Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:12:57 -0700
Reply-To: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Patching a water tank?
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I dunno. That water tank looks more like polypropylene than ABS or PVC.
I think someone who knows plastics should chime in right about now.
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR
On 10/26/2007 2:13 PM Jake de Villiers wrote:
> That was give it a try.
>
> I know that the hybrid cement works on the material that the VW grille
> is made of, I don't know about the water tank.
>
> I don't have one.
>
> On 10/26/07, *Michael Elliott* <camping.elliott@gmail.com
> <mailto:camping.elliott@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jake, was that "try ABS/PVC cement," as in, "give it a try and let us
> know how it works," or as in "try it, it works."
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
>
> On 10/26/2007 1:08 PM Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
> > Try ABS/PVC Cement, as used for plumbing. Completely different
> set of
> > solvents.
> >
> > On 10/26/07, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net
> <mailto:dhanson@gorge.net>> wrote:
> >> Has anyone found a way to patch our water tanks? The material (PVC,
> >> Poly -pro, whatever) doesn't let much stick to it at least in my
> past
> >> experience trying epoxy, polyester, etc. Is there a way to
> repair that
> >> stuff? I have to fix my Alaskan's tank so I can tow my
> "Tool-box/Vanagon"
> >> down south. The material in that tank is the same as my Westy
> tank,
> >> except
> >> I can't find a replacement for it anywhere, and to re-design the
> interior
> >> of
> >> my camper is not workable...Is there some kinda "Goo" that
> sticks to the
> >> whiteish translucent plastic that tanks are made from? Anyone try
> >> marine-tex with any success?
> >> I really don't want to get to the desert and find my 'repair'
> is not
> >> working, because 're-repairing' out in the sand without tools and
> >> electricity is not fun..
> >> Anybody?
> >> Don Hanson
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com <http://www.crescentbeachguitar.com>
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
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