POR-15 Tank Sealer

Sunday I woke up and started early on finishing the tank. I ran the hairdryer in the tank for a little bit to make sure the tank was "bone dry" as the instruction say it should be. The sealer hardens best in a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit, so I used a small space heater to heat my garage up to about 70ish as it was about 46 degrees out.

After breakfast I removed the hairdryer, sealed up the tank (just duct tape this time), and started mixing the POR-15 tank sealer.

Mixing tank sealer.

Alot of users had commented that this stuff does not come off your skin easily, so I took extra precautions to wear a long sleeve shirt and double layer gloves. I also wore a breathing filter/respirator mask; the fumes are very nasty and I did not want to have the door open the whole time.

After mixing, I poured the sealer through a funnel into the tank. There really didn't seam like too much sealant in there and at first I thought I was going to run out. After sealing the filler hole, I shook the tank slowly to disperse the sealant throughout. I would set the tank in random positions on my workbench so that the sealant could slowly creep over the inner surface of the tank and coat any bare surfaces. After about 30 minutes or so of doing this, I peaked in and checked everything out. The tank looked beautiful, entirely sealed.

Coated inside

Finally, I opened up the holes and let the remaining sealant drip out. There was very little left, about 10 cc's of fluid. It is now Friday and I have let the tank sit upside down in the garage. The solvent smell has left, so I am assuming the tank is cured. I do not have a battery for the bike yet, so I see no reason for me to fill it with gas yet.

The entire process wasn't hard to do, it was quite time consuming though; definitely a weekend project. If I had to make any changes, I wish I would have had more Metal Ready solution. About twice what I had used would have been nice. Also, some sort of metal aggregate would be a nice addition for mechanical rust removal (like a chain or some ball bearings). That is something I did not do, which I would definitely do in the future.