Hi,

My 210l plastic water butt has developed a long (~6") crack in the base
through which all the water escapes. I've thought about trying to
stop-drill the ends of the crack but I don't know what I should seal it
with. Has anyone had any success with this sort of repair, or am I
better to cut my losses and buy a new one?

If I do have to scrap it, suggestions for disposal are welcome

Cheers
- Ian

Ian Chard wrote:
Hi,

My 210l plastic water butt has developed a long (~6") crack in the
base through which all the water escapes. I've thought about trying
to stop-drill the ends of the crack but I don't know what I should
seal it with. Has anyone had any success with this sort of repair,
or am I better to cut my losses and buy a new one?

I don't suppose this will be of any use.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwCPhHezc-o

Tim

On 16/09/2010 15:59, Ian Chard wrote:
Hi,

My 210l plastic water butt has developed a long (~6") crack in the base
through which all the water escapes. I've thought about trying to
stop-drill the ends of the crack but I don't know what I should seal it
with. Has anyone had any success with this sort of repair, or am I
better to cut my losses and buy a new one?

If I do have to scrap it, suggestions for disposal are welcome

Cheers
- Ian

Drill it and clean it up then use a piece of pond liner or similar type
neoprene stuck down with a generous amount of Silicone sealant on the
inside.

On 16 Sep, 15:59, Ian Chard wrote:
Hi,

My 210l plastic water butt has developed a long (~6") crack in the base
through which all the water escapes. *I've thought about trying to
stop-drill the ends of the crack but I don't know what I should seal it
with. *Has anyone had any success with this sort of repair, or am I
better to cut my losses and buy a new one?

If I do have to scrap it, suggestions for disposal are welcome

Cheers
- Ian

Drill the ends of the crack to stop it and clean up. Then stick a
piece of flashband on the inside using the primer first. You might
need to use a heatgun on it to get it to fully conform to the contour
if it's a compound curve. The other tape you can use is outdoor
cellotape used for polythene greenhouses etc.

Vortex7 wrote:
On 16/09/2010 15:59, Ian Chard wrote:
Hi,

My 210l plastic water butt has developed a long (~6") crack in the
base through which all the water escapes. I've thought about trying
to stop-drill the ends of the crack but I don't know what I should
seal it with. Has anyone had any success with this sort of repair,
or am I better to cut my losses and buy a new one?

If I do have to scrap it, suggestions for disposal are welcome

Cheers - Ian


I have successfully repaired a number of plastic and polythene items,
including motorcycle fairing, with a hot melt glue gun.
I was surprised how well it worked.


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