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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Gordon_Taylor on November 25, 2013, 09:20:02 am

Title: Painting water tanks
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on November 25, 2013, 09:20:02 am

Morning guys,

I have noticed that my tank has gone a bit green which I've taken and cleaned, I remember someone saying that they painted there tank, so I was wondering what type of paint is good for this?

Many thanks,

Gordon

Title: Re: Painting water tanks
Post by: ascjim on November 25, 2013, 04:52:13 pm

any paint, its just to keep the sun out

Title: Re: Painting water tanks
Post by: wpclean on November 25, 2013, 05:23:39 pm

 Thinned down gloss can be used on plastic.

Title: Re: Painting water tanks
Post by: G Griffin on November 25, 2013, 05:39:49 pm

I was going to paint mine but I just did a bowl of fruit instead. 

Title: Re: Painting water tanks
Post by: EandM on November 25, 2013, 06:56:11 pm

You'll have to prep and clean it very carefully if it's polythene. Something like plastic trim primer will get a grip or acid etch primer. Once you have a key then probably anything although 2 pack acrylic would be best for which you'd need a body shop - would look good and last well but might be rather expensive... Failing all that wrap it silage clamp plastic and cut a hole for the filler.

Title: Re: Painting water tanks
Post by: Gordon_Taylor on November 26, 2013, 12:21:26 pm

Thanks for info chaps, I'll have a go

Gordon

Title: Re: Painting water tanks
Post by: andyM on November 26, 2013, 07:42:16 pm

Quote from: Gordon_Taylor on November 26, 2013, 12:21:26 pm

Thanks for info chaps, I'll have a go

Gordon

Can you tell what it is yet?

Title: Re: Painting water tanks
Post by: James Bulton on November 26, 2013, 09:08:02 pm

Green tank just add a cup of household bleach from time to time, before  weekend and leave the lid of the tank open. Now i hear all the chaps going off we remove the chlorine from the water. Yes you do but chlorine is a gas and it will evaporate soon enough and it does not create spotting anyway.\i  do this regularly and never ha a problems.