Tank Repair
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 GMC Savana and 2002 Chevrolet Chevy Express. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The following two repair methods are recommended depending on whether the zinc-rich primer is still intact:
- Level 1 chips do not expose the gray zinc-rich primer. Level 1 chips do not require resurfacing. Recoat the chip using any commercial room temperature cure two-component epoxy resin, Loctite(R) Part No. 14600 or equivalent, if the chip has not penetrated the zinc-rich primer.
- Level 2 chips are chips or abrasions that penetrate the zinc-rich primer and exposed the bare metal. Recoat Level 2 chips or abrasions in order to prevent corrosion. Sand the damaged area in order to remove any rust and to rough-up the surrounding coating. Clean the damaged area with a commercial prepaint cleaning solvent Dupont(R) Prep Sol or equivalent. Apply a zinc-rich cold galvanizing primer LPS(R) Part No. 00516 or equivalent. Coat the area after the primer has cured using a room temperature cure two-component epoxy resin-Loctite(R) Part No. 14600 or equivalent.