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Title: Gas tank preservation
Post by: 69supercj on June 28, 2022, 08:01:11 PM

I just got my new tank for the SCJ from Virginia Mustang and was wondering if I should clear coat it or use some other method or means of preserving the metal. It is not stainless steel but its really shiny, almost too shiny maybe.

Title: Re: Gas tank preservation
Post by: cobrajet_carl on June 28, 2022, 08:08:48 PM

Originals were coated with a tin-lead solder like material. You will sometimes see the stamps that say "Long Ternes" steel in random locations on the tank.

Title: Re: Gas tank preservation
Post by: J_Speegle on June 29, 2022, 01:27:13 AM

Likely (for the exterior) to cost it with a protective wax or oil like any natural and bare metal part on the car

Title: Re: Gas tank preservation
Post by: CharlesTurner on June 29, 2022, 11:27:40 PM

Quote from: cobrajet_carl on June 28, 2022, 08:08:48 PM

Originals were coated with a tin-lead solder like material. You will sometimes see the stamps that say "Long Ternes" steel in random locations on the tank.

For clarity, the sheet steel used for gas tank pieces arrived at the stamping plant with Ni-Terne coating.  The Long Ternes stamp would have been on the sheets before the stamping process.