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[Xaffievh]

    Hi,
 
   I am new to this forum as I just purchased a CVO Breakout form 2013 with the Liquid Sun color.
It seems that, about an inch from the filler cap, there is (I can not describe it in antoher way) a brownish structure present in the paintwork. It is not a superficial damage. As it is disturbing me I was wondering if anyobody else encountered something similar. In this case I think a new gas tank, if still available, is an option, but might grinding and application of new lacquer be an option here? I think this might be very difficult or even impossible without ruining the rest of the paintwork.

  Thanks for any ideas an greetings from Belgium!

[GregKhougaz]

Pictures would be very helpful to get you the best answer / suggestions but from what you say, it sounds like gas fumes or spills have contaminated the paint. I suggest a consultation with a good painter. Best of luck!

[Xaffievh]

  I will post some detailed pictures as soon as I have collected the bike.

    Thanks!

[CVODON]

I only assume you use the word "Lacquer" as a description for paint. I am not aware of anything that has had lacquer paint for over 40 years. Whatever is the problem with your tank paint is probably repairable, not cheap but much cheaper than a new tank, if you could find one. Post a photo, maybe one of us can offer an educated solution, maybe.

[GKroadking]

    Hi,
 
   I am new to this forum as I just purchased a CVO Breakout form 2013 with the Liquid Sun color.
It seems that, about an inch from the filler cap, there is (I can not describe it in antoher way) a brownish structure present in the paintwork. It is not a superficial damage. As it is disturbing me I was wondering if anyobody else encountered something similar. In this case I think a new gas tank, if still available, is an option, but might grinding and application of new lacquer be an option here? I think this might be very difficult or even impossible without ruining the rest of the paintwork.

  Thanks for any ideas an greetings from Belgium!

I would take it to an experienced painter and have it checked out. Maybe then you can judge it better.

Cheers

[Xaffievh]

    Hi,
 
   I am new to this forum as I just purchased a CVO Breakout form 2013 with the Liquid Sun color.
It seems that, about an inch from the filler cap, there is (I can not describe it in antoher way) a brownish structure present in the paintwork. It is not a superficial damage. As it is disturbing me I was wondering if anyobody else encountered something similar. In this case I think a new gas tank, if still available, is an option, but might grinding and application of new lacquer be an option here? I think this might be very difficult or even impossible without ruining the rest of the paintwork.

   I collected the bike a day ago. Hete is a picture of what I was talking about. A local dealer says it is oxidation. Strange thing is that there isno damage to be felt in the paint. So my question here is: can this be repared (any names / adresses) or should I just buy a new fuel tank?

  Thanks for any ideas an greetings from Belgium!

[KGB]

I don't own one, but I have seen a few post about CVO Breakout tanks rusting from the inside, you could probably find something on here about that


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[gmeikle]

I had a 2013 CVO Breakout in Diamon black/silver. This same type of under paint corrosion happened to mine around the seat mounting bolt.

I would have called it underpaint/clear spidering. My bike was under a year old at the time and I got a new rear fender from HD under warranty.

I kept the original fender on the bike as I did not want to risk scratching or scuffing the new fender, and the spidering never got any worse.

I sold the bike eventually, and the buyer negociated too hard (and I had to sell at the time) so I never volunteered the "new in the box" fender to him.

Sold the fender separately later to another CVO owner here in Western Australia as his fender had started spidering in a similar fashion.

I had it on the forum here for months before it sold about 100 K's away from me (around 65 miles !)

At the time the fenders were a stupid new price, done by Gunslinger paint shop I seem to remember ?

From memory a fair few of the 2013's had this problem. There were photos here on the CVO forum from back then.

I would reckon the OEM paint would be hard to replicate without complete respray, and "patching" as you asked impossible.