Gas tank

[saxonborg]

I am having to fit a new underslung gas tank as my old one is coming up 10 years old, and is very badly rusted. So i have bought a new one from Autogas 2000 but have to mount it diffrently so a new bracket had to be made up.The problem ive got is the old one is bolted through the floor and then 2in of insulation over plus then the ply floor so i can't get to them now - i will have to try and cut the brackets off from underneath. Bit of a pain but doable. This is the new tank and bracket

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Where the original bolts are you could fit Rivnuts in the floor frm below and then screw into them.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Where the original bolts are you could fit Rivnuts in the floor frm below and then screw into them.

The new tank is fitted a different way Eric

 

[Barge1914]

Make sure to get the tank properly hard coated before you install it. That red paint coating lasts no time at all before the tank starts rusting.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Make sure to get the tank properly hard coated before you install it. That red paint coating lasts no time at all before the tank starts rusting.

That red coating has lasted over nine years lololol

 

[Geek]

Its a 38ltr tank Terry same as my old one i think it equates to a 15kg bottle i think .

Yes, you multiply the water capacity by 0.4 to get the LPG weight.

 

[runnach]

Jeff, this would be great stuff for an added tank anti-corrosion protection. The image show the wrap being shrunk onto a welded pipe joint, which then disappears to the murky seabed. Lots are available with a quick google search.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Jeff, this would be great stuff for an added tank anti-corrosion protection. The image show the wrap being shrunk onto a welded pipe joint, which then disappears to the murky seabed. Lots are available with a quick google search.

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Thanks Terry but i am just going coat it up with stone chip + alloy shield the one thats on has lasted till now so this new one will see me out i hope lololol

 

[nabsim]

Thanks Terry but i am just going coat it up with stone chip + alloy shield the one thats on has lasted till now so this new one will see me out i hope lololol

Stone chip will protect the brackets as well

 

[runnach]

Thanks Terry but i am just going coat it up with stone chip + alloy shield the one thats on has lasted till now so this new one will see me out i hope lololol

No worries Jeff, I thought with the shrink wrap, this would give you a chance to use your hair dryer, which has not seen action for a long time

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Stone chip will protect the brackets as well

The brackets wont need protecting Nabs as they have had 3 coats of twin pack paint.+ they will be behind the alloy shield.

 

[Campervanannie]

Make sure to get the tank properly hard coated before you install it. That red paint coating lasts no time at all before the tank starts rusting.

Mine was coated before installing it’s now black.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

going to coat mine before i fit it Annie.

 

[trevskoda]

Unless its shot blasted and two pack epoxy painted you may as well coat it in butter.

 

[marchie]

Unless its shot blasted and two pack epoxy painted you may as well coat it in butter.

Now you tell me! The fridge was off for the overnight Dieppe to Newhaven crossing, in muggy temperatures, and when I opened the Omega spread, it had produced a fine fur coat. If I'd known, I wouldn't have thrown it away ...

Steve

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Unless its shot blasted and two pack epoxy painted you may as well coat it in butter.

Trev it wont be exposed to stone chips has it will be behind a large alloy shield.

 

[trevskoda]

Trev it wont be exposed to stone chips has it will be behind a large alloy shield.

Moisture creeps behind the single coat acrylic paint or powder, self healing 2 pack zink rich epoxy primmer is miles better, I dont understand why makers dont use this sys rather than a cheap job, I used to do gas holding tanks for calor i Belfast, the type which country folk have in the back garden, they had to last.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Moisture creeps behind the single coat acrylic paint or powder, self healing 2 pack zink rich epoxy primmer is miles better, I dont understand why makers dont use this sys rather than a cheap job, I used to do gas holding tanks for calor i Belfast, the type which country folk have in the back garden, they had to last.

Thanks for that Trev i have some zinc rich primer ill give it a couple of coats before i spray the stone chip on.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Seeing its a nice sunny day ive gave the gas tank tw9 coats of zinc rich primer and hopefully ill give to two coats of stonechip tomorrow

 

[WestEndSaint]

Carnt get a 4in grinder in Terry i am hope to get a reciprocating saw in ive ordered some 230mm blades and yes the bottle is going to get sprayed with tetrosyl stone chip + a alloy scoop in front of it mate.

Hi, my only concern with spraying with Tetrosyl ( unless you can get it in red ) is in the event of an accident / fire, the Emergency Services would not easily recognise it as an LPG container.

 

[Exwindsurfer]

Hi, my only concern with spraying with Tetrosyl ( unless you can get it in red ) is in the event of an accident / fire, the Emergency Services would not easily recognise it as an LPG container.

You will find when autogass 2000 fit theses tanks they spray then with a black stone chip.I on the other hand am spraying mine white as it will show any rust coming through much sooner.