Food Grade Sealant/Caulking

[Amber Gold]

I'm actually using duct tap now and it's working great...would like to find a permanent solution though. If I knew someone with a portable welder, I'd have them come over.

What is JB Weld? Is it an epoxy? Is it safe for contact with food? I'd seal the holes from the inside of the tank. If there is no issue with contact with food, I'll probably go this route.

The pin holes are not on a seam and a screw w/ rubber gasket is another good solution.

Thanks for the ideas.

[maplecrest]

josh for the price of ss scrap, you would be better off getting a different tank. duck tape thru season and find a new tank. if you have pin holes now it will only get more.this tank will nickel and dime you to the crazy house instead of the sugar house

[morningstarfarm]

Ialways keep a stick of atwood epoxy in the shack...its a 2 part epoxy made for boats and will stick underwater...on a hole last season just mashed it together to make the paste and stuck her on..sealed instantly and lasted me out the season...now this isnt an ideal solution, but in a pinch it will keep the sap in your tank..oh and this hole I patched was from a kid throwing a hammer and was about 1/4"..still it worked...now I wouldnt be without it..cost like 12 bucks a wally world in the boat aisle...

[sniperdodo]

JB Weld epoxy does have an FDA approved product called "JB Weld Waterweld" check out the link
http://jbweld.net/products/water.php
Should be available most any hardware stores and costs less than $10

[3rdgen.maple]

Amber you could also make a gasket out of a rubber innertube or whatever and a peice of ss sheet metal and put the rubber between the tank and peice of sheetmetal and bolt or rivet it over the holes. It will seal it up good. Also an option and Im not sure on the food grade aspect of it but if you look in the gardening section at lowes or HD near the pond supplies there is a rubber patch that comes in a roll like 6"x10' that sticks to just about anything. I have used it to seal up a ss pond filter tank that froze and split a few years ago and it is still working. It is all rubber on the outside with some sticky material on the inside.

[Amber Gold]

Jeff, if I get a new woods I'm looking at for expansion next season, I'll be getting a new storage tank at the SH.