galvanized fuel tank

[big hunter]

I have an Allis 190XT. I'm pretty sure the fuel tank is galvanized with the Allis paint on it. I need to prep the tank for painting someday. How would I go abolut it without messing up the galvanized surface. chemical paint remover? Lighty sand it down until the orange paint is gone, very very carefully? Then would I paint it with the epoxy primer or do I need a galvanize primer first? Thanks for any help.

 

[Janicholson]

Stripping it as you would normally with stripper. There are very new special paints for galvanuzed surfaces. Google it. The new paint will act as a primer for your AC paint. JimN