Steel Tanks & Powder Paint ?

[caver]

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

[FW]

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.

[curtschu]

Doesn't SP use or Faber use powder coat? or is it Epoxy paint?

[DeWayne]

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.

[Webmaster]

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.

[DeWayne]

Know that any alteration such as this does require that you have the cylinder hydroed prior to any subsequant use.