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Subject:Re: Patching a water tank?
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:13:26 -0700

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> 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> 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://subyjake.googlepages.com/
>

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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/