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Bare metal tank
- Thread starter triniriderz
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- maintenance
olddude13
tracker dude
I like not having to wax mine, just gotta watch the scotch bright pads near the chrome work and painted surfaces
Gerwin Brommer
XS650 Enthusiast
Did you guys ever tried "Owatrol" ??
triniriderz
XS650 Enthusiast
Just for any future search's anyone may have I will give a final update..
The tank came out really nice (BIT TO NICE FOR A RAT BIKE
) and was very easy to get to a nice look by giving a final rub down with 800 grit and some WD-40.. Only about 20 mins work if that..
So the process I used was.. Use paint stripper to remove as much paint as you can I did two coatings and make sure to get in all the little areas.. After this start to rub down with a coarse sand paper I used I think 340 grit.. This will take about an hour or two but stick at it..
I then sprayed WD-40 on the tank and rubbed down with 800 grit and this is what you come up with..
Total time was about 3hours work, I should also say that the recess on the underside of the tank was repainted black, Just mask off where the weld starts and away you go...
The tank came out really nice (BIT TO NICE FOR A RAT BIKE
) and was very easy to get to a nice look by giving a final rub down with 800 grit and some WD-40.. Only about 20 mins work if that..So the process I used was.. Use paint stripper to remove as much paint as you can I did two coatings and make sure to get in all the little areas.. After this start to rub down with a coarse sand paper I used I think 340 grit.. This will take about an hour or two but stick at it..
I then sprayed WD-40 on the tank and rubbed down with 800 grit and this is what you come up with..
Total time was about 3hours work, I should also say that the recess on the underside of the tank was repainted black, Just mask off where the weld starts and away you go...
olddude13
tracker dude
Me like it!
triniriderz
XS650 Enthusiast
Thanks fella it came out way nicer than I thought it would 
Ironsled77
XS650 GRAND HACK
You are the second person I have heard speak of this!? Where can we find it? I have been using wd40 for the last year. Works good never got it wet tho.
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tadd442
dude.....
how often do ya gotta maintain it?
triniriderz
XS650 Enthusiast
I have no idea it was only finished 8 hours ago.. So far its ok 
tadd442
dude.....
that's goooooood.
