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JP50515 · 10-03-2011, 05:07 PM

Hey guys, I just got a new gas tank in the mail this week. I am planning on repainting both fenders and this new tank, however it has a decent amount of rust in it, not flaking at all but enough surface rust to need removal. Wondering if anyone has some easy ways to get rid of the rust. Also I plan on doing a little chop job on my bike this winter and know that i'll be replacing the old tank with the new one before spring. Wondering if it would be best to simply store the bike without the old tank on or to leave the old one on until I replace it with the new one?

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JP50515 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 440	VT500 - New Gas Tank/ Storage without a tank? Hey guys, I just got a new gas tank in the mail this week. I am planning on repainting both fenders and this new tank, however it has a decent amount of rust in it, not flaking at all but enough surface rust to need removal. Wondering if anyone has some easy ways to get rid of the rust. Also I plan on doing a little chop job on my bike this winter and know that i'll be replacing the old tank with the new one before spring. Wondering if it would be best to simply store the bike without the old tank on or to leave the old one on until I replace it with the new one?