Tank Repair Kit
The tank repair kit pictured includes a specially formulated welding wire containing copolymers and adhesives. Wire may be used to effectively repair linear polyethylene. Easy to use and requires only 110 volt power.
Instructions for use:
- Remove damaged item from cold and windy conditions.
- Preclean damaged area.
- Preheat welding gun for 15 minutes.
- V-grind out damaged area, 1/2 to 3/4 deep of the material thickness.
- Preheat damaged area to well above room temperature.
- Insert wire in preheat tube and allow wire to become clear/molten.
- Place tip on crack and slowly proceed with repair, gradually pushing wire through tube.
- Return to starting point and heat to a smooth glaze for proper bonding.
- For deeper grooves, a second pass may be necessary.
Poly Patch Kit Features
The poly patch kit (not shown) is ideal for repairing pinholes, hairline cracks and holes up to 1/2" in diameter. This kit should NOT be used to repair a tank that is used for drinking water. For best results, surface to be repaired should be above 32 degrees F. The kit consists of epoxy, a small brush to apply the epoxy, a small piece of sandpaper to "roughen" the area to be patched, a piece of mastic to temporarily fill the hole/crack and a piece of fiberglass.
Instructions for use:
- Drain tank or rub the enclosed mastic in hole to temporarily stop leak.
- Sand area about 1" around hole, remove dust and wipe clean.
- Cut fiberglass cloth to cover sanded area.
- WARNING: Mix repair epoxy as follows - work quickly as mixed epoxy will start to harden in only 6-8 minutes.
- Firmly apply pressure to lower half of pouch to burst center seam.
- Mix contents thoroughly BUT NOT MORE THAN 2 MINUTES.
- Cut pouch open and apply 1/2 of epoxy mix over damaged area with enclosed brush.
- Place fiberglass reinforcing patch on epoxy and cover with remaining epoxy mix. Taper and smooth edges.
- Wait at least 20 minutes or until patch is tack free before refilling tank.
