08-10-2016, 01:56 PM
A bunch of old nuts, screws and bolts did a decent job on a somewhat rusty xs650 tank, 1983. Shook it by hand for about 30 minutes. Rinsed with Naval Jelly / distilled water mix a couple of times, and it looked clean metal inside. I was going to coat it but had read about coatings peeling off over time, so I left it clean, but a flash rust developed which I didn't worry about. It ran fine for months afterwards and then I sold it...to buy my CB!