Doodlebug Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Hi all, Some of you may remember a few months ago I wanted to clean all the blacking out of our old water tank in order to turn it into a diesel tank. The recommendation was to pour in diesel to dissolve the bitumen then soak it up. It half worked. I now have a tank in which the sides are covered in sticky bitumen diesel stuff that just does not want to dry. Anyway - I came up with another solution to the diesel tank problem so now just want to use the old tank as a storage box. Problem is the black paint is getting everywhere. Does anyone have any good ideas to dry it out. The best idea I can come up with is to get some dry cement powder and throw it at the walls in order to absorb the bitumen. It would make a very very thin layer of cement but that wont be a problem right? Plus I heard of blacking a hull using this method. I can't just finish the job and get the blacking out because unforeseen to me was the fact that the walls are rusty and therefore porous and its going to take a hell of a lot of diesel to clean it all out. Thanks! Doodlebug 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter X Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Look at this as an opportunity. Have you just invented a new type of anti-burglar paint for drainpipes etc.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul C Posted March 28, 2016 Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 It will come off fine, with a powerful enough solvent. You want something that's powerful enough to rapidly work, but not evaporate too quick. Its probably worth pointing out, that anything effective is also going to be highly flammable and raw honk in a confined space too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodlebug Posted March 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2016 Problem is it is in an enclosed space. Petrol works well but I really don't think its a good idea. Some dry powder would just stick to the surface and solve the problem. Problem is the only fine powder I can buy is cement or plaster. Sand would be too course. Ahh - actually ash from the fire might work? Then again it will stink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwydion Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Put a cat in it. Make sure it can't get out. Bang the sides with a cricket bat. Repeat with new cat until inside is gleaming clean. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Talc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bargemast Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Hi all, Some of you may remember a few months ago I wanted to clean all the blacking out of our old water tank in order to turn it into a diesel tank. The recommendation was to pour in diesel to dissolve the bitumen then soak it up. It half worked. I now have a tank in which the sides are covered in sticky bitumen diesel stuff that just does not want to dry. Anyway - I came up with another solution to the diesel tank problem so now just want to use the old tank as a storage box. Problem is the black paint is getting everywhere. Does anyone have any good ideas to dry it out. The best idea I can come up with is to get some dry cement powder and throw it at the walls in order to absorb the bitumen. It would make a very very thin layer of cement but that wont be a problem right? Plus I heard of blacking a hull using this method. I can't just finish the job and get the blacking out because unforeseen to me was the fact that the walls are rusty and therefore porous and its going to take a hell of a lot of diesel to clean it all out. Thanks! Doodlebug The use of cement when blacking a hull used to be a common thing in the Netherlands when blacking a barge bottom, but this was only a bit of cement dust thrown against the wet tar in order to be able to see where it hadn't been touched for the second (third) coat. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glynn Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Cat litter ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Payne Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 How about Bitukleen, used to remove bitumen from workmans tools, spades and the likes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHutch Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 More diesel, scrapper, wire brush, degreaser? Air mask? Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Smith Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Put a cat in it. Make sure it can't get out. Bang the sides with a cricket bat. Repeat with new cat until inside is gleaming clean. That sounds like you have been talking to bizzard. Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogless Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Put a cat in it. Make sure it can't get out. Bang the sides with a cricket bat. Repeat with new cat until inside is gleaming clean. Sorry to all cat lovers, but that's the funniest picture. Greenie Rog Talc? Good idea. It apparently causes cancer to put it in the usual places (no I don't mean the bathroom) Rog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul G2 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Put a cat in it. Make sure it can't get out. Bang the sides with a cricket bat. Repeat with new cat until inside is gleaming clean. There is absolutely nothing funny about animal cruelty jokes. But posting this kind of garbage says a lot about you, none of it good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace42 Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 I have no idea of size, or access of the tank, or whatever. Is the bitumen inside the tank. If it's full of diesel, it won't dry out anyway. When in use, the bitumen will dissolve in the diesel and will be picked up by the filter or will get burnt. Or, if safe, set fire to it, or burn it off with a gas lamp, and if accessible, scrape and wire brush, was out with water, and dry it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murflynn Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 There is absolutely nothing funny about animal cruelty jokes. But posting this kind of garbage says a lot about you, none of it good! I suppose we can't tell camel jokes either .............. hey lighten up a little, or are we now to include cats in the Racial Discrimination Act? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southern Star Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 There is absolutely nothing funny about animal cruelty jokes. Wasn't the Tom and Jerry cartoon series entirely based on animal cruelty jokes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bargemast Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 That sounds like you have been talking to bizzard. Neil You don't think much good of bizzard by the sound of it, I'm sure that he couldn't be cruel and heartless towards animals, and he's living with a cat on his boat. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob the welder Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 Put a cat in it. Make sure it can't get out. Bang the sides with a cricket bat. Repeat with new cat until inside is gleaming clean. cat lover .blees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frygood Posted March 29, 2016 Report Share Posted March 29, 2016 i was a cable jointer on the old electricity boards.the joints were filled with bitumen. We used to clean our tools with a rag soaked in paraffin it worked really well. Often used a blow lamp to soften the tar first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwydion Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 There is absolutely nothing funny about animal cruelty jokes. But posting this kind of garbage says a lot about you, none of it good! Thank you, your righteousness. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machpoint005 Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 I suppose we can't tell camel jokes either After all, those cats and camels might be offended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Are cats not the cruellest animals to walk this earth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FadeToScarlet Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 Are cats not the cruellest animals to walk this earth? No, I think it's us. Cats and other animals such as seals and whales kill for fun. We do it, despite knowing it is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keif's mate Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 In view of PaulG2's post, I suppose I ought not to host handy chimney sweeping tip No 4, tie a brick to a chickens foot and put them down the chimney! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassan Posted March 30, 2016 Report Share Posted March 30, 2016 In view of PaulG2's post, I suppose I ought not to host handy chimney sweeping tip No 4, tie a brick to a chickens foot and put them down the chimney! Make sure the fire's out, or the brick might explode due to trapped moisture. If unsure, stick the chicken UP the chimney and ramp the fire up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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