Ideas for How to Clean Gas Tank / Rear Skid Plate?

[VX KAT]

TWhatever's going on with the tank looks different to me - it's more of a sandy dirt color than an orangey rust.

I wasn't thinking rust so much, just some type of erosion of the painted surface. Did all our VXs start out with a blackish/charcoal color gas tank and skid plate?

[Ldub]

It's not THAT difficult to remove the bottom cover/gas tank shell, whatever you wish to call it.
I've had mine off in the past to hammer out dents/repaint, & don't remember it being a big chore...

[wintermute]

It's not THAT difficult to remove the bottom cover/gas tank shell, whatever you wish to call it.
I've had mine off in the past, to hammer out dents/repaint, & don't remember it being a big chore...

In that case, I say pull it off and get it powder coated!

[tom4bren]

PM rickshaw ... I'm sure you can see your reflection in his.

[Triathlete]

I've had mine off in the past to hammer out dents/repaint, & don't remember it being a big chore...

So that you can put more dents in it and repeat the process again and again and...

[Ldub]

So that you can put more dents in it and repeat the process again and again and...

Ummm...not so much.
Since lifting to the max amount that the suspension can reasonably handle, & going even higher with 35's, I only made audible ground contact once this year in Moab.
That was coming down a wall where my hitch mounted clevis loop scraped a little.
Granted, I wasn't on the most difficult trails this year......

I still think it's advisable to remove the tank cover, just to see whats going on under there & address any potential rust problems early.

The more wrenches you turn on your vehicle, the better you know your vehicle, & the more potential problems are caught early, before the become BIG $pendies.

But that's just how I'd do it...

[Triathlete]

Ummm...not so much.
Since lifting to the max amount that the suspension can reasonably handle, & going even higher with 35's, I only made audible ground contact once this year in Moab.

You just weren't trying hard enough...I will just have to help you out a bit next year!

And as far as rust...living in the desert has some advantages!