Vintage Metal Tank

[Delapool]

Lol

These DIY shows all look so easy!

 

[Dare2smile]

You tube could have answered all that in a 2 min video

hahaha why would I YouTube when I've got all you fine folk?? ;p

Mom2red - hehe I'm glad! And delapool, ugh they do! haha it's never THAT easy.


But seriously, I hope it worked. The more I looked at the tank, the more it looks like it used to have the slate bottom and someone replaced it. I ran some silicone along the outside bottom of the tank as well, just in case. I won't be able to refill it until Wednesday, so here's to crossed fingers!

 

[Fresh2o]

The original slate bottom may have cracked prompting a replacement with glass. Hope the seals hold. Fully filled leak test when it's cured.
A little late for this, but plenty of paper towels and a using moistened finger tip are helpful hints when caulking.
From your description, this is what I pictured from your adventure:

Good luck!


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[Dare2smile]

The original slate bottom may have cracked prompting a replacement with glass. Hope the seals hold. Fully filled leak test when it's cured.
A little late for this, but plenty of paper towels and a using moistened finger tip are helpful hints when caulking.
From your description, this is what I pictured from your adventure:

Good luck!

BASICALLY.
haha I do have a giant sheet of cardboard I lay out when I do art projects, so at least the mess got on that instead of my floor.

Thank you though!! Those are extremely helpful tips and if I have to do it again, I'll definitely be trying it out.

 

[Brookster123]

Ever get the silicone off your fingers?? I always wear latex gloves when I have to finger trowel it into a corner, that and blue tape for clean lines. Sorry It's after the fact

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[Dare2smile]

No worries!

The silicone came off eventually - I managed to yell at Siri enough that she googled it for me. Now don't laugh at me...
It said use mineral spirits and since I have no idea what they were (at the time) I was like, hey maybe mineral oil is the same! I have that!
Oh wait I lied. I have baby oil. Oh well, let's try that!
Needless to say, that didn't really work, so I did the dishes next, hoping that would help. It pretended to.
I guess it eventually wore off but I will defffff be using gloves next time! hahaha

 

[Brookster123]

In the future. . Nail polish remover (acetone) will do

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[Dare2smile]

Oooo don't tell me that!! haha I actually had my bottle out because the Internet recommended using it to clean the glass before applying. I did brush up against one of my cotton balls with sticky hands at one point though and needless to say, I was immediately white and fuzzy haha

 

[Dare2smile]

Well. Tank went well with about an inch of water in it overnight. I've just filled it to about two thirds... Fingers crossed guys!!

 

[Brookster123]

Dreams of drip drip drip drip drip kiddinggg.. fingers crossed!

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[Dare2smile]

Well.....



It looks like it held up!!!
Time to re weight the corner filter and put it all back together!!

Best Saturday ever!

 

[mikem691]

That's Awesome!!!!

 

[Angela1108]

Awesome!!! That whole thing must have been super frustrating. All I can think is thank goodness it was a smaller tank and it was a slow drip!! Mine are all fine but I like have nightmares of it happening to my 55


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[Dare2smile]

Please hold as I dance all over my apartment.

 

[Fresh2o]

Please hold as I dance all over my apartment.

I think that's the Frappacino talking.
Looks good. And "coasters" are a nice touch. Fingers crossed that it stays water tight.
What were planning on putting in this tank?


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[Delapool]

Looks nice!

I've got to ask - there were posts about an original slate bottom. Is that slate as the rock or meaning something else?

 

[mikem691]

Looks nice!

I've got to ask - there were posts about an original slate bottom. Is that slate as the rock or meaning something else?

The older metaframes had slate bottoms as in the rock.

 

[Delapool]

The older metaframes had slate bottoms as in the rock.

Thanks! Sounds nice.

My goodness, I know slate is flat but that seems tricky to get the glass and slate to line up for glueing? Wondering if that caused any issues.

 

[mikem691]

Here is a good little write up on them.
Rickwrench, Alfa GTV, Falcon Squire, Corvair

 

[Delapool]

Here is a good little write up on them.
Rickwrench, Alfa GTV, Falcon Squire, Corvair

Great write-up!! Thanks again. That's just amazing.

Would love to get one.