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Tank liners

#1 PostAuthor: Skid Mark » Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:17 pm

I hoped to avoid lining my ELR tank, when i cleaned it with Biox I found it was weeping around the badge fixings. I looked at replacing it but it is hard to find a good tank that is not in similar condition. I soldered it and checked it again and found more weeps. This went on for 3 or 4 times, so even now it is water tight I'm not confident it will stay that way for long. I was speaking to a lad who was into those horrible Hodnas and he recommended this product. have any of you any experience with it?
https://wagner-german-oil.com/wagner-tank-sealing
If I could sort the tank one way or the other I can get the paint work done and that's me sorted. This has held me up since April.
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Re: Tank liners

#2 PostAuthor: warren3200gt » Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:23 pm

No experience of that product but have used POR 15 a few times successfully. A 250ml tin is enough for one tank.
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Re: Tank liners

#3 PostAuthor: ADRIAN H » Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:38 pm

Pot 15, is a good product if done properly, but is a devil to get out.

Personally I think it is better to repair the tank and not use a liner. Especially as it’s being repainted,
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Re: Tank liners

#4 PostAuthor: Skid Mark » Mon Nov 07, 2022 9:59 pm

ADRIAN H wrote:

Personally I think it is better to repair the tank and not use a liner. Especially as it’s being repainted,

Yes I agree but There were so many pin holes that think it will be a waste of time to get the tank sprayed unless it is lined.
I hadn't see this before and hoped it was an improvement over the other liners. It claims to be ethanol proof, but so does this:
warren3200gt wrote:No experience of that product but have used POR 15 a few times successfully. A 250ml tin is enough for one tank.
https://www.frost.co.uk/por15-fuel-car- ... KIQAvD_BwE

Thanks for the replies lads. I need to get off the fence one way or the other shortly!

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Re: Tank liners

#5 PostAuthor: Stugill » Tue Nov 08, 2022 7:54 am

I lined my tank in Aug 2020 with POR15, only two years but still good.

Not sure if you've seen this thread I put on, might be of use.

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Re: Tank liners

#6 PostAuthor: chrisu » Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:07 am

My H tank needed doing as it was like Swiss cheese and getting a replacement likely impossible

I ended up getting it done 5 years ago by a company called TCP tank care products

Not the cheapest approach maybe but fixed once and for all.

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Re: Tank liners

#7 PostAuthor: Skid Mark » Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:16 pm

chrisu wrote:My H tank needed doing as it was like Swiss cheese and getting a replacement likely impossible

I ended up getting it done 5 years ago by a company called TCP tank care products

Not the cheapest approach maybe but fixed once and for all.

Thanks for the reply Chris, did TCP weld/patch the tank or line it?
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Re: Tank liners

#8 PostAuthor: chrisu » Tue Nov 08, 2022 10:10 pm

Skid Mark wrote:
chrisu wrote:My H tank needed doing as it was like Swiss cheese and getting a replacement likely impossible

I ended up getting it done 5 years ago by a company called TCP tank care products

Not the cheapest approach maybe but fixed once and for all.

Thanks for the reply Chris, did TCP weld/patch the tank or line it?
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Probably both

But not sure

Bottom was cut and welded back

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Re: Tank liners

#9 PostAuthor: Mr Bump » Tue Nov 15, 2022 9:12 pm

Tank care products do treatment kits, I've used them twice and had no problems. The first kit I used needed the tank and sealant jollop to be heated to something like 70 degrees C, which was a pain. The kit I used a couple of years ago had been reformulated somehow and only needed heating to 30 odd degrees (I think...) to get it to flow and was much easier to use.

It's a pain of a job but worth doing in my view if you do it properly.

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