I need to repair a leaking seam on my fiberglass water tank. Somewhere I
think I read not to use epoxy in a water tank. Is this correct? Should
only fiberglass resin be used inside a fresh water tank?
krj

Epoxy will work great but be sure to wash the inside of the tank after
it cures. There will be a residue you need to clean off.

Don't use west though- it is over rated and extremely expensive. If
you are in the US you can order a 2-1 epoxy from Joes auto body and
marine supply 1-954-527-9200. They have other stores but I only have
the Fort Lauderdale number. Ask for the 2-1 and make sure you get the
guy on the phone to check 3 times that he has part A and part B. These
guys are good at what they do but they breathe that junk all day and
are a bit high most of the time - no joking. They also have the best
price I have found on cloth especially when you buy an end lot.

May your anchor be tight, your corks be loose, your rum be spiced and
your compass be true.
--
Captain Danny Taddei

Da Kine wrote:

Epoxy will work great but be sure to wash the inside of the tank after
it cures. There will be a residue you need to clean off.

Don't use west though- it is over rated and extremely expensive. If
you are in the US you can order a 2-1 epoxy from Joes auto body and
marine supply 1-954-527-9200. They have other stores but I only have
the Fort Lauderdale number. Ask for the 2-1 and make sure you get the
guy on the phone to check 3 times that he has part A and part B. These
guys are good at what they do but they breathe that junk all day and
are a bit high most of the time - no joking. They also have the best
price I have found on cloth especially when you buy an end lot.

May your anchor be tight, your corks be loose, your rum be spiced and
your compass be true.
Joe's Auto is only about 2 miles from my house. I get a lot of supplies
there. They will custom match gelcoat also.
krj

Are you in Fort Lauderdale? I have not been in their new store and fear
it when I do have to go. Does it stink as bad as the last one?

Da Kine wrote:

Are you in Fort Lauderdale? I have not been in their new store and fear
it when I do have to go. Does it stink as bad as the last one?

Yes, I'm in Ft. Lauderdale. The new store is very clean and modern.
krj

Does Joe's have a website from which one can order?????


On Thu, 09 Feb 2006 20:01:00 -0500, krj
wrote:

Da Kine wrote:

Are you in Fort Lauderdale? I have not been in their new store and fear
it when I do have to go. Does it stink as bad as the last one?

Yes, I'm in Ft. Lauderdale. The new store is very clean and modern.
krj

Epoxy is best but you need an FDA rated grade for POTABLE water .....
--- kind of hard to find. If you dont use a rated for potable water
the leachables from the epoxy can be harmful.

In article , krj
wrote:

I need to repair a leaking seam on my fiberglass water tank. Somewhere I
think I read not to use epoxy in a water tank. Is this correct? Should
only fiberglass resin be used inside a fresh water tank?
krj

I've never heard that before. Do you know that for sure or is it
something you just heard? I am about to build a new tank in my boat too
and this would be a big chunk of info to find out.

I engineer pharmaceutical/biotech process water, etc. systems.
FDA approved/listed epoxy resin for potable water is the ONLY method to
be used. Leachables from most resins are a BIG problem in potable
water systems. Even when I use food grade epoxy, I recirculate/strip
all the leached monomers through a carbon bed stripper system for a few
months, etc.


In article .com, Da
Kine wrote:

I've never heard that before. Do you know that for sure or is it
something you just heard? I am about to build a new tank in my boat too
and this would be a big chunk of info to find out.

Rich Hampel wrote:

I engineer pharmaceutical/biotech process water, etc. systems.
FDA approved/listed epoxy resin for potable water is the ONLY method to
be used. Leachables from most resins are a BIG problem in potable
water systems. Even when I use food grade epoxy, I recirculate/strip
all the leached monomers through a carbon bed stripper system for a few
months, etc.

Can you give me the name/manf. of an FDA approved epoxy that I can use?
krj