Gearboy Posted March 26, 2022 Report Share Posted March 26, 2022 Has anyone painted the blue 199 tank? My tank faded badly as many of these blue tanks do and I'm not sure if this plastic will hold the paint well. I'm also concerned about sanding this plastic in fear of making it look worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullylover Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) They are made of either polyethylene or polypropelene which makes them very porous. So that means you have to line the insides which often doesn`t last long and use a plastic primer and flex aid on the outside. Cheaper and easier to just buy one off In Motion for a hundred odd pounds. Edited March 27, 2022 by bullylover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motovita Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 5 hours ago, bullylover said: They are made of either polyethylene or polypropelene which makes them very porous. So that means you have to line the insides which often doesn`t last long and use a plastic primer and flex aid on the outside. Cheaper and easier to just buy one off In Motion for a hundred odd pounds. Are you saying the tank was originally porous and lined with another product? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl ekblom Posted March 27, 2022 Report Share Posted March 27, 2022 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-density_polyethylene "HDPE is resistant to many different solvents, so it cannot be glued. Pipe joints must be made by welding" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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