DannyA
Tennessee
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I have a small (about 1 1/2 inch) crack in the bottom of the gray water holding tank. We the tank begins to fill I get a slow drip. Any ideas on repairing the crack rather than having to replace it.
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beemerphile1
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Find a body shop that does plastic welding or buy a plastic welder and do it yourself.
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sljkansas
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Plastic weld would be the best, but JB weld, or a two part epoxy glue will also work. (the type in the twin tubes you mix together.
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if you can get at it, I "welded" a crack about that size on the bottom of my winshield washer tank.
I used my kids wood burning "pen" and a couple of the nylon zip ties for a filler.
worked great.
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Fiverwheel
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After you repair it, you might consider how to better support and protect the bottom of the tank. Is it rock damage or road stress?
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Some epoxies specifically that they are not for use with poly's. I bought a 2 part at an RV shop that was made specifically for repairing plastic tanks. Even JB Weld has their own water epoxy that is specifically made for plastics and wet areas.
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On a old camper years ago i used Marine Tex and that worked great.
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