how to get your gas tank white again

[cookerq62]

I was out on a site a few months ago where they were doing some soil testing. Well the guys out there had white plastic gas containers used for holding water that were red on the bottom. I'm talkin snow white and they were only red on the very bottom. It only hit me a few days ago that you could prob do this with any plastic tank. Just leave it out in the sun for an extended period of time and the sun will take all the color out. I know some of you guys were askin how to get you tanks white but could never get them to look brand new.

 

[onesojourner]

were those tanks ever yellow since they only hold water?

 

[Waste Land]

I hate my gastank...its ugly....and I also hate the 96 and 97 hulls....the hulls are like the same color as the stained gas tanks

 

[sflsurfrider]

I hate my gastank...its ugly....and I also hate the 96 and 97 hulls....the hulls are like the same color as the stained gas tanks

speak for your own piss-stained rig!

:haha:

 

[djyox]

Lucky, I have to paint to get that color...


However on the plus side, I didn't have to get the hmong cannon for my integra like some fools doo. I just waited until it rusted enough to sound like that...

 

[Waste Land]

speak for your own piss-stained rig!

:haha:

I'm just gonna lay carbon on it and hope it covers it up:woot:

 

[Matt_E]

Call me nuts, but I just don't give a rip what color my gas tank is.

 

[onesojourner]

if your ski didn't have a gas tank in it and you had two sitting on the bench a white one and a brown one witch one would you pick?

 

[SXIPro]

Call me nuts, but I just don't give a rip what color my gas tank is.

You are nuts!

 

[freestyler888]

buy a new tank

 

[pjsrider]

I would think that setting the gas tank in the sun would cause the plastic to break down?? Wouldnt the UV rays harm the plastic? I also dont care what color my gas tank is... when you run off and leave some one in a race, or out flip them.. I dont think they are going to come up to you and ask to see your gas tank.

Jay

 

[Mark44]

Call me nuts, but I just don't give a rip what color my gas tank is.

X2 Who cares????????

Mark44

 

[Matt_E]

if your ski didn't have a gas tank in it and you had two sitting on the bench a white one and a brown one witch one would you pick?

The brown one. Then I'd sell the white one to someone that cares.:haha:

 

[Matt_E]

I would think that setting the gas tank in the sun would cause the plastic to break down?? Wouldnt the UV rays harm the plastic? I also dont care what color my gas tank is... when you run off and leave some one in a race, or out flip them.. I dont think they are going to come up to you and ask to see your gas tank.

Jay

Not all plastics are UV sensitive to where they break down.

 

[john zigler]

you can soak your tank in a large barrel with a strong mix of bleach, and water. it'll come out looking real nice.

zig

 

[WFO Speedracer]

stock gas tank plastic has no uv stabilizers in it if you leave it in the sun it will break down and crumble like gingerbread.

 

[Idok]

im with matt and mark.....you dont see the tank when its on the water..

 

[Mark44]

I am going home tonight and putting Crest white strips all over it.

Mark44

 

[Waste Land]

im with matt and mark.....you dont see the tank when its on the water..

I agree for the most part. I just have a habbit of little ******** like the inside of my ski bothering me. I like showing off my bilge to people at the beach when they ask about to see it.

I'm not gonna stop riding to fix somethign so trivial, but while im down for a winter break and my gas tank is sitting on a table....sure...why not. Or if I'm reinforcing and I have the ability to cover up the decaying yellow with cool looking carbon. SCHWING

 

[botizzle]

if your ski didn't have a gas tank in it and you had two sitting on the bench a white one and a brown one witch one would you pick?

I'd pick the one thats full of premix!!....more than likely the brown one :cool2: