Thread: Calling all Cockies!!

Originally Posted by StuRR80

I thought they were available but unsure from where?

Is there some sort of sealant (silicon/bitumen, etc) which could be applied from the outside? I'd imagine most solutions would need to be done from the inside?

Definitely do it from inside. Most hardware stores will have what you need.
Try the cement sand lime boncrete. Its easy to get and sticks like baby **** to a blanket Remember the tank will be very heavy once done, Best set it down first.

I havent done a tank repair for years as I use concrete tanks but I remember my father used to patch them with a product called Petroseal. You find a bit of corrugation the same shape as the tank, cut a small patch out of it, put the Petroseal in between and drill some holes and bolt it together using tank bolts (sandwiching the Petroseal in between. I am nearly 60 and havent died of poisoning yet so the Petroseal cant have been toxic. I think it was produced especially for rainwater tanks. Hope this helps....Brian

Hi
Gripset is easier than cement and will last a bit longer,you need to paint it on the inside.Leave empty till very dry or you will taste the bitumen Gripset is made from.
PVC tank liners are available,try Elders or Wesfarmers or similar(Rural Merchendisers)
Price a new tank,patching only gives you a year or 2 once the scale in the tank is disturbed by moving it.
Andrew

Is it a flat sided jobbie, or corrugated?

Corrugated is going to be much harder to patch.....