Voit Tank restored

[Chez7222]

Here's the short of it:

Picked up a Voit steel tank for $25 with a hydro date of 08/11, manufacture date was 1968

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums...DB1BDB47-852-00000104B5A87A01_zps4ff2c559.jpg

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums...6484B14A-852-00000104C60773EA_zps2808435a.jpg
Removed surface corrosion with wire wheel, sandpads and elbow grease.
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums...DD1351B9-852-00000104D30EFD6E_zps05f4e8a9.jpg
Ready for paint
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums...56FF68F9-852-00000104D9E3EDEA_zps37ae0460.jpg
Used one rattle can of rust-o-leum cold galvanized and a metallic zinc enriched top coat and let it sit with the lamps due to the cold weather we've been having here in Florida; helps the curing process.
http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums...01AC6686-852-00000104DD08E9BB_zpscb494cbe.jpg

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums...DF13CE93-852-00000104E2AA06A8_zpse1bddb85.jpg
End product, nice looking tank that's easy to touch up.

http://i1288.photobucket.com/albums...5EC99FE-1938-000001BBD16414C3_zpsc82926ee.jpg
Again thanks to Paladin for helping me understand this process.

 

[Paladin]

The links don't work. Why not post directly to SB? Hit the "Go Advanced" button, then go to manage attachments. You can upload pics from there.

 

[Chez7222]

Okay I fixed them, I'll upload diectly next time ... Thanks

 

[Paladin]

The tanks look nice. You did a good job on them.

 

[herman]

That nice, now you need a Voit to go with it. By the way, are you joining us at Sand Dog ?

 

[Chez7222]

Yes I am, going to double check the drill schedule to be sure. I took my Aqua Master rig to dive a reef in Key West this weekend and boy did that cause a stir down there in a good way. Turned into a show and tell with some of the Boat owners calling in their friends to see and back in the day when I learned to dive stories. Also did some shallow recovery work for beer, free tank fills and a cheap dive, Great weekend!

 

[herman]

If you like, go over to VDH and shoot me a PM with your info, I am keeping a list of who is attending.

 

[Paladin]

I would like to attend, but I'll be in the UAE diving in the Gulf of Oman with Divers Down

 

[Chez7222]

@Herman - I'll do that today

@Mask down, fins moving Paladin!

 

[Bellaco]

:Looking good AGAIN. Your last tank inspired me to want to do a restore myself ... I have been on the hunt for some old steel 72s ever since. Of course I cant find any since I'm searching for them. Found a guy selling 10 of them over on VDH but I'm having issues registering over there for some reason so I can't post or PM the guy.

Anyway, looks good man. I'm only a little jealous