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Message started by dreamweaver on 04/28/06 at 20:34:34

Title: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by dreamweaver on 04/28/06 at 20:34:34

I took my gas tank to a radiator shop today to have the rust taken out and re-lined. The guy ended up destroying the paint on the tank! The whole left side is almost to the metal.

Anyway, any ideas for getting this thing painted for less than the $400 I'm being quoted? Maaco maybe? I may be selling it soon and need to get the tank done. Small claims court may not be out of line on this one.

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by Reelthing on 04/28/06 at 22:26:04

yes, you can find a better tank on ebay for far less if you keep watch

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by stinger139 on 04/29/06 at 02:37:31

might try painting it yourself. its small enough that with a good quality spray paint you can make a great lookin job. clear coat it and it can look like it was professionaly done for under $20. take the guy to court and with the money you save you can make a down payment on the Savage for sale that steelwolf found on ebay ;D

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by SeeAPierce on 04/29/06 at 08:44:21

yea - I've had great success using rattle-can on tanks. As long as get the rest of the tank down to metal, prime and go slow you can get very good results...

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by gubbs on 04/29/06 at 18:47:43

How do you get it stripped down? Blast it?

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by pgolden on 04/29/06 at 20:06:16

Go ahead and take the other four pieces to a paint shop and get it painted the color you want. I paid $180.00 for my paint job.

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by sluggo on 04/29/06 at 22:06:29

gubbs wrote:

How do you get it stripped down? Blast it?

;D ;D take it back to the radiator shop. :o :o

ok couldn't help my self .

i think this is a live and learn situation, i personally don't see that job being done with out damage at a radiator shop. i had the same job done on my old thumper, but they made no assurance of no damage. and did minor damage.

this is a good place to ask before tackling a task of that nature, you will find it's a great resource, and it's easier to take advantage of our mistakes before you make to many yourself. in the tech section there is a good write up of repainting.

as for the courts, unless he unmistakablely said no damage, it's a lost cause.

enjoy sluggo

fyi this was a left handed only hunt and peck. boy it sure is tough seeing all the bikes out these days. :-X

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by SeeAPierce on 04/30/06 at 07:04:36

gubbs wrote:

How do you get it stripped down? Blast it?

I use chemicals... ;D

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by Savage_Rob on 04/30/06 at 11:15:50

Yeah, you can buy stripper at Autozone that'll take it to bare metal.

Title: Re: Aaaah, my tank!
Post by Trippah on 04/30/06 at 13:21:27

If your bike is old enough for derusting, it's value for small claims court is stuff jokes are made of. I think, since you selling it, I'd watch for s same color tank on Ebay..unles you rattle can the whole of it. Best of luck Dreamweaver..moving on to another ride??