Re: Sealing a water tank

The stuff we use come from Italy and a part used one can sit in my van for
weeks between uses and will only require the plug removed from the end of
the tube. I must admit mine is of industrial quality and seals the chamber
of large industrial washing machines whose operating temps are normally
82Deg C @ 2.5 Bar working pressure but if the machine throws a wobbly can
exceed 110 Deg C @ 2.5 Bar pressure.
If anybody wants a tube and I have my Van at a rally you are welcome to ask.

Martin P

Kim Siddorn wrote:
> All silicone sealers are equal - but some are more equal than others!
> Have a look around the stock at B&Q to get the right one, but you
> might do better if you tried a plumbers merchants. The best (and most
> expensive) is Sikaflex which I have used to seal gurt holes in boats,
> caulk clinker hulls from stem to stern, seal water tanks with big
> splits in them, repair rusty pitted holes by applying it to a ***
> of hardboard & parking the tank on top. Etc, Etc. It's good stuff,
> but the cheaper "bathroom sealer" varieties tend to be a bit flopty
> bunny ;o))
> Don't buy more than you need, I've never yet found away of stopping
> the set silicone from creeping through the whole tube once it has
> been opened & exposed to the air & it's not specially cheap. I did
> slow it down by recapping the tube underwater............
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> J. Kim Siddorn,


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