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Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 10:06 am
by grumpy56
Any suggestions for making a yellowed oil tank white again? Has anyone tried painting one and does it look natural? Thanks.

Re: Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Fri May 29, 2020 5:30 pm
by jabcb
Best bet might be to get the least yellowed tank you can via eBay.
I think the GT380 & GT550 used the same oil tank. A while back I got one on eBay that looked OK & worked out fine.

Re: Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 1:03 am
by Alan H
Soak it in a 50/50 warm water/bleach solution for a couple of days. Avoid getting any bleach mix on anything you value (parts, clothes, skin, eyes, pets) as it'll hurt/discolour whatever it gets on. Wear 'washing up' gloves and use a nail brush or similar to scrub really stained (outside) bits. And don't put stuff back when you've done.....She will know and you'll get grief. Lots of grief.
Someone told me that a dishwasher does a good job on the outside, but we don't have one, and I understand they are a git to clean afterwards.

Re: Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Sat May 30, 2020 8:07 am
by grumpy56
Thank you both for the advice. And yes I have one here who will provide lots of grief when I get sideways!!!

Re: Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2020 1:53 pm
by Suzsmokeyallan
Try soaking the tank in Hydrogen Peroxide instead, its been known to be more effect at cleaning discoloured plastic.

Re: Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:52 pm
by grumpy56
I will try that MotoGP. Thanks.

Re: Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2020 4:41 am
by garry55
Suzsmokeyallan wrote:Try soaking the tank in Hydrogen Peroxide instead, its been known to be more effect at cleaning discoloured plastic.
good information - thanks :up:

I will try it on my K11P plastic side cover.

Re: Yellowed Oil Tank

Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2020 10:30 pm
by grumpy56
Got it "good enough" between bleach and the peroxide. Appreciate the help.