

| Subject: | Re: Fixing Water tank..found the stuff.. |
| From: | Jake de Villiers |
| Date: | Fri, 26 Oct 2007 23:29:35 -0700 |
If you read the MSDS sheets, that's epoxy. On 10/26/07, Wesley Pegden <wes@cs.uchicago.edu> wrote: > > Something else that might be worth a try: > "Mr. Sticky's underwater glue" > > http://www.a-a-i.net/underwater.htm > > -Wes > > Don Hanson wrote: > > 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 > > > > > -- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
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