Re: I hate Marine Tex! (rant)
Wow. You didn't mix that stuff for each hole one at a time did ya?<br /><br />First before we go on-- <br />Take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and say, "Marine-Tex is is my friend. Together, we can many good things". <br /><br /><br />Its a little late now, but you could have covered it with a layer of cloth and that new generation epoxy resin. They make gas tanks out of it for applications where the 'plastic' ones can't take the vibration, like for a motorcycle.<br /><br />I did that on a steel tank that was just rotten on the bottom back in the early 90's. I couldn't replace it, so I had to fix it. And the A & B type fiberglass/epoxy resin did a good job with one layer of mat.<br /><br /><br />Something else that will work for what you're doing is JB Weld. Any auto parts store has it. It comes in two little tubes, is easy to mix in small amounts, and is even available in different drying speeds. For its volume, it works out to be about the same price as Marine-Tex.... especially if you don't have to drive as far to get it..<br /><br />I repaired a 1/4 inch hold in the bottom corner of the gas tank for a '55 Ford pickup with it once. It was still holding 10 years later when I sold the truck.<br /><br />Not to add to your misery, but on a tank that bad,,, you might want to check into some of the chemicals they have nowdays to line the inside with in case it tries to eat new holes, or corrode around your patches.<br /><br />Any hot rod magazine has ads for it. All them guys using gas tanks from the 1930's or so are a natural market for the stuff.<br /><br />As far as painting it goes-<br />If it was me, I'd hose it off with 2-3 coats of a good 2 part epoxy Chromate primer first.<br /><br />If the holes were caused by rubbing, maybe paint it with a good heavy coat of that $30. a quart truck bed liner goop after it was primed. If the rot was caused by water laying on it all the time, I'd figure some way to keep the outside/bottom of it ventilated and dry.<br /><br /><br />Oh:<br /><br />Using a slicked out '65-68 antique Mustang for a workbench like you're doing, may cost you your place in Heaven too.
