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Originally Posted by Snowdog
I found a 100gal tidytank at the dump the other day, looked in ok shape, so I bought it home and thawed it in the garage. The next day about 5gal of very rusty water with large flakes of rust and sludge came out.
Is there any way to clean the inside effectively?
thoughts?
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If the opening is large enough, sandblast the inside and wash it out with varsol or gasoline. Then repeat until you are satisfied.
Worked on several old crusty hydraulic tanks for me, and hydraulic systems tend to be pretty finicky and not take well to contaminants. As has been said, make sure the tank is still in useable shape. Giver the tap test with a hammer to make sure the walls aren't to thin.