Aluminum Water Tank Repair

Salt has a way of putting a lot of pinholes in the tank and something that might not be leaking today will tomorrow.

Aluminum water tank repair. My forward tank had been leaking very slightly so i knew that needed replacement. Repeat the process if there is a lot of residue on the aluminum part. Chlorine and aluminum are poor partners. Start date may 25 2009.

Status not open for further replies. Leaky aluminum water tank repair. We have repaired many aluminium fuel tanks over the years now. Aluminum boat tank leaking best way to repair temporarily the big problem with repairing a tank is for every leak you find fix there will be at least 6 more.

Major deconstruction of the entire guest bed and drawers plus removal of the door and. Potable water is best carried in stainless steel or fda approved food grade plastic tanks rather than in aluminum. Drive the nail into the block of wood until the rubber washer on the nail is tightly seated against the metal of the tank plugging the leak. An 85 gallon one amidships and a 65 gallon one forward.

Spray the degreased cracked aluminum part with the 50 50 mixture to remove the degreaser residue from the surface of the part. The photo here is of the labeling on the. Some really bad tanks can be pulled apart at the seams to enable panel beating them back into shape however i have repaired a lot of tanks recently with my keyhole surgery technique. Both as one should expect had some corrosion.

However replacing that tank would be a huge undertaking requiring the removal read. Learn how elite partner james flatman fits and tacks the materials for his c. By cutting a small hole in the underneath side of the tank i can then access the dents through a series of specially formed. Forums for all owners.

Step 4 wipe the 50 50 mixture from the surface of the aluminum part and allow the part to air dry. Jun 10 2004 3 268 s2 9 2a winthrop ma may 25 2009 1. Hammer a 1 1 2 inch threaded roofing nail with a rubber washer through the pinhole leak from the inside of the tank. I have two aluminum water tanks.