VW Beetle - Super Beetle Fuel Tank Rust Removal Done Easy - VW Baja - VW Bus - Rust - VW Herbie Bug

[@terrylane7038]

I find myself watching your videos that don't even apply to my project. Some day they will cause my I want a bug.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Well, thank you for leaving a comment and thank you for watching the videos. I truly appreciate that.

[@terrylane7038]

@@SladesVWBeetle I try to like them all. Just because but sometimes I forget.

[@terrylane7038]

I'd also like to say you've taught me a lot about my motor assembly. Well hopefully cause parts will be here Friday.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

@@terrylane7038 that’s awesome, just take your time and move slow while doing the union work. I will have more videos up on that subject, but that will be a little while.

[@terrylane7038]

@@SladesVWBeetle Just new jugs, pistons, wrist pins oh and rings of course. I seen someone using lapping compound between jugs and block. Do you suggest that or just copper seal? Thank you for your time.

[@williamtanner1372]

Wow, that actually worked. More good information.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks William! Yes it sincerely worked. I’m always shocked when a product actually works now 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@hillbrothersarcade7630]

Thanks for sharing!

[@historyhighlightswithlaney318]

Thank God for funnels, 😂! The rust is gone and that’s great, stay safe!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I know without funnels, I’m messy!! Haha! Peace and Blessings to you and your family my friend. ✌🏼✌🏼

[@VeeDubP8]

Lets see how it does on the wrenches!! Keep up the great work brother!!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Hey brother!! Thanks for stopping by!! I soaked and old bilstein original VW jack in it. It looks like brand new.

[@TateReggie]

Thanks! I viewed a few of your other videos, then subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to future videos.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you so much, and thank you for being here and part of the community. Much more to come.

[@michaelrobinson1945]

I didn't use a coating in my gas tank for the same reason.

[@glotube1028]

I really like your delivery! I’m about to do this to my Ghia, I just got. The tank is out and I’m going to find some evapo rust. Thanks!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment, I truly hope it goes very smooth for you. And thank you for being part of the community here.

[@davemcaferty6347]

Good video viniger works good but you have to let it sit a lot longer

[@scottiencali]

Wow you did it the nice and easy and safe way. Mine had some rust in it..not a lot..but i wanted to clean it anyway. I took Pool Acid (Phosphoric) and dumped like 1/4 gallon of it in there with a link chain about 6 ft long and swished it around in there and left it overnight...dumped it out in a compost pile..and that thing was clean as a whistle!! I think id rather have done it your way..that pool acid is tough on the nose!! Great vid tho!! Thanks!

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I have heard of others doing that and it works quite well. Please!! For goodness sakes, please wear a respirator. My father died in February, from never wearing a mask. This stuff actually works very nicely. To be quite honest with you I was quite surprised. Thanks so much for being here.

[@houseonpleasantstreet9774]

Nice results. Will have to try that on my project....it sat for 9 yrs. Haven't looked inside yet but I'm sure its nasty.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Honestly it worked much better, then I thought it was going to. So I threw a couple of other tools and things I had into a container of that stuff. The next day they come out looking like brand new. That’s why I try to share things with people I never even knew about this stuff. Thanks for being here

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

Saving the old metal tanks if thickness is not compromised is staying true to being classic but if need be plastic is a great replacement

[@SladesVWBeetle]

They don’t sell any plastic for mine unfortunately. Seemed to work well Tim!

[@vwcoco]

I’ve a few tanks that need cleaning and I’ll check here in U.K. if I can buy it . Thanks for sharing

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Absolutely glad to help out. It truly worked much better than I thought it was going to. I hope they sell it near you!

[@greglogan73]

Awesome video, i will be doing that soon...i have 2 tanks, maybe I will fix the worst one now... I put a bunch of rocks in the worst one....shook like hell, and then realized there is a lot of holes in the bottom...damn lol.. Nice engine selection...you should be able to have an amazing good runner very soon

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Oh geez!! Holes are not a good thing!! 🤦🏻‍♂️ I am amazed, that this chemical worked as well as it did. I even tried it on a couple of other things and it just remove the rust like it never existed. Thanks so much for being here Greg, I truly appreciate it.

[@siamak1]

Great and informative video as usual. Shop manual suggest to prevent flash rust, you can use radiator coolant.

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks for being here! Yes anti freeze will work. But I was concerned about putting that in the video and someone not cleaning it back out good enough....then ya know 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

[@LifeofCrane]

Slade it’s Off Axis Builds this is my second channel. I just gave you another sub. 👍🏻

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you!

[@jonathanfarmer3653]

I will have to give that a try myself. My tank has a bit more rust than yours so I may have to do a bit more work to mine first. Keep these vids coming. 🤜🤛

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thanks very much Jonathan! It really does work, just let it sit overnight for 24 hours. If it didn’t remove all of it completely, then let it sit again. It does honestly Work I was surprised myself.

