Kevin what material is your tank made from? My water tanks are aluminum. Thus the issue. I could try and pull the tank and have a new nipple welded on I guess but I my motto for years has always been "Every breakage is an opportunity for an upgrade". I was going to replace the aluminum tank with Polypropylene.
Kerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin martin Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 11:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? By all means I would suggest accessing the inside through a cut out hole. Glass over the exisiting nipple hole from the inside and paint with a barrier coat epoxy paint. Proline makes it and it works very well. Then install a new nipple in a more accessable place. You can even install on the top of the tank if you put a pick up tube on it. While you are in there clean the tank, vaccuum out all the years of sediment and get it freshened up. I had to reline my entire 150 gallon tank with glass due to cracks and leaking. After i cut three holes in the 14' tank through the floor and then through the tank lid... i reglassed it , painted it three coats of barrier coat (proline gray color) , then fitted new covers over the cutouts (which are now access points should i need them again), repaired the floors, and installed all new carpets. The floors have never looked so good and the water tasted more sweet. It was so worth it. Kevin On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 11:06 AM, David Oates <[email protected]> wrote: I think there are manufacturers that make item for your problem. There are "nipples" that one can locate as desired and patches. One would have to cut an access hole in or near the top of the tank near the location of the device. After the repair is complete, the access hole is sealed up. DavidO --- On Thu, 8/6/09, Kerry Lebel <[email protected]> wrote: From: Kerry Lebel <[email protected]> Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, August 6, 2009, 10:49 AM Nothing in boating is cheap. :) I have to replace one of the water tanks in my aft cabin because the hose nipple snapped off while I was in the San Juan's last week. No idea where to get a custom size tank locally either. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 9:37 AM To: [email protected] Cc: UnifliteWorld Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? there is a shop still in Portland if you can not find anything in the Seattle area. It is not cheap. Hal ----- Original Message ----- From: "flitebuilder" <[email protected]> To: "UnifliteWorld" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, August 6, 2009 3:42:44 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific Subject: [UnifliteWorld] Re: Rechroming? If you do not have a local chopper shop then see if you have a local machine shop. They should also know where to go. Additionally: for $600 these guys will sell you a set up for your garage http://platingsales.com/chromeplating.html here is another one...slightly cheaper... http://www.caswellplating.com/kits/triple.htm On Aug 6, 1:04 am, "Kerry Lebel" <[email protected]> wrote: > As I freshen up the Uni, I am finding that some of the chrome work on things > like the Windlass could use some love. Anyone know a place in the South > Sound area that does rechroming work? I can find lots of places that > powdercoat but nothing for chrome. > > Thanks, > > Kerry --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "UnifliteWorld" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/UnifliteWorld?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
