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Gas tank patina #1346921 12/06/12 02:26 PM 12/06/12 02:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 499 Brownstown, PA F FJR doc OP mopar
FJR doc OP mopar F Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 499 Brownstown, PA	My original gas tank for my Duster 340 is not worth saving. New/ reproduction gas tanks are available. I know that some like the shine of a new tank but I was wondering if there some way to speed up the "aging" process and dull a new tank to give it a slight patina. Follow my Duster 340 restoration progress on FABO http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=225784 Kevin

Re: Gas tank patina [Re: FJR doc] #1346922 12/06/12 02:46 PM 12/06/12 02:46 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,978 U.S.S.A. JohnRR I Win
JohnRR I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 74,978 U.S.S.A.	just an FYI , the current available tanks are a one size fits all and the bottom side does not look correct in anything newer than 1967 .

Re: Gas tank patina [Re: FJR doc] #1346923 12/06/12 05:03 PM 12/06/12 05:03 PM
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 592 california M Mr D21 mopar
Mr D21 mopar M Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 592 california	if your car was factory undercoated - then that could be a solution by spraying new undercoating on the tank

Re: Gas tank patina [Re: Mr D21] #1346924 12/06/12 05:35 PM 12/06/12 05:35 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,753 A collage of whims topside Too Many Posts
topside Too Many Posts Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 20,753 A collage of whims	Galvanizing seems to age pretty quickly in the sun, but maybe a mag/chrome wheel cleaner or oven cleaner would accelerate that, but I have no direct knowledge on the topic. Maybe spraying over the tank with a flat clear?

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