[@jonathanfarmer3653]

Slades VW Beetle my 73 Super has done a lot of sitting over the last few years I think. Before I started my tear down flakes of rust where getting caught in my fuel filter, like a whole lot. I may have to end up replacing the tank in the end, I haven’t pulled it yet to look. Hoping I can save it though. 👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Jonathan Farmer It honestly might be salvageable. I like to let the stuff sit for 24 hours although it says 2 to 4 hours. I have a video on here further down for cleaning your main fuel line out in the tunnel. You might want to take a look at that. Every little bit helps a lot

[@jonathanfarmer3653]

Slades VW Beetle I am gonna replace all my fuel lines, including the metal one that runs down the tunnel. I am actually gonna do a pan off over the winter, it needs floor pans and all that. 👍

[@SladesVWBeetle]

We will be doing that, at the same time my friend. I have a 71 standard I am getting for my next project. I’m taking the body off of it, and going completely pan up. That will make for some interesting videos

[@junehoover8627]

Drain and rinse?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I did a drain and rinse, and also a few other things I am going to do my current one in a few weeks to see how well it will clean up!

[@historyhighlightswithlaney318]

I should have asked if it works on household items that may be rushed?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Yes it honestly will. I’m amazed how well it really works.

[@harmenvm-foxedits2310]

very usefull video Slade! , will be searching for the same stuff you bought, hope they sell it somewhere in the country here

[@SladesVWBeetle]

I hope they have it there. It’s sad that some of the things that each other has access to, not all of us can get.

[@jodywillis8918]

We have used evaporust... And have had good results from it... Also 👍 on the camera work.... Ur go pro must be working out good!! 😁

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you very much Jody, thanks for being here. That stuff seems to work much better than I expected it to. I’m really happy with the outcome.

[@dougcurtis578]

Very informative! My '68 Ghia's tank has rust chunks in it. Is that too far gone? Should I just find a better tank?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

If there’s actual chunks, you can try putting some nuts and bolts in a tank or a big piece of chain and shaking it around to break everything loose and then rinse it out. But you Gotta make sure you don’t have a bunch of pinhole leaks everywhere.

[@dougcurtis578]

@@SladesVWBeetle Thank you! I will give it a go.

[@michaelkilmer3880]

we are about to use in our gas tank. What did you use to block the larger openings in the tank?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Oddly enough I used thick Ziploc bags. Covered the holes and use zip ties to pull them very tight. I surely hope that made sense.

[@michaelkilmer3880]

Makes perfect sense. I will give it a try. Thank you

[@danielneuenschwander7381]

I appreciate this video as I am in the process of working on a 74 SB Convertible to getting it back on the road. Also, and I can't find any real answers to this, but is there an internal screen in the SB fuel tank bottom that can be accessed by a hex/allen key type plug and R&R'd with long needle nose pliers?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Thank you for the kind comment and thank you for being here. I do believe on your gas tank there should be a screen in the bottom. When you remove the plug out of the bottom it will pull out.

[@Volkswagenplanet]

I just may give this a shot. I'm going to.try the way I cleaned my.miata first. I used wd40. Worked great I made a video.on it. If it doesn't work, I'm trying this idea

[@SladesVWBeetle]

It honestly worked, I was quite surprised! My buddy told me about it, since they use it at their factory where he works.

[@jayoyler8840]

Great video. Should save me a couple hundred bucks. Do you have one on window rubbers? Or any tips? I have seen some, but none look very easy

[@ghanaf84]

Is there an alternative i can use to (evaporust) because its not available were I live. I read somewhere that the tank can be filled with Diesel and left for a day any thoughts on that?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Actually many people use diesel, and often times, folks have used kerosene. Now something I did about four years ago. I used vinegar in a gas tank. I left it sit for about three days. And it truly worked.

[@pawleymediaconsultantsllc5]

Is this just for gas tanks ? Can I put it on my floor boards as well ?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

pawley media consultants llc Honestly it works on anything. Now putting on your floorboards might be a little awkward. I imagine you would need a lot of it to pour on where it would lay on the floor boards. So that might be a little tricky. I did take some old rusty tools to see what it would do. And they looked brand new

[@lillyblue1907]

Did you film putting the new rubber around driver and passenger side door window?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

No I did not, I will be on my next beetle that’s coming in soon to restore. But that might be a little ways off. Of course if any of my friends need it done I will film it.

[@historyhighlightswithlaney318]

Hey Old the road again, 😂! The engine sounds like a lot of work! I saw the rust. Does that product remove rust from other rusted items?

[@SladesVWBeetle]

Hey my friend!! Yeah the engine is a lot of work for sure! It will remove rust from anything you have. Tools, garden tools. Just soak for 24 hours, then rinse with water. ✌🏼

[@historyhighlightswithlaney318]

Slades VW Beetle hey Thanks for the info my friend, stay safe and be well

[@SladesVWBeetle]

You’re very welcome my friend! And thank you so much for always being here. Stay safe my friend.

[@80s90sGuy]

Why do your hands tremble so much...?😱

[@SladesVWBeetle]

It’s a tremor disorder.