mrPickles Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I bought this 180 gallon tank used (obviously). It has been resealed once by the previous owner and has been holding water for two weeks in my garage. The silicon seems a little sloppy, and I'm able to partially lift one spot with my finger. But the caulk is very wide, over 1/2" so there is still lots has good adhesion. It's going to be in a finished basement, but with concrete floors. Obviously don't want it to leak, but if the worst should happen, it wouldn't be flooding an upstairs and leaking down through a ceiling or anything. The bubbles on the silicone you're seeing are with the tank full. Would love opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 It’s probably fine. Done by an inexperienced caulker for sure. But the right spots were covered. More than likely. With way extra. But if it’s going to make you feel more confident in the tank. Now’s the time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrPickles Posted March 12 Author Share Posted March 12 (edited) On 3/11/2024 at 7:05 PM, Tony s said: It’s probably fine. Done by an inexperienced caulker for sure. But the right spots were covered. More than likely. With way extra. But if it’s going to make you feel more confident in the tank. Now’s the time. That’s what I was hoping to hear. I’ve never recaulked a tank and don’t trust my job to be any cleaner. It’s got a glass eurobrace at the top too so I figure that can’t hurt matters. The caulk is still really pliable so at least it’s not old and brittle. Edited March 12 by mrPickles 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony s Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Yeah, I think I’ve caulked everything but a tank. Sometimes it’s not easy. In a normal job, you probably wouldn’t notice. But since it’s a glass box. It’s very easy to see. I might have actually added more just to be safe. Not that it works that way. Of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galabar Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 I think the important part is the silicone between the two glass panels. The extra on the side might not do much. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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