Using Red Kote

grayrider · Jun 27, 2019

Got too many itty bitty pin holes in my JD 60 gas tank, looks like I?ll be using a tank sealer in next few days. The Red Kote comes in a quart can, how big of tank will it cover internally? I?m not sure of the JD 60 tank size, it?s got to be at least a 10 gallon tank, maybe 12. I?ll have to research that. Would appreciate any tips on using the tank liner..

neverfear · Jun 27, 2019

Make sure the tank is clean,clean,clean! Then let it dry,dry dry! Don't rush any of the steps using it. You get 1 chance, it either ends up a good usable tank or a mess.

Duane WI · Jun 27, 2019

I have used it on three tanks with success each time. After the tank is clean and dry plug up any holes. I used JB Weld for this. JB Weld won't last very well in direct contact with gas but the coating will protect it. Coat the inside per instructions and drain out the excess. The tank needs to have a vent hole at the bottom or invert the tank. The vapors are heavier than air. The coating won't dry very well unless the vapors can literally drain out of the bottom of the tank. Let the coating dry for a week or two. It is slow to dry. Use your noise to tell you when it is dry. You won't hardly smell any fumes when it is dry.

Crazy Horse · Jun 27, 2019

I would disagree with the clean, clean, clean part. I used it on a Farmall A tank that was full of pin holes. I drained the tank, let it dry out, vacuumed it out through a hose, and without any further cleaning or rust removal/treatment, poured the Red Kote in, followed instructions, and have had no isses for 8 years now. All the same results with the Bill Hirsch (auto) white-colored tank sealer, same kind of product, single component and easy to use.

504 · Jun 27, 2019

I am glad you lived to tell the tail, but never vacuum a fuel tank. I have set the shop vac on blow, but never on vac. You will want to cover the bigger holes,the coating will leak streamers to the outside of the tank. They will seal, just more clean up afterward.(screw a pipe plug into the bottom hole so the threads are not plugged with coating)

Bill(Wis) · Jun 27, 2019

Main tank on a John Deere 60: 20.5 US gallons.

Crazy Horse · Jun 27, 2019

504 ------ Vacuum a fuel tank .... never gave it a thought. Did that to get out some of the loose stuff and crumbs, etc. So fumes ignited by electric arcing at the vacuum's motor brushes maybe? Would that be the potential problem?

grayrider · Jun 27, 2019

If the tank has been empty as long as mine has with no odor whatsoever then using a vacuum wouldn?t be a problem, darn thing has been bone dry no telling how many years

grayrider · Jun 27, 2019

Yeah I see the specs on tractor data, tank didn?t look that big to me, guess I?m gonna need more than a quart of Red Kote

Stephen Newell · Jun 27, 2019

I did a 10 gallon and a 15 gallon tank on my jeep with a quart and had a little left over.

504 · Jun 28, 2019

Yes there is a story about a guy who emptied a tank and let it sit all winter. When he sat on the tank and put the hose in and turned it on,instant jet engine,and that was diesel! I do wish Bill would get on here and repost it. But before I eat or drink anything. I must have laughed for twenty minutes.

Stroby · Jun 28, 2019

One thing for sure.....you'll only get one chance to find out if you "guessed" right about gas fumes v/s vacuum....or if you "guessed" wrong. Just sayin'

grayrider · Jun 28, 2019

Did you do both tanks with the same quart? I ordered 2 quarts off of eBay last night as it was cheapest price I could find.

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