how to restore gas tank

[1989kawasaki]

does anybody know how to make my green gas tank all new looking again? is there a place i can take it to? or send it to?

[1989kawasaki]

nobody knows how to?

[Friar-Tuck]

Sorry Niner,
 All I have is a link 
http://www.4strokes.com/tech/plastic_restore/

 Tuck\o/

[maddoggy]

Sorry Niner,
 All I have is a link 
http://www.4strokes.com/tech/plastic_restore/

 Tuck\o/

tuck, that link involves painting the plastics in the end. i would save up money to buy a new tank, but if lack of funding is an issue to purchase a new tank i would go ahead and maybe try to paint it. but i caution you, the paint on a tank will not last for a long period of time. those fuel vapors will bleed through and bubble the paint. i put brand new tank decals on my sons 96xr100 last summer and they didn't last 2 months before they had nasty huge distorting bubbles under those decals. there went 35 bucks in nos graphics down the crapper. i don't think i will ever install tank graphics on a bike ever again unless its a steel tank. by the way, try not to let your bike sit out in the sun on a hot day. although there is a vent hose on the cap for pressure, i think the additional temperature it puts in the tank pushes more vapor into the plastic. always park the bike in the shade or in the garage.

[1989kawasaki]

all im looking for is  glossy clear coat that can with stand a fuel spill

[The Flyin Hawaiian]

Ive seen tanks that were wet sanded then buffed that came out pretty nice. Its alot of work though. Ive been restoring a 84 Red KDX200 that had a chalky tank. It looks alot better than it did but its far from perfect. I coated it with Plastic Renew but that wont withstand a gas spill. It will be used for vintage class racing so Im not too concerned.

[sandblaster]

Yes, you can wet sand and buff and they will look a lot better but I have never seen one that had had been repaired to the  original color unless painted and as stated above, paint just does not last unless it's a metal tank.

[Caddy 16v]

Yours appears to be in very good shape, why even bother with it? Mine on the other hand looks way worse, I used some mr clean extra power magic erasers on it and it looks a bit better now...

[1989kawasaki]

nah i put a crappy clear coat on it, i spilled gas all over it and the clear coat is almost gone. so...

[1989kawasaki]

Ive seen tanks that were wet sanded then buffed that came out pretty nice. Its alot of work though. Ive been restoring a 84 Red KDX200 that had a chalky tank. It looks alot better than it did but its far from perfect. I coated it with Plastic Renew but that wont withstand a gas spill. It will be used for vintage class racing so Im not too concerned.

i put that plastic renew and it didnt withstand a spill.

[maddoggy]

 a steadier hand when gassing up. problem solved

[byron909]

3m headlight repair kit.
made my 86 kx tank look brand new.
have done a few since, all turned out well

[RoostDaddy]

Yours appears to be in very good shape, why even bother with it? Mine on the other hand looks way worse, I used some mr clean extra power magic erasers on it and it looks a bit better now...

Magic erasers work good, but beware after multiple uses the gloss will be taken away and you will need to use something to bring back the shine.

[1989kawasaki]

id rather ''fix up'' my old tank than buy a new one. the oem tank is discontinued but i know where to get a NOS oem tank for $283 inc. shipping. is that a good deal?