Detail - Scuba Tanks

Gary Sword

Gary Sword

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I'm going down to the keys pretty soon to do some diving so I thought I would detail my scuba tanks. :) They were looking a little grungy.

Process:
Wash with Poorboy's SS&S
1 Coat Klasse All-In-One
1 Coat Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant

I thought I would put a coat of Wolfgang DGPS because it leaves everything so slick. I think it will help go through the water faster if I have a bull shark on my butt.:eek: ;)

After:
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Before:
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I was thinking about naming my tanks Lambo and Viper.
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:rolleyes:
What do you guys think :confused:
 
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Lambo and viper sounds good. he he he

Man oh man, i just love your posts.
 
I agree with Surfer about the paint on the tanks...that would be sssaaawwweeetttt!

Those are some very nice looking tanks Gary.

Thanks for sharing...oh maybe the sharks will admire the tanks first before they take a bite :D :D :D either that or it may confuse them with the reflection ;)
 
Red tank gets the Sneaky Pete

Yellow tank must use this symbol:
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I do have a Lambo bull decal I could stick on the yellow tank. To be serious they're only scuba tanks so I do think I would spend money to have them painted. If a shark is coming for me and sees it's reflection in the tank I'm not sure if that would be a good or a bad thing. To be honest I don't worry about sharks when I'm diving.
 
Gary Sword said:
Sharks like to eat Surfers! :p
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Thats b/c we look like tasty turtles from below:D...which is why I don't dangle my feet like others lol, just lay on the board with legs up.
 
Surfer said:
Thats b/c we look like tasty turtles from below:D...which is why I don't dangle my feet like others lol, just lay on the board with legs up.
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..............................................................................Oh boy looks like lunch!
 
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Gary..I went to Under Water Diving School in Key West for the Navy....and the sharks did not bother me as much as the Barracuda's...back in school we use to run 2-3 miles the Twin 90's and a full weight belt on sand...can not tell you how many times I dropped before I was conditioned...lol...many did also...After my time was served..i never dove again...New England water are not like Key West....cold and Murky here....

Al
 
Al-53 said:
Gary..I went to Under Water Diving School in Key West for the Navy....and the sharks did not bother me as much as the Barracuda's...back in school we use to run 2-3 miles the Twin 90's and a full weight belt on sand...can not tell you how many times I dropped before I was conditioned...lol...many did also...After my time was served..i never dove again...New England water are not like Key West....cold and Murky here....

Al
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That sounds like a real work out Al. I'm a good swimmer but running 2-3 miles in the sand with twin 90's and a weight belt does not sound like fun. Did you have a wetsuit on too? That would really make it tough to run and very hot. You would be in great condition after doing that for a while.

The barracudas have never bothered me. They can be a little spooky at times the way they lay back and stare at you. They usually keep their distance. You see a lot of big cudas down in the keys and they do look mean and have some very big teeth.:D

I use to live in Michigan and I have done some cold water diving in the Great Lakes. There is a lot of nice ship wrecks in the lakes but the water is cold and the visibility is poor. They do make some very good dry suits these days but I perfer the warm water.
 
Barracudas, sharks!!!!

We freak out just seeing a jellyfish here.....
 
Truls said:
Barracudas, sharks!!!!

We freak out just seeing a jellyfish here.....
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I see jellyfish and stingrays all the time behind my house. There are sharks in the river by my house by I have never seen one off my dock.
 
Gary Sword said:
I see jellyfish and stingrays all the time behind my house. There are sharks in the river by my house by I have never seen one off my dock.
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Go cut your foot and dangle it in the water......then get back to me:D
 
Gary no wet suits....I would have never done it...lol....we did have to run a mile with flippers once....talk about leg cramps....now remember that was back in 1970....the tanks were steel then also...lol...

I think the scariest was when we were dropped off at night a mile out and had to swim in.....in the dark.....would have never did it if i seen Jaws..I would have rang the bell and rang out...I do have a scar from fire coral from a dive.no wet suit on then...blood and predators do not mix...I had to signal the Avon raft to get me before I was fish food....talk about burning...and swelling.....LOL....

Best diving I ever did was in Asia....Thailand was awesome....Nam is awesome....it is some of the best dives you will ever do.....

AL
 
Surfer said:
Go cut your foot and dangle it in the water......then get back to me:D
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Man i got coffe out my nose again.....that was hillarios.

:D :D :D
 
Al-53 said:
Gary no wet suits....I would have never done it...lol....we did have to run a mile with flippers once....talk about leg cramps....now remember that was back in 1970....the tanks were steel then also...lol...

I think the scariest was when we were dropped off at night a mile out and had to swim in.....in the dark.....would have never did it if i seen Jaws..I would have rang the bell and rang out...I do have a scar from fire coral from a dive.no wet suit on then...blood and predators do not mix...I had to signal the Avon raft to get me before I was fish food....talk about burning...and swelling.....LOL....

Best diving I ever did was in Asia....Thailand was awesome....Nam is awesome....it is some of the best dives you will ever do.....

AL
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My tanks are aluminum 80's but steel tanks are actully making a come back. A lot of people like them because they are heavier so they require less weight in their belt. The steel tanks actually cost more then the aluminum.

I have heard that the diving is great in Asia. My wife is Korean and I have been to Asia many times but I have never got a chance to dive there. Her family is all back in South Korea. My wife has a very good friend from Thailand and we have been talking about going there. I would like to get a chance to dive there if I go.

Night dives can be a little spooky but very cool. I get spooked going to far into a cave. Even though you have a guide rope to find you way out there just something spooky about it. It spooks me more then going inside a ship wreck. I usually wear gloves and I have never gotten into fire coral. I have done a lot of diving all over the Caribean. I don't know if I have a favorite place but a wall dive in the Caymen Islands is one of my favorites.
 
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