Article And Photos By: Chris Callen
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ank sealing, for me, is one of the biggest pains in the ass in all of bike building. There is nothing worse than waiting for weeks for a tank to come back from sealing, other than not sealing and having a leaky gas or oil tank ruin a paint job. Although there are many products on the market today to seal a tank like Creme, etc, I have tried them and lost faith in the DIY of these. Instead I have left the sealing to professionals at radiator shops who use redcoat. I’ve never had a problem with this coating and the fact that the tanks are caustic washed is a big added bonus to insure proper sealing before and additive is introduced. So when I heard about this new product that came with great reviews called Caswell Gas Tank Sealer, I was curious but not yet enthusiastic. Still, under the premise of may-
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December ‘18 - CYCLE SOURCE MAGAZINE
