Abs plastic will accept almost any kind of adhesive patch you just have to
make sure it is very clean and dry. The easiest patch I have come across
using readily available materials is abs glue and fiberglass mat. The mat
works way better than mesh.
Sully
Bellevue wa
On Sun, Jan 10, 2021 at 8:35 AM John Wright via Gmclist <
> The black and if you have a gray water tank are ABS (Black) and are not
> fiberglass. The best way I have found to repair the ABS tank is to get a
> short piece of ABS pipe (I suggest a 4 or 6 inch) and shred a part of it.
> You can then make a paste/glue by adding ABC cement/Acetone and mixing to a
> paste. If you need a flat piece of ABS you can cut a section out of the
> ABS pipe heat it with a heat source to make it soft and put something heavy
> to flatten it and let it cool. Clean the area with Acetone and if
> necessary grind a groove in the crack and drill small holes at either end,
> this will stop the crack from expanding.
>
> J.R. Wright
> GMC Great Laker MHC
> GMCGL Tech Editor
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>
> > On Jan 10, 2021, at 11:22 AM, Stu Rasmussen (97381.com) via Gmclist <
> >
> >
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I have a small leak in my graywater tank that has been patched by a PO
> and is now leaking.
> >
> > I wonder what the tank is made of? Is it ABS that will respond to a
> fiberglass and ABS cement patch or is it something else ?
> >
> > I didn't find much of relevance trying to search the archives. I have
> just replaced the black tank and would rather patch the graywater one
> instead of replacing it if that is a viable option.
> >
> > Thanks !
> >
> > Stu
> >
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