Hey guys.  Looking for some ideas.  I stripped my tank about a month ago.  I put about four coats of clearcoat on it, but it's already starting to rust up quite a bit.  All surface corrosion at this point, so nothing eating through the metal.

I'm going to sand it back again this weekend.  Any other products I can use to help delay the rusting process?  Would an etch primer help?

 Ideally I'd like to do it myself and not bring it to a shop.

Appreciate any help!

Different than prepsol. It's a rust converter/cleaner.

You can use prepsol after treating with Deoxidine.

http://www.telfordindustries.com.au/system/product/pdf2/0000/0743/Deoxidine_624_TDS.pdf

If you are serious about doing it right, you need to have a talk to a pro paint supplier.

HOK make a special product - "Adhereto" , but it's not cheap.

http://www.houseofkolor.com.au/product_category.php?category=Surface%20Preparation&cat_index=0

You could use a very thin coat of grey etch primer, but it will be slightly translucent. But might look OK.

Another option might be clear powdercoat, but it's a bitch to remove if needed.

So I picked up some Septone Rust Cleaner (same as Deoxidine), and Wax/Degreaser on Saturday from Supercheap Auto.  This is what I used:  http://www.septone.com.au/detail.asp?item_cat=11&item_number=359&page_num=1

Sanded, cleaned, and applied the Septone to my air cleaner cover to start. Then four coats of clearcoat. All seems good so far. Will need to wait a bit to see if it still corrodes.

If this works I'll do the same to the tank.

Only problem is I think I inhaled too much clearcoat haha. Used a spray can. Man that stuff is toxic as hell. I've been coughing up crap with a tingly throat for over two days now. Should have worn a mask!

Thanks for the pointers!