Help! Temporary repair to grey water tank.
I just learned that my grey water tank has developed a small split in the bottom. Replacing it is going to be a female dog, plus it's still summer with 90+ degree afternoon temperatures (I HATE hot we...
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Here’s an update. I’ve received lots of good advice. The fuzzy photo below shows the tank with a red line showing the location of the crack, adjacent to a long channel on the tanks underside. Unfortunately, the cracks location rules out some of the methods people have suggested (I sure wish that channel weren’t there).
What I’ve done so far is to spread the crack and slather it with Gorilla Glue. This is not an attempt to seal the crack but rather to stabilize it so that it doesn’t flex in and out while I’m working on the next step. My next step will be to sand the surface with wet/dry sandpaper and probably rub it with ABS solvent. Then I’m going to attempt to place an Eternabond patch over the crack. Eternabond is so sticky, and I have to place an 18” strip, I’m really concerned about achieving a nice smooth seal where the Eternabond has to go down into that (expletive) channel.
Anyhow so many people have graciously supplied advice I figured I’d tell what I was doing and explain why.
Steve
What I’ve done so far is to spread the crack and slather it with Gorilla Glue. This is not an attempt to seal the crack but rather to stabilize it so that it doesn’t flex in and out while I’m working on the next step. My next step will be to sand the surface with wet/dry sandpaper and probably rub it with ABS solvent. Then I’m going to attempt to place an Eternabond patch over the crack. Eternabond is so sticky, and I have to place an 18” strip, I’m really concerned about achieving a nice smooth seal where the Eternabond has to go down into that (expletive) channel.
Anyhow so many people have graciously supplied advice I figured I’d tell what I was doing and explain why.
Steve
