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| | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 | I have a brand new galvanized gas tank that is going under my '69 C20 Panel. Should I paint it? If so, with what? Thanks for any info!
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Les | | | | | Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,901 | I don't know should you? Here's what google chose to share Painting galvanixed steel
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 457 | I wouldn't paint a new galvanized tank, unless you are going for a special look (and people are crawling under your truck!)
1940 Chevy 1/2 ton pickup "KC"
A day without sunshine is like, well, ..... dark!
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | painting galvanized steel requires "damaging" the coating enough that paint will stick - for a while ..... why replace the best kind of factory coating with a home paint job?? if you decide to do it, vinegar will neutralize the zinc so it can rust like the rest of the truck  Bill | | | | | Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 171 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 171 | Would "look" good bare, for awhile. But after cleaning the oils off with thinner a coat of 3M's 8882 would help protect it from scratches from road rocks....... just my 2 cents
....David
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