Muriatic acid, an extremely strong and corrosive acid, can work to quickly remove what seems impossible. ... It is also important to ensure all of the acid is rinsed from once the cleaning has been completed. If any is left on/in the tank, it can eat away at the metal and any coatings or paint used.
On older tanks, big pieces of rust flakes will need to be removed and things like that will not fit through the filler neck. With some diesel tanks, slime grows on the inside due to bio-diesel. By cutting a hole in the tank, you can just remove waste & also get a better look on the inside.
Muriatic acid, an extremely strong and corrosive acid, can work to quickly remove what seems impossible. ... It is also important to ensure all of the acid is rinsed from once the cleaning has been completed. If any is left on/in the tank, it can eat away at the metal and any coatings or paint used.
Is muriatic acid safe to clean aluminum gas tanks?
Is muriatic acid safe for flushing the inside of a aluminum tank? I have microbes that grew inside.
couldn't you use the filler opening to clean out the tank? Or, why not?
On older tanks, big pieces of rust flakes will need to be removed and things like that will not fit through the filler neck. With some diesel tanks, slime grows on the inside due to bio-diesel. By cutting a hole in the tank, you can just remove waste & also get a better look on the inside.