Melted my tank with the wrong paint

[Steam]

Very Spectacular!
I spraypainted my old XR200 plastic fuel tank with cheap spraypaint from Supercheap Auto and GOLLY, it was amazing.
The tank melted really fast, it bubbled and deformed and developed yawning splits in less than a minute.
8 litres of petrol spilled out from the gaping, widening cracks, all over the whole hot engine. Luckily it wasn't too hot, otherwise it might have fireballed. Boom.

Must have been some chemical reaction between the solvents in the paint and the plastic tank.
I used water-based paint for the second attempt on another tank.
That was an expensive mistake.

:doh::Oops:

[Bren]

one word....BUGGER!

[jrandom]

Awesome!

Photos?

[deanohit]

Bugger bugger bugger!

[bell]

Shouldn't you be in bed resting Steam?

[merv]

I guess that's why plastic tank are normally some nice colour so you don't have to paint them.

[James Deuce]

Bugger indeed! Oh well, at least someone else has done it :)

[jrandom]

Shouldn't you be in bed resting Steam?

No, he's busy giving up biking.

;)

[fireball]

the fireball effect would have been more fun!

:first:

[jrandom]

the fireball effect would have been more fun!

The fireball effect is always fun...

[Conquiztador]

Very Spectacular!
I spraypainted my old XR200 plastic fuel tank with cheap spraypaint from Supercheap Auto and GOLLY, it was amazing.
The tank melted really fast, it bubbled and deformed and developed yawning splits in less than a minute.
8 litres of petrol spilled out from the gaping, widening cracks, all over the whole hot engine. Luckily it wasn't too hot, otherwise it might have fireballed. Boom.

Must have been some chemical reaction between the solvents in the paint and the plastic tank.
I used water-based paint for the second attempt on another tank.
That was an expensive mistake.

:doh::Oops:

U do concern me! The motor was warm (U had just finished riding). But you were to give up the biking? And your collarbone and that concussion...

And U decide to paint the tank while it is on the bike AND has petrol inside.

What effect was it that you were after? The FTW urban backstreet graffiti one finger salute one?

[Taz]

Fukn classic. :2thumbsup Wasn't the red tank tough enough numb nuts!

[McJim]

Hey Steam - you're just becoming an accident magnet dude.

Very lucky it didn't go "WOOF"....when did you move to Dunedin? I thought you were working the ferries?

[Steam]

Shouldn't you be in bed resting Steam?

...But you were to give up the biking? And your collarbone and that concussion...
Ah, this happened before i fell, about 3 weeks ago.

....when did you move to Dunedin? I thought you were working the ferries?
Yes, i was, then I went to Oz to bike around, then fell off, now back in Dunedin being cared for by mum. Hooray for mums!
But when i recover and save some money I'll head off overseas again, in about 4 months maybe.
With travel insurance this time.

[What?]

So what colour are you going to paint your helmet?

[Coyote]

U do concern me! The motor was warm (U had just finished riding). But you were to give up the biking? And your collarbone and that concussion...

And U decide to paint the tank while it is on the bike AND has petrol inside.
Paint fumes :doobey:

[Pixie]

Well this is suprising,considering that plastic tanks are made off polyethylene or polypropylene both of which are impervious to most common solvents.
They need to be because of the petrol...

[motorbyclist]

Well this is suprising,considering that plastic tanks are made off polyethylene or polypropylene both of which are impervious to most common solvents.
They need to be because of the petrol...

not entirely petrol proof, as anyone who's tried to put a sticker on one without breather holes will tell you

must've been something nasty in the paint, plus it would've been warm

[Wired1]

Fuck, I was going to paint my tank too. Now I'm not, or if I do I'll make sure the video camera is running first.

[motorbyclist]

Well this is suprising,considering that plastic tanks are made off polyethylene or polypropylene both of which are impervious to most common solvents.
They need to be because of the petrol...


not entirely petrol proof, as anyone who's tried to put a sticker on one without breather holes will tell you

must've been something nasty in the paint, plus it would've been warm

i might just add while i'm here that those red petrol containers you buy with the yellow funnels also "leak" petrol through the plastic, albeit very slowly, evidenced by the way the label comes off