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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 21:41:58 GMT -5
Leon has done this before, I would trust his experience. This is the dent right? Why not fill the dent and call it good? To repair the dent I would need to address a possible crack inside the tank. If I epoxied the outside would that seal the tank? Do you think I could get a smooth finish over the patch and what should I use for a topcoat over the patch to get it smooth? I've never sanded epoxy, maybe the spot primer or bondo? Thanks, Dan |
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Post by onlyhomelites on Dec 23, 2017 23:30:22 GMT -5
For starters, you've got to know if it leaks. Fill the tank with fuel, shake it up really well and let it sit overnight. See if anything has come through. If not, the JB Weld will work fine to seal whatever small amoutn of leakage might develop. I've had good luck with the squeegee method of smoothing out JB Weld. Grind the area a bit or sand it a bit rough so there's some grip. Get a smooth edge straight piece of aluminum or something that won't flex much. Mix up your JB Weld and get it into the dent quickly. Use the metal as a drag and pull across the patch in several directions to smooth and level it while it's pretty wet. Then LEAVE IT ALONE!!! It's really tempting to keep trying to work it, but the more it sets up, the more damage you will do until you have to scrape it all out and start over. I know this from experience! I'd take the tank off so that you can have it flat on your bench while you do this. Once it's completely cured, the JB Weld is sandable and will feather out well. A good high adhesion primer will suffice for a base to paint over. My XP-1020 had the signature clutch nut hole in the drivecase cover and I patched it with the method described above.  Homelite Super XP-1020 Automatic (g) by Leon Crouch, on Flickr  Homelite Super XP-1020 Automatic (h) by Leon Crouch, on Flickr |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2017 23:55:48 GMT -5
Thanks Leon, that's my plan
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Post by sweepleader on Dec 24, 2017 7:59:46 GMT -5
Leon's suggestions above are exactly what I would do. Get it rough, work fast and as flat as possible. Don't worry too much about it being high or low, just completely covering the bad spot. Sand off the high spots, fill the low with spot putty or bondo and paint. Primer will show how flat it is and spot putty will stick to prime. Use a flat, hard block behind the sandpaper to sand it flat, not your hand and not a rubber backer.
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