my new build! wooden gas tank?

Humsuckler · #1 03-13-2010, 06:37 PM

hey all, i have sold off the "dirty hairy" mtb and have started to build up an 80's CCM 10 speed cruiser, the engine takes up so little space in the frame that i can bring myself to put that ugly peanut on there. i would like to build a gastank from plywood and im hoping someone can offer up a suggestion on an inner coating?

Allen_Wrench · #2 03-13-2010, 07:39 PM

I suppose you could line it with stainless steel. Do anyone here on the forum know if RTV sealant would hold up long? I've done a bit of thinking on this one and, gee, a wooden gastank is a tough plan. Hey!, what about a nitril bladder of some kind, you could build the wooden tank around it.

perichbrothers · #3 03-13-2010, 07:56 PM

You could seal it with some epoxy.
A good trick is mix the epoxy with some lacquer thinner to make it more watery,
it will end up soaking into the wood better.
Do that until you think its totally coated, 2 or 3 times.
After that shake some regular epoxy in there to thicken it up.

TP

ocscully · #4 03-13-2010, 07:57 PM

You could use epoxy? WEST SYSTEM | Modifying and Customizing Boats - Wood/epoxy composite tank guidelines

ocscully

Humsuckler · #5 03-13-2010, 08:09 PM

since i made this post im thinking more towards a copper pipe tank.... the wooden idea while sounding nice and all is just going to require a hellish amount of work to make leakproof and proper. so its wood veneer riveted to the side of the copper for me lol

jimrandolph · #6 03-13-2010, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Humsuckler

since i made this post im thinking more towards a copper pipe tank.... the wooden idea while sounding nice and all is just going to require a hellish amount of work to make leakproof and proper. so its wood veneer riveted to the side of the copper for me lol

I like your Idea of a wooden gas tank, Hey, I've used a plastic milk jug for years to store gasoline, they DON'T leak. Build the wood arount the milk jug???
Jim

Humsuckler · #7 03-13-2010, 10:03 PM

i have tossed that idea around. i wonder what i could do? i dont want the tank to be any wider than 3-4" the only problem is a dead solid answer to some sort of epoxy sealant that wont cost me a fortune

skjjoe · #8 03-13-2010, 10:54 PM

Aircraft use bladders ..... Just a thought

**Bikeguy Joe** · #9 03-14-2010, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by perichbrothers

You could seal it with some epoxy.
A good trick is mix the epoxy with some lacquer thinner to make it more watery,
it will end up soaking into the wood better.
Do that until you think its totally coated, 2 or 3 times.
After that shake some regular epoxy in there to thicken it up.

TP

Yeah, that won't work for very long before the epoxy disintegrates.

**Bikeguy Joe** · #10 03-14-2010, 08:19 AM

Saf-T-Poxy will work unless you live in the state of California, in which case it will give you cancer.