Rust

[puff]

I just sandblasted my tank a month ago its now showing surface rust.  Any recommendation how to remove it.

 

[tomolu5]

If the rust is minor, I have used wd-40 and scotchbrite pads to bring the tables on my woodshop machines back to glory. works pretty quick and the wd is harmless. I came across a thread on here a while back about preventing rust on smokers, it said something along the lines of getting it hot, and rubbing vegtable/ maybe canola, or olive oil into the metal while hot. Try searching "how to season a new smoker"

 

[backwoods bbq]

peanut oil works great

 

[tomolu5]

here it is

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/t/70877/how-to-season-a-new-smoker

 

[ponderingturtle]

Flaxseed oil would be a good choice too, as it is a edible form of linseed oil, and as such is a drying oil that is food safe.

 

[dirtsailor2003]

How do you intend to finish your tank? If you plan on painting it I woulds avoid oils, as you will have to strip that off in order to paint. If it's the interior that you aren't going to paint then using a food grade oil would be the best. Flax seed would be the best choice if you can get the heat to it to harden it.