Anyone pre-emptively coated their tanks with Caswell's?

[Billyzoom]

I waded through some of the tank threads with regard to swelling.

I've got a 07 S4Rs and was thinking of doing custom paint down the road. I hate the thought that my tank is certain to deform, and I'll be out a custom paint job.  My tank's in great shape now and I'm thinking I should try to preserve it.

Sounds like coating it with Caswell's is the only solution at this point.  Have any of you done this yet?  How simple is it? 

I'd appreciate any FHE, and I'm more inclined to pay someone to do it.  Speeddog?   

Joel

[Speeddog]

More than happy to do it.

I've no experience with Caswell's.
I've done POR15, but that's for steel tanks.

[ducpainter]

I've used the Caswell product...

It's a little harder to use IMO.

[rustoric]

I've had the caswell kit in the closet since i had my tank swapped a few weeks back, just not the time to do it. Besides not having a ride while it dries, finding something to plug the cap and pump holes so i don't ruin the paint is what's been holding me back

I'll pop the tank up today and see how the pump sits and see if i can find a plug before the weekend

[sbrguy]

so wthat makes the caswell hard to use? is it thicker? takes longer to dry? etc.  just curious.

[ducpainter]

so wthat makes the caswell hard to use? is it thicker? takes longer to dry? etc.  just curious.

Thicker and it has a very short 'kick' time. As mixed it is very difficult to drain excess.

The full cure is not unreasonable.

[Speeddog]

Just to make sure everyone is on the same page, the tank in question is plastic.

[rustoric]

Thicker and it has a very short 'kick' time. As mixed it is very difficult to drain excess.

did you thin it at all?

[ducpainter]

did you thin it at all?

I didn't...

I won't use it again without starting at the 10% they recommend.

Just to make sure everyone is on the same page, the tank in question is plastic.

I don't think the Caswell product is suitable for a rusty steel tank.

I have issues with the 'process'.

[duccarlos]

I just got it. I need to apply it soon.

[Heath]

So is this a sure fire fix?  I got my new tank back in April and am thinking of taking it off to coat it before it starts warping.

[ducatiz]

It works.

[MotoCreations]

note:  a few dealerships, myself and others have noticed that if you remove the plastic tank -- drain it -- and put it somewhere for a few months thus that air can vent through it regularly.  (don't do this near your natural gas / oil powered furnace or hot water heater!)  The tank goes "back" to original shape and the lumps/deformation reverses.  Not 100% every single tank though. 

[sbrguy]

it sounds like the tank can be fixed by letting it sit for a few months but that is really not a great solutionto the problem, good if you have the extra tank by all means then switch them out every 6 months and it will be fine, but i'm curious as to if the caswell solution is the final fix that may be useful for even brand new bikes to be done as a preventative measure so that the tank never fails.

[sbrguy]

Thicker and it has a very short 'kick' time. As mixed it is very difficult to drain excess.

The full cure is not unreasonable.

so it works but its a pain to use.  in that case its a job that is probably best left to professionals like you to do, good for you (increased business) and good for the customer (no headache of having to deal with the coating process.)