wyly wrote:DaveMadsen wrote:Can the splash guard (the cylindrical shaped gizmo at the filler hole) be removed? There is a lot of lose rust in the tank and I am looking for a way to remove this crud from the tank and obviously, this splash guard prevents me from simply turning the tank upside down and flushing out the lose rust.
I wouldn't, it's there for a reason...
I posted somewhere else on the forum about a dealer/collector that I met who used an electrical method using a battery tender...I don't recall the specifics of his method because I wasn't paying much attention to the detail as my tank were good...it was simple high school science according to him...
I found this doing web search
https://www.instructables.com/id/Electr ... aka-Magic/ after he removed the rust he would coat the tank.
I use Apple Cider Vinegar to remove rust. It really works great. Clean all the big scale out with the glass or nut/ bolt / screw method, fill the tank with Apple Cider Vinegar and let it set for two days. pour it out then rinse with water and do it one more time. you will be amazed what it will look like. If you have rust on your chrome nuts and bolts let them set in the Apple Cider Vinegar for two days and us a tooth brush to clean them off and they will also look as good as new. At a $1.99 a gallon its the cheapest and safest way I have found to remove rust.
