Posted 2008-12-02 9:09 PM (#95643) Subject: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 70 Location: Cold Spring, KY
Has anyone ever repaired a Rubbermaid Stock Tank - the dark grey, plastic type? Had a little "accident" with the floating heater that I had put in temporarily - weather turned on me before I got around to installing the one that goes through the drain hole - well, it melted a hole in the side. Any suggestions? Thanks!
Posted 2008-12-02 10:18 PM (#95644 - in reply to #95643) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 185 Location: riverside ca
i am not sure how big the hole it but i would try epoxy resin, you can buy it at homedepot, it comes in 2 parts resin and the hardner... if the hole is much bigger than an inch, or a split longer than a couple fo inches i would put a piece of aluminum or something of the sort over it....
Posted 2008-12-03 7:20 PM (#95698 - in reply to #95643) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 522 Location: Tucumcari NM
I have successfully used a fiberglass repair kit. I sanded the area with a course grit sandpaper and applied the patch as directed. I used spray paint to match the color, but that was just because I already had the paint. This repair is about 6 years old and is still holding.
Posted 2008-12-07 12:16 AM (#95854 - in reply to #95643) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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This is going to look like a thread hijack,but,has anyone ever patched small holes in a galvanized tank? We have a couple of very small holes in the bottom of our steel tank,and our heater won't go in the rubber water tank.I sure don't feel like buying a new tank if I can make this one work.I thought about some caulk,any ideas on how to fix one? Thanks.
Posted 2008-12-07 11:45 AM (#95866 - in reply to #95854) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 2828 Location: Southern New Mexico
I used some silicone calk on ours. I just drained, dried and cleaned the area and applied just enough to cover the area where the hole was on the inside of the tank.
Posted 2008-12-07 5:43 PM (#95880 - in reply to #95643) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 522 Location: Tucumcari NM
You can cut a couple of pieces of rubber from an old innertube or whateveryou have available. Use a small carriage bolt to sandwich the rubber "washers" on either side of the tank wall. cut a small X through the rubber, just large enough to get the bolt through. Small pieces of leather work well for this as well.
Posted 2008-12-07 11:37 PM (#95894 - in reply to #95854) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 2957 Location: North Carolina
Originally written by crowleysridgegirl on 2008-12-07 1:44 PM
This is going to look like a thread hijack,but,has anyone ever patched small holes in a galvanized tank? We have a couple of very small holes in the bottom of our steel tank,and our heater won't go in the rubber water tank.I sure don't feel like buying a new tank if I can make this one work.I thought about some caulk,any ideas on how to fix one? Thanks.
This is an easy fix... Clean the area around the pinhole to a bright finish with abrasive cloth, then JB Weld. Looks terrible... like chicken pox, but it holds water.
Posted 2008-12-11 4:58 AM (#95989 - in reply to #95643) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 420 Location: Iowa
Just wondering..Where did you get your Rubbermaid Tank at? I'd like to find one for myself. Any one know of any stores here in Central Iowa that sell them?
Posted 2008-12-24 11:56 AM (#96439 - in reply to #95643) Subject: RE: Repairing a Rubbermaid Stock Tank
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Posts: 148 Location: South of Dallas
Depending on the size of hole, you can use what (if I remember correctly) is a freeze plug. They make some different types. I repaired a metal tub that I used as a trough with one of the newer types. It has a black rubber collar that goes in the hole and a metal plate on either side with a bolt connecting them. You screw it down and it squashes the plates into the collar, causing it to expand and fill the hole. The older freeze plug could work if it's just a smaller hole. We used to use those as drain plugs. I would think that repairing the Rubbermaid would be easier since you could more easily trim the hole to be round to accept the drain plug. (tried to find a pix of the one I used for my 5" hole--if I find it I'll post it). Worked like a charm.
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