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I know that aluminum tanks are not to be exposed to a baked on finish, heating the aluminum is a no-no,,,,,anyone know about steel tanks??? I have a steel 72 that I am thinking of having a powder paint finish applied. Anyone have any experience with this :?:
No experience with powder coating, but many steel tanks are "hot dip galvanized.".
If you are worried, you can get it re-hydroed after the powder coat.
Doesn't SP use or Faber use powder coat? or is it Epoxy paint?
Faber (Faber, SP, old OMS) uses a thin spray gavlanize followed by epoxy. Worthingtons use a powder coat, and are now offering the hot dipped galvanize.Quote:
Originally Posted by curtschu
Heating a steel tank could anneal the metal making it much more ductile. Not the best thing for a pressure vessel.
It depends on how much it has to be heated, but I would see if the manufacturer has any info.
Know that any alteration such as this does require that you have the cylinder hydroed prior to any subsequant use.