Flex Seal Tape Patches (as seen on TV!)

[jgln]

I wonder if it would be worth having this around just in case one day you hear that "crack"? Do you think it will keep the tank from busting open on the floor until you can get things relocated to a new tank?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/As-Seen-...4506&wl11=online&wl12=406063247&wl13=&veh=sem

 

[mcgyvr]

Sure it can be kept in the "emergency" kit for that..

 

[treesprite]

Would like to hear from someone who has actually done it.

 

[SycoCell]

I just was recently thinking about this actually. My dad said he used it recently and it truly works (Wasn't a fish tank application).

 

[mcgyvr]

It works...
That kind of stuff has been around for years.. Just now "better marketed" towards big "oops" moments..

 

[billdogg]

I wouldn't trust it long enough to put it on a cracked tank. For plumbing leaks? Sure, as a temporary fix, but it's probably just as quick to grab the PVC cement and a couple spare fittings, and way more permanent.

 

[Ron Reefman]

Yeah, but lets say I have a 180g tank that starts to leak in the middle of a corner seal. If this can hold for a day, or ywo or even 4 weeks while a new tank is being delivered! It beats the heck out of off loading everything into smaller tanks and buckets for a few weeks which is what I had to do. But the my leak was the bottom seal right smack in the middle of the back where I couldn't reach it anyway... Murphy's Law.

 

[albano]

Would like to hear from someone who has actually done it.

Used it on an a 450g acrylic tank that the side seam was splitting...worked perfect till bottom seam let go... I now have a couple of big rolls in case of emergency

 

[ericarenee]

This stuff is just rubberized roof flashing. I have been using this stuff for a very long time behind and under step flashing.

The stuff is super strong. The issue would be chemicals in the water,thou i think in a very large tank it will give you enough time to get everything out and drain the tank properly..

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Huber-6-in-x-75-ft-ZIP-System-Valley-Window-Door-Flashing-Tape-HB5017124/206605060?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal1_rr-_-203897524-_-206605060-_-N


same type of stuff

 

[Joe0813]

hmm after reading some of you guys post I might look into this as a uh ohs moment.... and with my bad luck I might want to buy a case of it