I cannot even begin to express how disillusioned, disappointed, and distraught I am with this.
First, a bit of history: 3 years ago I rejuvenated a '74 TX650 (brown tank). As this was to be a 'keeper' I made every attempt to make every last repair that the bike needed, and then some (wife thinks I went way over the top). Powder coated frame & bits, vapor-blasted cases, stainless spokes & brake lines. Upgraded anything and everything that made sense. Kind of a 'pick everything out of the wish book and do that' kind of rebuild.
Had several disasters (one with a shift fork cotter pin which I documented on the site), burnt up harness due to stuck regulator, brake master bleeding issues, stuck intake valve at 300 miles, etc. But this winter I thought I had it all set (again) after fixing the valve issue.
Only to find that the nice blue Caswell tank liner I so carefully (and I DO mean carefully) applied following their directions explicitly (and I DO mean EXPLICITLY) has failed. When I went to put some more (non ethanol) gas in the tank to go get it inspected, I can see a section has completely lifted away from the tunnel, exposing the tank underneath. I just know Caswell will lay the blame on me, so I won't even bother going back to them (yes, I DID mix both parts just like you said, using the ENTIRE batch, just like you said).
So. Not sure what to do at this point. Obviously the liner needs removal. Has anyone else had to remove one of these epoxy-type liners that has failed? What did you use?
Replace the tank? I would if I could find even a reasonable one to start with. A real disappointment, as the tank really was not bad to begin with, and I was mainly lining it to be "thorough".
First, a bit of history: 3 years ago I rejuvenated a '74 TX650 (brown tank). As this was to be a 'keeper' I made every attempt to make every last repair that the bike needed, and then some (wife thinks I went way over the top). Powder coated frame & bits, vapor-blasted cases, stainless spokes & brake lines. Upgraded anything and everything that made sense. Kind of a 'pick everything out of the wish book and do that' kind of rebuild.
Had several disasters (one with a shift fork cotter pin which I documented on the site), burnt up harness due to stuck regulator, brake master bleeding issues, stuck intake valve at 300 miles, etc. But this winter I thought I had it all set (again) after fixing the valve issue.
Only to find that the nice blue Caswell tank liner I so carefully (and I DO mean carefully) applied following their directions explicitly (and I DO mean EXPLICITLY) has failed. When I went to put some more (non ethanol) gas in the tank to go get it inspected, I can see a section has completely lifted away from the tunnel, exposing the tank underneath. I just know Caswell will lay the blame on me, so I won't even bother going back to them (yes, I DID mix both parts just like you said, using the ENTIRE batch, just like you said).
So. Not sure what to do at this point. Obviously the liner needs removal. Has anyone else had to remove one of these epoxy-type liners that has failed? What did you use?
Replace the tank? I would if I could find even a reasonable one to start with. A real disappointment, as the tank really was not bad to begin with, and I was mainly lining it to be "thorough".