Is there anyway to fix a pitted aluminum boat gas tank.

Patching pits in aluminum fuel tank - Boating and Fishing Forum

The pitting on your fuel tank is almost certainly caused by crevice corrosion, due to a small amount water being trapped against the underside ...

Is there anyway to fix a pitted aluminum boat gas tank. : r/Welding

Start out by using an epoxy putty and then covering the entire tank with one layer of thin fiberglass and a epoxy resin. It'll be good for another 10 years.

Has anyone here used an epoxy/whatever product to repair pitted ...

The secret: apply epoxy then wire brush it into the metal while it is still wet. The layer of epoxy will prevent air from reaching the newly ...

pitted gas tanks | Boating Forum

In my opinion if the pitting is bad enough it has perforated the tank even in one spot it is scrap metal. I had some very light pitting on the ...

Aluminum fuel tank repair? - Pensacola Fishing Forum

I'd clean the bottom with an aluminum cleaner and ss brush, then use JB Weld Marine to plug/seal the holes. g/l.

Aluminium Fuel tank pitting | SportFishing BC

Couldn't find that E-120hp, so decided to use JB weld marine epoxy, let it partially set up for 15 minutes before tightening down the screws ...

Aluminum fuel tank repair ?? | IFish Fishing Forum

If it is very small pitting you wet sand the area and buy liquid solder and spred it over the pitting. I have done this before and it worked ...

Repair pitting on aluminum boat - 2 Cool Fishing Forum

Epoxy is more flexible than polyester resin, and more adhesive too, so it might stick well and hold up to the pounding. If it were me, I would ...

DIY polishing a badly oxidized/pitted fuel tank - high speed sanding

This how I sand heavily pitted, scratched and oxidized tanks. Instead of a DA (dual action) orbital sander... I use a 3000 rpm polisher with ...

Pitting and small holes in fuel tank top. Can this be fixed? - Reddit

Long answer, The epoxy weld is a "Temp Fix". If the top is pitting so is the rest of the tank. Most marine fuel tank replacements are now ...

Fixing severe pitting and holes on alu boat - AluminumAlloyBoats.com

You cant weld Corroded Aluminum. You need to Clean it with a Burr Bit mad to cut Aluminum. Amazon has them. EVERY SPOT OF BROWN HAS TO BE ...

Aluminum fuel tank repair. - YouTube

Comments128 ; Weld Repair on a Gas Tank. The Fabrication Series · 403K views ; Amazon's CHEAP Alternative To Aluminum Welding!!! (Alumaloy). Dirt ...

Drilling into an aluminum gas tank - Sailing Anarchy Forums

I'm working on replacing a pitted aluminum gas tank in my power boat. To make less mess when removing the old tank, I'd like to remove the ...

Pitted, rusting fuel tank - Trawler Forum

In the real world I might see something that leads me to believe things are much worse where I am un able to see. In that case the surveyor ...

Can a 200 gal fuel tank be repaired "i have pitting in the metal "with ...

I have seen people try to repair fuel tanks in the past and it is rarely successful. If you tane the time to remove the tank ,repair it, and ...

Gas tank hole repairs | SailNet Community

I recommend repairing the tank with a new tank. There is not a safe material to repair an aluminum gasoline tank. Once aluminum starts to go, ...

Implications of pitting repair and future prevention

I'm now on to repairs. The pits are small, but run varying depths into the plate. Chasing the corrosion with a 1/2" drill bit typically gets clean metal.

Aluminum Fuel Tank Repair - Welding Tips and Tricks Forum

The method I use. 1 drain tank - if possible remove filler point / gauge sender to allow a view inside & get wet shop vac to remove as much fuel ...

Re: aluminum gas tank question - WeldingWeb

THE BEST way to fix an aluminum marine GASOLINE tank is to crush it and make new cans from it. ... #2 If it's been in a boat (fresh OR salt water) and has a leak ...

Aluminum fuel tank coatings | Downeast Boat Forum

Your right about that But even though it looses the ability to repair itself it's ok because the proper coating , properly applied will remove ...