1952-59 Ford 56 wagon gas tank

Getting ready to hang the cleaned up tank, new sender and all and am wondering, should it get painted? If yes, what paint would be best?

 

I painted my new tank with Bill Hirsch silver Miracle Paint.

 

Look for a zinc rich paint to better protect it. Maybe Eastwood has such a paint

 

Painted my last one with POR 15 and it was holding up well when I sold the car 8 years later. Haven't had to replace a tank for a while (lucky) so may be something better now.

 

I used it as well on our Ranch Wagon, it turned out great. HRP

 

A can of AlumiBlast worked for me. Easy to touch up too. I'm just incredibly cheap!

 

Thought about rock chips and washing and worried what would stick...so left mine like OEM - original galvanized finish.