Honda CB500F Rebuild Part 6 - Gas Tank

After rebuilding the rolling chassis, I started refinishing the bodywork. The gas tank and seat both required extensive repairs, and took several months of careful work to complete.

First in line was the fuel tank. My brother had designed and applied the original custom paint job in 2005, and the years had not been kind. Chips, gasoline spills, and a failed attempt at stripping the interior KREEM coating had left the paint faded, stained, and damaged by solvents. I removed most of the old KREEM coating, followed by several days of careful wet sanding, as well as compound polishing by a much more patient friend of mine. I then touched up a few chips by hand, waxed it, and installed a new petcock.