Another black tank leak repair question
There is a small leak from our black tank where the sewer outlet is "supposed" to be joined to the tank. It looks like whatever process was supposed to join the tank to the sewer pipe just didn't tak...
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Plastimend is part solvent part dissolved ABS plastic already in the correct ratio. I have read posts of adding ABS shavings to solvent adhesive to make your own soup with success. And I still think plasti-mend is superior and permanant.
I have used it just once after two different epoxy products failed. My leak was a crack 1.5" long starting in a corner where the ABS flexes during every fill or if bouncing down the road. I also added some sheet ABS as my tank seemed to be moulded very thin in that corner. I used a heat gun to shape the ABS sheet then attached with plasti-mend. That was several years ago. I doubt you need anything extra for repairing the ridged joint that you have leaking.
I have used it just once after two different epoxy products failed. My leak was a crack 1.5" long starting in a corner where the ABS flexes during every fill or if bouncing down the road. I also added some sheet ABS as my tank seemed to be moulded very thin in that corner. I used a heat gun to shape the ABS sheet then attached with plasti-mend. That was several years ago. I doubt you need anything extra for repairing the ridged joint that you have leaking.
