How We Rebuild Tanks

Did you know that each of our rebuilt tanks undergoes the following process?

• Licensed technicians replace all valves with new RegO® valves.
• We kit the volume gauge with new stainless screws and seals, lubricate the gear and calibrate.
• The tanks are blasted with #40 steel shot to remove all paint and any rust that may be on the tank.
• Each tank is gauged with a metal pit gauge to determine that the tank is legal for rebuilding and visually inspected for any defects.
• The manufacturer's data plates are cleaned and coated with a marine varnish to protect them.
• The tanks are painted with an oil base primer, then with an oil base finish coat that is hardened to extend paint life and shine.
• Each tank is pressure tested with propane and treated with methanol.
• The tanks are fitted with steel domes.
• Tanks are shipped on padded racks, and the tie down straps are padded with foam to minimize paint scuffing during shipment.
• We provide touchup paint that will match the customer's colors.

Did you know our paints and coatings are tailored to our unique preparation and application process by H.I.S. Paint Manufacturing Company?

BLT Tanks LLC and H-I-S Paint Mfg. Co.: a partnership to create quality pressure vessels painted with advanced coatings engineered to perform and look great for years to come.

Aesthetically pleasing finishes that provide superior protection require both high-quality coatings and painstaking, professional application. Each rebuilt tank is steel shot blasted before being primed and painted with industrial coatings that have been specifically formulated for BLT Tanks.

Working with BLT Tanks LLC., H-I-S Paint Mfg. Co. designed a custom coatings system tailored to this unique preparation and application process. The system includes a rust-inhibitive alkyd primer developed to seal and protect newly blasted tanks from corrosion and provide an excellent substrate for overcoat. The topcoat is formulated to “finish” the system with an acrylic modified alkyd enamel that is activated by a polyurethane converter. This system dries hard to protect the tanks from severe weather conditions while remaining flexible to insure long-term coating integrity. The results are pressure vessels that retain their color and sheen for extended periods – even when exposed to extreme heat and cold and the damaging effects of the sun.

BLT Tanks teamed with high-quality industrial coatings from H-I-S Paint, bring you pressure vessels with coatings that perform as good as they look.