West System and Fuel

abl1111 · #1 07-14-2008, 09:01 PM

Can the West System withstand fuel ? Or is there a better epoxy / (2) part epoxy for a gas application on an aluminum tank ?

FELLOW-SHIP · #2 07-15-2008, 01:47 PM

Hi Abl

What are you asking? Is the tank leaking and you are trying to plug it up or what.

Fellow-Ship

Just for the Grins

Rich · #3 07-15-2008, 04:17 PM

If your looking to coat a new tank on the outside use this stuff. http://www.por15.com/

There is a tank builder in RI that built my tank and they said they coat everything with it, and they have been using it for years.

abl1111 · #4 07-16-2008, 05:42 PM

I have a small aluminum fuel tank that is leaking at a seam. I removed all the fuel, and used West System yesterday on it ( West and microballoons ). It's cured, I'll add fuel today and let you know how it goes.

abl1111 · #5 07-17-2008, 06:02 PM

So far so good.

I sanded the area w/ a 120 grit grinder. Cleaned w/ acetone. Brushed on West System then added West System w/ micro balloons to consistency of mayonaise - put that on top w/ a nice thick bead. Let set overnight. Grinded smooth to a 1/4" thickness.

Fuel proof so far.

kennmazz · #6 07-17-2008, 07:56 PM

Throwing in my two cents. I just got my tank repaired at a fuel tank fabrication shop. They advised me to paint it with cold tar epoxy. I found it available at a local paint store. It was $60 a gallon. I haven't put it on yet. Any ideas on where to get the rubber strips that were under the tank?

kennmazz · #7 07-17-2008, 08:17 PM

I just found the neoprene strips at Jamestown distributing.