Fuel Tank and Radiator Goo

Agree with John.

I have a permanent repair to my rear fuel tank with Kneadit and it is very easy to use.

RA.

Another vote for Knead-it, and all its variants.

CRC also make a similar product called minute mend or something like that.

Gave some to local lads doing a bike ride from Winton down birdsville track, and back over the Plenty. They patched a motorbike casing with it, and it cpmpleted the journey, with no dramas.

Bob.

One for Bob and Rockape.

So often when you get a tube of glue you either don't use it for months or you use a smidgen and put it back in the toolbox.

My question is does this stuff go off after being opened and not fully used with the top put back on or does it go off in the tube?

I guess I am asking how good the packaging is. With my luck it would sit in the toolkit for ages and be useless when I need it. Just like all those old almost empty paint tins at the back of the shed. Kept because "I may need it one day".

Phil

Phil, from my experience Kneadit lasts for yonks as long as you seal the container after use. Some in the shed now that's been there (used periodically) for a couple of years now.

Fred.

Phil,
can't give you an exact shelf life but I just went out to my shed and the tube I have is about 8 months old and is good and that shed gets pretty hot. I just replace the aluminium disc over the end after use and store it back in it's container. If I wreck the disc I just use a bit of aluminium foil.

I think the price is around $12 but that could have changed.

Seeing I couldn't get to work due to flooding here is a picture of the repair. I did a spot repair first to stop the leak and then sanded the area with a disc. After that I used shellite to remove any grease and applied the final filler into a small piece of 90mm plastic downpipe to stop the filler spreading. Did a final sand and paint.

Image Could Not Be Found

RA.

Excellent guys. I don't know RA if a patch in the bush would be as good as the tank job. More like "push it into the hole and wipe tha outside" would be the way.Well you gett he idea.

I put some in the car.

Cheers

Phil

Phil,

Don't know how long the stuff lasts either, but Fred's description is the best....it lasts for "yonks". I've got some I brought to town, when we shifted off the station, over 3 years ago, and it's still pliable. Think if you want it only as an emergency fix, it may pay to wrap it in Gladwrap, and reckon it'll last for "yonks", plus a bit.

Selleys and/or repco, used to make an Epoxy Ribbon, a two coloured strip of pliable putty, that you cut off a length, and mixed together til it was a uniform colour, and applied to whatever. Was good at the time, but did dry out much quicker than the above stuff. After a year or two, it was usually too hard to mix.

That's an impressive repair, RA, and with paint too. Never thought about sealing the leak first, then cleaning to make a better patch.....top job!!!

Bob

Phil,

I have had some of this knead it in my tool bag for at least 6 years, not sealed as the packaging doesnt last too long getting trashed in the tool bag. It did still have some loosley wrapped plastic around it and I tried it out a few weeks ago and still works great.
I spoilt it and vaccuum sealed it, back in my tool bag now for another 6 years.

Peter

Thanks Peter and Bob.

Sorry for taking heaps to answer. Been in Sydney at the hospital

Phil

That's a good old bush remedy George. Another is to tip egg white into the hot radiator. Works well enough with small holes to get out of trouble. Just have to flush the system later on.

Fred.

agree with bucky - that stuff is magic, not sure of its shelf life but i'll check it and re-post on this thread.

bb1