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8_10 Brass Cleaner

Leaky burner

I've procured a 3 wick burner for my black brass flywheeled SE1.

Problem is, having soused it in Jenolite to derust, I've now found a number of pinholes in the bottom of the tank.

I could solder a disk on the bottom, but I hate soldering steel, particularly when it is rusty!.

Is there any sort of sealer that I can pour in, wiggle it about and let it dry. I did this on my austin 7 fuel tank, but the stuff says its no good on alcohol.

Any ideas?, or even an external epoxy?
made-in-england

car Tank Sealer maybey? I know Ive read somwhere of a Putty being made. Will try and find it for you.
Spokesmann

Radweld? or maybe epoxy resing such as Araldite?
made-in-england

Ah yes, Magic/Liquid weld. Ive heard the stuffs good
MFSteam

Petseal Ultra Tank Sealant is really good but mega expensive
Spokesmann

MFSteam wrote:
Petseal Ultra Tank Sealant is really good but mega expensive


Used that on petrol tanks.
silverfoxsteam

Epoxy putty sticks are great for filing and sealing generally. B&Q stock a good range from the usual supplers, and it's available on line. They're often sold for fuel tank repair although most chemists reckon that epoxy not suitable!!!!

To seal the bottom of the tank, I'd use a liquid epoxy, poured in through the filler. That would probably do it, quickly, cheaply and effectively (if not forever); and it would be for less unsightly. Good luck.
8_10 Brass Cleaner

silverfoxsteam wrote:
Epoxy putty sticks are great for filing and sealing generally. B&Q stock a good range from the usual supplers, and it's available on line. They're often sold for fuel tank repair although most chemists reckon that epoxy not suitable!!!!

To seal the bottom of the tank, I'd use a liquid epoxy, poured in through the filler. That would probably do it, quickly, cheaply and effectively (if not forever); and it would be for less unsightly. Good luck.


Can you recommend any particular make Stephen?
silverfoxsteam

8_10 Brass Cleaner wrote:
silverfoxsteam wrote:
Epoxy putty sticks are great for filing and sealing generally. B&Q stock a good range from the usual supplers, and it's available on line. They're often sold for fuel tank repair although most chemists reckon that epoxy not suitable!!!!

To seal the bottom of the tank, I'd use a liquid epoxy, poured in through the filler. That would probably do it, quickly, cheaply and effectively (if not forever); and it would be for less unsightly. Good luck.


Can you recommend any particular make Stephen?


Most are made by just one or two chemical companies (I used to work for one of them). All the types I've experienced work well if they're mixed and applied correctly (follow the instructions). Watch out for some which may be called 'epoxy' but aren't. Most true epoxies mix in a 1:1 ratio (adhesive to activator) - polyesters at 50:1. Best bet is to pop into B&Q and read the packets, most will give a good idea of what they are and what they'll do. You want an Araldite syringe-type probably but one that flows well or is 'paintable' in order to be able to pour it.
silverfoxsteam

Thinking a bit more, there's a range of  epoxy based repair compounds designed to repair wooden windows - Windowcare is one, Metolux Timbabuild is another. Anyway, in the range is an epoxy wood 'hardener', designed to harden and stabilise the old wood before filling with epoxy filler. This stuff is paintable and thin enough to flow into the various imperfections in the prepared wood - this would be ideal. The problem is that it's specialist and possibly difficult to get hold of. I

'll keep digging!
8_10 Brass Cleaner

I've purchased some unibond POWER EPOXY, though I'm not going to pour in, more pour onto the underside. The mamod burner has a ridge round the outside, so I'm going to pool the stuff on the bottom. This should fix the leaks, I have about 5.

I'm woried that if I pour on the inside it will be too thick and will block the pipes to the wick. There were no pourable grade epoxy's at B&Q
silverfoxsteam

OK - I see exactly what you mean about the Mamod burner's design! I'm sure that what you're doing will work well.

However, for anyone who's watching and interested in the pourable/paintable epoxy, a Google search for Timbabuild threw up the following link where the product 'EWS' is available...

http://www.reddiseals.com/acatalog/timbabuild.html

Bit pricey but it works - I've used it a lot on boats!
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