Date:         Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:15:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Gary Bawden <goldfieldgary@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Fixing Water tank..found the stuff..
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Don, let us know how it looks. I wonder if it'd hold up for an emergency
coolant tank repair? Sounds like something to put in the toolbox!

Gary



> Date:    Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:17:36 -0700
> From:    Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
> Subject: Date:    Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:17:36 -0700
> From:    Don Hanson <dhanson@GORGE.NET>
> Subject: Fixing Water tank..found the stuff..
>
> I posted earlier (from the Digest) asking if anyone knew what would mend a
> polyethylene water tank like we have from Westphalia.  Well, it seems that
> stuff is pretty 'slick' and not much sticks to it or bonds it.
> Traditionally, the only way to fix it has been to "weld" it somehow, using
> various welding systems.  I found this out from an involved search for
> info
> on the net.
>  But recently, 3M discovered an adhesive that actually works, and now
> markets it as 3M- product number 4693 and 4693h for a thicker version. But
> they only package it large.
>  Then I found on Tap Plastics page, and 'confirmed' by some chat list, a
> product using 3M's formula.  Heres the link to that product on Tap
> Plastic's
> page..BTW, Tap Plastics has all kinds of neat stuff..
> http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=435&
>
>  So I am going to try some of this goo on my leaking tank..
>  Don Hanson
>
> Don Hanson
>
>