of what's best; it just makes it a challenge for someone like me to decide how to proceed.  No matter which method I choose, if the result isn't perfect, or nearly so, I'll second guess not only my execution of the process, but also my choice of processes...

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