Classic Motorcycle Mechanics

Tank lining two!

Last time we looked at preparing the tank and cleaning it out but before we move on to applying the coating, sometimes you might find the cleaning process troublesome.

Photo 1 shows inside the tank of a bike I bought recently. Apart from rust there was some brown/cream substance that appeared to have been poured in. Scraping at the stuff with a screwdriver showed thick rust underneath (photo 2). It got worse, as there were lumps of the same stuff rattling around inside, which were forced out of the filler hole (photo 3). I think this was a product called Kreem and the

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