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Clean the inside of a tank with Caustic soda

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Lobo:
Seriously Trig.... I'd have guessed ball bearings would just roll around and not give the rust a particularly hard time versus a hand full of good old hex nuts, bolts etc. What size bearings you using?

Trigger:

--- Quote from: Paull on October 17, 2014, 10:09:04 AM ---Hi Trigger,

I tend to build my own tanks, I do pressure test them but just for peace of mind, i line them.

I have had one leak i made and it made a right mess of the paint job.

PaulL

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Not worried about the paint. These tanks were pressure tested before i stated. Now they are filled with diesel, which will be drained off in a couple of months. Then i will blast the tank to the bare metal and resprayed.
On a restoration i leave the tank and panels till last, as this is the last parts fitted.

Trigger:

--- Quote from: Lobo on October 17, 2014, 10:16:43 AM ---Seriously Trig.... I'd have guessed ball bearings would just roll around and not give the rust a particularly hard time versus a hand full of good old hex nuts, bolts etc. What size bearings you using?

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These are old balls that i have collected over the years, all different sizes and not smooth new ones. Have a mate that uses old fishing shot with good results.
Sand and water work well but, a sod to get out.

Green1:
Great Tip Just one problem I don't want to go near caustic soda ever again.
Iv been stripping ornate cornices at work for a month now and tree days ago I got a massive dollop of a paint stripper made out of lime and sodium Hydroxide in my eye.F**k me does that smart Iv only just started to get my vision back.
You may think you don't need goggles but trust me you do.
Mick

UK Pete:
Ouch i feel for you, i remember scrubbing paint stripper on to some paint with a tooth brush and it flicked into my eye it took two days for my eye to recover
pete

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