fishmunger
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Ok, well I bought some steel 72's from craigslist. They had been sitting in a garage for a loooong time. I figured at $15 bucks a pop as-is, it's worth the gamble...so here goes
this one is the newest (74') but in the worst condition. it has some surface rust inside and some corrosion around the boot area. it has 3/4" valve threads.
this one, a 66' is in the best condition. almost no corrosion, 3/4" threads. the galvanizing looks a little different: more "gray-like"
this baby is old. 1960. but in pretty good shape. some corrosion around the boot. It has the 1/2" pipe threads, but the valve looks almost new, so i got it.
2 of the 3 have about this much corrosion around the bottom. there was a lot of salt buildup, but i buzzed some off with the orbital sander to see what lay underneath. it doesn't look deep it all, but I stopped before I dug in, I wasn't sure about getting into the coating...
eyeing one of the tanks...you can see the extent of the corrosion.
QUESTIONS:
how much corrosion is OK?
How should i fix it? Sand it all the way down, use a wire wheel, then repaint with cold galvanizing spray? Should I do this before or after I take in for hydro/viz? Leave it alone?
are they junk?
looking forward to what you guys have to say,
Nate
this one is the newest (74') but in the worst condition. it has some surface rust inside and some corrosion around the boot area. it has 3/4" valve threads.
this one, a 66' is in the best condition. almost no corrosion, 3/4" threads. the galvanizing looks a little different: more "gray-like"
this baby is old. 1960. but in pretty good shape. some corrosion around the boot. It has the 1/2" pipe threads, but the valve looks almost new, so i got it.
2 of the 3 have about this much corrosion around the bottom. there was a lot of salt buildup, but i buzzed some off with the orbital sander to see what lay underneath. it doesn't look deep it all, but I stopped before I dug in, I wasn't sure about getting into the coating...
eyeing one of the tanks...you can see the extent of the corrosion.
QUESTIONS:
how much corrosion is OK?
How should i fix it? Sand it all the way down, use a wire wheel, then repaint with cold galvanizing spray? Should I do this before or after I take in for hydro/viz? Leave it alone?
are they junk?
looking forward to what you guys have to say,
Nate