Polishing a slurry tanker!

[Wee Willy]

I've a seven year old HiSpec tanker. The paint is very good..no rust,no flaking.. but it's got very dull. Sits out all the time. Is there any product I can use to brighten her up? I know diesel will put a shine on her but only temporary. I don't fancy T-cutting a whole tanker!

 

[neilo]

@ColinV6 , must be one for you?

 

[Mouser]

Any old polish will do the job but there's no getting away from the actual rubbing unless you have access to a machine polisher. Battery ones aren't actually too expensive now.

 

[jamj]

And then spray it with oil (old hydraulic) to help keep it good.
Dirt will stick to oil and tanker look awful, but hose it off for ‘new’ tanker!

 

[ColinV6]

@ColinV6 , must be one for you?

I did this with mine once, it looked fantastic, Infact I did a thread BUT… after a few days, it looked awful. All the chalky white polish dust seemed to come back with the first shower of rain and I wished I hadn’t.

I now leave my hi-spec to be a bit pink lol

 

[ColinV6]

Most recent pic of it from July. 10 years old this year

 

[michael N123]

Trade it in

 

[box]

I've a seven year old HiSpec tanker. The paint is very good..no rust,no flaking.. but it's got very dull. Sits out all the time. Is there any product I can use to brighten her up? I know diesel will put a shine on her but only temporary. I don't fancy T-cutting a whole tanker!

How about a lanolin based product? It'll last longer than diesel, it'll protect it somewhat and will bring the colour back, just make sure you use a product that dries off and doesn't leave a waxy/tacky finish.

 

[Wesley]

Most recent pic of it from July. 10 years old this year

Can’t believe you’ve not properly scrubbed the dribble bar. You’re letting things go, is everything ok?

 

[ColinV6]

Can’t believe you’ve not properly scrubbed the dribble bar. You’re letting things go, is everything ok?

It gets washed after every use too…. Except one load later it covers itsself again when you fold it up

 

[Welderloon]

WD-40 will shine it up

 

[76masseyman]

How about a lanolin based product? It'll last longer than diesel, it'll protect it somewhat and will bring the colour back, just make sure you use a product that dries off and doesn't leave a waxy/tacky finish.

Prolan light grade ?? Sprayed on and buffed up.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Why not just wash it really well and spray it again with new paint?

 

[Wee Willy]

Why not just wash it really well and spray it again with new paint?

That would be rather expensive I think.

 

[daveydiesel1]

That would be rather expensive I think.

Itd only take a few litres of paint to do 1 coat and surely would prolong its life

 

[box]

Prolan light grade ?? Sprayed on and buffed up.

Prolan Extreme probably since it lives outside.

 

[TripleSix]

Get it really clean with a sponge and soap and then paint it with clear lacquer/clearcoat paint.

You can do it yourself with a compressor and spray gun.

It'll shine like a new pin

 

[Spencer]

Tanker would be a dream to T Cut with machine polisher. I bought one off Amazon for about £30 when I got inspiration to do our AxialFlow years ago! That was a nightmare, but once I’d started couldn’t stop, looked good tho

 

[nick...]

Red is the worst colour to be left outside.it eventually turns pink
Nick...