Gas tank filler neck solder?

[JamesJ]

Well I took all my stuff to the powder coater and he said that the solder around my gas tank neck would melt and if I wanted to powder coat the tank then I would have to remove the solder and weld the neck to the tank. Has anyone done this? Or have any info? I really want to have it powder coated but don’t know if its worth it. It’s a stock aftermarket tank.