Need Advice/Pointers on Kreeming a steel tank?

Does anyone have any advice or pointers on Kreeming a tank on a bike? I have not done this before, but am about to. Directions that came with the Kreem seem pretty clear (I bought the kit with the A and B prep stuff as well). But it seems someone always has some brilliant suggestion to make stuff like this go soooo much easier!

I have heard of similar experiences as you had - then again have heard of sucesses! Deal with this tank is evidently a prior owner discovered a variety of pin holes rusted through the bottom, and patched them with some ribbon epoxy or JB weld sorta stuff. It appears some of these patches are seeping a bit - not bad though. So my thought was to make sure no leaks - and Kreem seems to be a low cost way. When you peer inside the tank - it really does not look that bad at all - 99% nice fresh shiney metal actually. A few minor spots of rust that look like they woudl clean up really easy.

Now - i just read your post (you musta edited it after I got the email notice!) re: parts A B etc. Yep two stages for cleaning. A cleans and etches the metal (dont have the instructions handy to verify) and B is the final cleaning step. AFter that you put the actual "kreem" in, so 3 steps in total.

Sounds like the turning etc is important. Instructions say turn to coat all over, let set in one position for 8 to 10 minutes, turn, set, turn set etc. Seems the 8 to 10 min of setting would allow it to clump up though? I have not done the nuts and bolts inside (have not done any steps yet actually!) - but did plan to.

Thanks!

Britt - the tank is from a 76 Suzuki GT380 street bike. Seeing the spots the prior owner patched up was a real suprise to me given how nice it appeared inside the tank!

I will take a look at that web site - though I already bought some Kreem. Like I mentioned above, what i got is the 3 step stuff 2 steps cleaning/preping, last step the actual Kreem.

I hope to do the Kreeming this weekend (boy that sure could sound odd taken out of context couldnt it?!). I will let you know!

Yep - this has the "Ram Air" shroud thingy that goes over the head. I really like the looks of them with the polished aluminum look etc. I also have always liked the way they set up this 3 clyinder with a 4 exhaust pipes. I think Suzuki was trying to compete looks wise etc. against the 4 cylinder 4 stroke 750s of the day - and could not possible sell a bike with only 3 pipes! I sure do love the sound of these old 3 clyinder 2 strokes to! When I get the bike done I can post some pics here. Big bummer is I am doing all this work simply to stick it up for sale (still trying to make the wife happy in return for the new KTM I bought last spring and the used one i just bought for my son!)