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Offline i_am_me

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Re: Hammerite versus petrol tank plastic
« Reply #10 on: 04 September 2011, 22:56 »
hammerite works well enough for the tank straps
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Offline dubber36

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Re: Hammerite versus petrol tank plastic
« Reply #11 on: 07 September 2011, 14:22 »
This has reminded me that I must do mine.

I was thinking of getting a second set, cleaning them and getting them powder coated.
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Offline dadrathers

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Re: Hammerite versus petrol tank plastic
« Reply #12 on: 07 September 2011, 21:29 »
Yeah - I would have taken them off to clean them up but I didn't fancy my chances of undoing the bolts that hold them on and did not want to have to drop the tank.

New ones are still available from VW at nearly 20 quid each.
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Offline i_am_me

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Re: Hammerite versus petrol tank plastic
« Reply #13 on: 07 September 2011, 21:33 »
i took mine off when i painted them.
just put a jack under the tank to support it when you take it off,that way you dont need to drop the tank and its already in the right place for the straps to fit when you put them back on.
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Re: Hammerite versus petrol tank plastic
« Reply #14 on: 09 September 2011, 18:27 »
That just leaves the rusty old bolts then.

Painted them in situ now - looks good but I got nearly as much paint on me as on the straps. :grin:
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