Happy new year all! Hope everyone's holidays were smooth and stress-free...
I have a couple buddys on the *** /5 motorcycle list who have used Oregon Re-tinners for their motorcycle tanks. They basically strip them inside and out, braze up any holes, then plate them with tin inside and out. The tin is impervious to ethanol and fuel, and they claim they have customers who have used their tinned tanks for 20+ years with no recurrence of rust.
They also say that the tin can be painted with a quick scuff, and that they do a fair number of Harleys that are custom painted. Powder coat is not really an option because it bakes at the same temp that the tin melts.
In any case, it sounds like a really good option for my Cooper S tanks, but wanted to solicit opinions on this process (or others) before jumping in. Price is about $185/tank including stripping.
Whaddya think?
Ben McCafferty
I have a couple buddys on the *** /5 motorcycle list who have used Oregon Re-tinners for their motorcycle tanks. They basically strip them inside and out, braze up any holes, then plate them with tin inside and out. The tin is impervious to ethanol and fuel, and they claim they have customers who have used their tinned tanks for 20+ years with no recurrence of rust.
They also say that the tin can be painted with a quick scuff, and that they do a fair number of Harleys that are custom painted. Powder coat is not really an option because it bakes at the same temp that the tin melts.
In any case, it sounds like a really good option for my Cooper S tanks, but wanted to solicit opinions on this process (or others) before jumping in. Price is about $185/tank including stripping.
Whaddya think?
Ben McCafferty
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