Plastic fuel Tank

[popeye]

Hi guys, any idea how to bring some life back to a very badly stained fuel tank, it's white with very ugly brown yellow stains in it, any help would be great......

[Branchy]

for the inital clean i use liquid sugar soap from bunnings or other hardware stores cheaper the better and hot not boiling water  inside and out and a bit of elbow grease with a srubbing brush , hope this helps

[PEZBerq]

If it's an Acerbis tank off a Husky or KTM then you are better off searching for another tank that is not as badly stained.

I have tried scraping with a razor blade, bleaching with both chlorine and hydrogen peroxide. Sometimes it helps, sometimes the staining is right through the plastic and can't be removed. I have several tanks hanging in the garage that could not be restored due to bad staining.

Painting is an option ....as a last resort.

I never leave fuel in my white plastic tanks, siphon it out after every race meet.

Good luck

[popeye]

Thanks guys, it's on a Kramit, and it is an Acerbis Tank so I will try your suggestions and see how I go thanks for your help, I thought maybe paint it but we will see.

[evo550]

Yeah, the stain has permeated from the inside - out, so it's not a surface stain but goes through the entire depth of the plastic.

[mosderek]

buff it with fine steel wool, sounds harsh but it has worked great on all my plastic tanks (77 yz125, 79klx250)

[Racer X]

Sorry to hijack the thread. What's the best way to restore a Honda red tank? Is there a plastic polish? Fine wet sand?

[Racer X]

Cutters and a electric buff worked.