Tank Issues

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  1. troubled_fool

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    #1 troubled_fool, Jan 2, 2020
    Hi All. Am after a bit of advice about my Sprint Tank. Its been laid up for a while. Dug her out over xmas and have noticed some bubbling on various parts of the tank (see images).
    Just wondering what could be causing them. What remedies are required. is it a new tank jobby.

    mnay thansk kris

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    #2 troubled_fool, Jan 2, 2020
    Yeah, plastic tank. Can i get the tank rbubbed down and repainted or is it a new tank. Is there any urgency or can it wait. Sorry for all teh questions but never experienced this before.
     
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    #3 troubled_fool, Jan 2, 2020
    Thanks for the advice. I will live with if for now and look at getting it sorted soon.
    Many thanks kris
     
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    #4 troubled_fool, Jan 2, 2020
    Following with interest. what causes the blisters in the first place? is just the fuel vaping off through the plastic??
     
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    #6 freck, Jan 2, 2020
    Agree with Sprinter here. I’ve got a spare tank for my Daytona and I’m going to seal it with Flowliner then get it repainted, when I eventually get round to it ;)
     
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    #8 freck, Jan 3, 2020
    There you go then, it’s obviously deformed over time from new. ;)
     
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