[MDairheads] A Jacket Review and some questions regarding Gas Tankrefurbishing

[Mac Kirkpatrick]

Chris, this guy will repair the inside of your tank and NOT harm the
exterior paint at all, but $$$
See
http://www.fueltankservices.com/


Mac Kirkpatrick
Glenmoore, PA

"After all, what is adventure, but inconvenience, properly regarded?"
C. Donahue


On Tue, Oct 30, 2018 at 6:13 PM Chris Kennedy via MDAirheads <
mdairheads at casano.com> wrote:

> Evening Lads and Lassies.
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> With the cooler weather I was reflecting how much I enjoyed the Last Days
> of
> Summer Rally and just how unpleasant the return journey was in the very
> heavy rain. There was however one bright spot and that was my riding
> jacket.
> Over the years I have gone out of my way to coordinate my riding apparel
> and
> bikes so they are color matched and blended. A year or so ago I felt a that
> a combination of my aging riding skills and the propensity for everyone
> else
> on the road to be texting, playing video games or overwhelmed in a minivan
> with a parcel of children that conspicuity was more important than fashion.
>
>
>
> After some searching I settled on an Olympia Expedition jacket in Hi-Vis
> Yellow and black. The main feature I bought it for were the very large vent
> panels front rear and sleeves. These were quite effective for ventilation
> during the warmer riding days. It is a 3 season jacket with a removable
> padded thermal layer and removable rain shell. The shell can be worn inside
> or outside of the jacket and has a hood. I had not had need to use the
> shell
> before but prior to leaving LDOS I put it outside the jacket with the hood
> up and underneath my helmet. Miraculously with my full face helmet closed
> tight I remained completely dry at 70 - 80 on the highway among quite a bit
> of traffic. At least I was dry down to my feet. Gasolina boots are not
> waterproof. The combination of the large vents and the dual utility of the
> rain shell have made this jacket very practical for most circumstances. I
> have always bought Revit jackets in the past and I believe there overall
> finish is better but the Olympia Expedition provides great versatility.
> Just
> tossing this out if anyone is looking at replacement jacket for Christmas.
>
>
>
> So I am looking for some help regarding sealing a fuel tank. My new RT has
> a
> very nice tank which I have kept covered with a full sleeve. Rather than
> keep the good tank on the bike I have found a second tank in good condition
> as a replacement. The second tank has no rust but the sealant coating on
> the
> inside is flaking off. Not sure if this is the original coating or
> something
> was added. The color is a reddish brown similar to my other tank. In my
> research it appears the products from KBS or PQR look like they would be
> suitable for a resealing operation.
>
> If anyone has had some experience with these products could you help me
> answer a few questions.
>
> As there is no rust would the degreaser be enough preparation for a final
> coating?
>
> Is the degreaser likely to remove the balance of the original coating? This
> would be preferable.
>
> Will the sealer bond to the existing coating if all of it does not get
> removed during the degreasing process?
>
> Is there something that would remove all vestiges of the original liming?
>
> Any recommendation for the best product for this task?
>
>
>
> One final thing for those who care to mark their Calendar the Annual
> Technobarn Tech Day will be April 20th 2019.
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> Many thanks Chris
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