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Best seal for small holes Tank #6904344
06/19/20 06:04 PM
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What is the best sealant for small pin holes in a galvanized water tank?


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904350
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I have had great luck with JB Weld, "water weld" epoxy in a stick form. Cut off a slice knead till uniform color and press into holes. Worked for me on a few gas tanks on small engines. As with anything a clean, dry and oil free surface is best.


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904351
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Flex paste maybe


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904354
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Flex seal-they made a boat out of a screen door on TV.


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904370
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JB marine weld or braze it shut I have also used a self tapping screw with a neoprene washer and some silicone on the washer side.

Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904371
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Water weld has worked very well for me flat bottom trapping boats.Its lasted The whole season until I could get them welded. Really easy to use.

Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904373
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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: Boco] #6904389
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Originally Posted by Boco
Flex seal-they made a boat out of a screen door on TV.

Yeah that only works in Canadia that little town called Canadia


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904411
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X2 on jb weld. Add f 26 glue to the list. Good luck when they start to rust and pinhole. They aren't made as well as they used to be. Much thinner gauge metal. We don't buy them anymore. It will turn loose on you soon. We only buy Rubbermaid tanks on our farm.


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904446
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Can you line the inside of the tank it might last longer. Eastwood restoration has a kit.

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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904494
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Its a $20 Barn find with one hole (today) ha!

I lowered it over me on the ground saw only 1 hole and bought it Its an older Univrtsal taif I wont work we have a cool new raised bed for the garden.

Thank you for all the replies I appreciate it


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904536
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Get it set up where you want it then pour in some bentonite and add water it will seal it up for you. Then add a wooden plank for the song birds to land on to get a drink.
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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904603
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One hole nut bolt rubber washer.


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904642
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I like to braze them when I clean them out- beings it is just filled blocking it with anything non-toxic would be a good temporary fix until it needs cleaned. If you use a wire brush on the inside and put it in a dark shop with a light in the back ground you can see any and all leaks


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: Law Dog] #6904647
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Originally Posted by Law Dog
One hole nut bolt rubber washer.

I will next time ...this time I couldnt find water weld...so I used JB weld Steel stik putty. 5 min set, 1 hour cure. I put it on both sides and will wait until tomorrow to try it out.

Either a water tank or a raised bed it will be. grin


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904892
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Ill Google the bentonite


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904894
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That’s what they use here in tire water tanks.


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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904946
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Either the bentonite or pour concrete in the bottom of the tank or even smear some blackjack tar across the bottom of it after 30+ year's working on water wells and windmills I've seen a lot of different patch jobs and ideas ha ha .

When you add different metals to something that holds water you'll get basically a bimetal fouling depending on your water and the chemicals in your soil it really shows up in galvanized pipe under windmills and or pumpjacks .
Allan


Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904956
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Whats the tank used for?
I have 1 unopened bottle of gas tank sealer left over from sealing my tractor and a jerry can that I'd be glad to part with.
$15.00 you pay shipping. I believe it cost me $19.00 plus shipping
BTW I soldered a cattle water tank one time. Still don't leak.
If you have several holes you will have more.

just

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Re: Best seal for small holes Tank [Re: 330-Trapper] #6904968
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My buddy just fixed some holes in his alumium boat with an rv weather seal putty. He had some left over from rebuilding his camper. He tells me it's holding up well and he's been fishing at least 3 days a week for the last month

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