On 8/31/2017 6:51 PM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Thu 31 Aug 2017 02:32:27p, Casa de Masa told us...
>
>> On 8/31/2017 12:01 PM, wrote:
>>> On Thu, 31 Aug 2017 08:32:32 -0600, Casa de Masa > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 8/31/2017 7:07 AM, Gary wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> Gary will be by saying my paint job sucks:
>>>>>
>>>>> My only comment will be about the color that you chose...a dark
>>>>> color.
>>>>>
>>>>> A tank holding volatile fuel (diesel fuel) should be painted a
>>>>> very light color like white. This will reflect the sun and heat
>>>>> and keep it cooler. I would not be happy with a fuel tank
>>>>> painted dark where it gets so hot that "you could literally fry
>>>>> an egg on that tank." Think, Sheldon.
>>>>>
>>>> Copper IS reflective dude, you think!
>>>>
>>>> And it's a darned sight more attractive than Rustoleum silver.
>>>
>>> That was my thinking... I didn't feel like seeing a giant roll of
>>> Reynolds Wrap glaring back at me. I bought two quart cans, one
>>> gave a good first coat. I used a cheap throw away brush. I'll
>>> get to the second coat before winter. I liked the hammered
>>> copper best. Here's the color chart for Rustoleum Hammered:
>>> http://www.rustoleum.com/product-cat...ands/stops-rus
>>> t/ham mered/
>>>
>>
>> So I do like their hammered silver, much nicer than the old style
>> spray paint.
>>
>> And like they say - it covers scratches and dings well.
>>
>> But that copper is just darned eye-catching.
>>
>
> I've ofaten seen in the southern US where people have buried tanks of
> this size with only the access cap exposed above soil level and hard
> copper tubing buried from the tank into the house.
>
>
>
I hope that didn't happen in Houston...

:-(

Those poor people.