HI
ANY ONE AN IDEA HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN FUEL TANK. WHAT TYPE OF RESIN TO BE USED, ETC. busy BUILDING A POWERED PARA GLIDER TRIKE AND NEED A SPECIFIC SHAPE.
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HENNIE
FIBRE GLASS FUEL TANK
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I USED THE ORDINARY STUFF YOU BUY AT YOUR LOCAL HARDWARE STORE
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You can not use normal plyester resin, it starts to form a gel in the tank and does not react very well with fuel, especially if the fuel has some ethanol in.
Use a very high quality vinyester resin for the job. Not all vinyester resins are equal. This is the right stuff - DERAKANE 470-300 Epoxy Vinyl Ester Resin
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DERAKANE 470-300 Resin is an epoxy novolac-based vinyl ester, designed to provide exceptional mechanical properties at higher temperatures. This resin offers a high resistance to solvents and chemicals, good retention of strength and toughness at elevated temperatures and excellent resistance to acidic oxidizing environments.
Use a very high quality vinyester resin for the job. Not all vinyester resins are equal. This is the right stuff - DERAKANE 470-300 Epoxy Vinyl Ester Resin
Brief description
DERAKANE 470-300 Resin is an epoxy novolac-based vinyl ester, designed to provide exceptional mechanical properties at higher temperatures. This resin offers a high resistance to solvents and chemicals, good retention of strength and toughness at elevated temperatures and excellent resistance to acidic oxidizing environments.
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Does 95 Vpower contain ethanol,all I use?-
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Use the right stuff. Redo that tank. It will bite you some time
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Re: FIBRE GLASS FUEL TANK
How many layers are necessary for a tank?
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As far as i know at least 3 layers all round.hennies1 wrote:How many layers are necessary for a tank?
you can also slosh the inside of the tank with a 3M tank sealer.
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Scotchclad EC 776Tailspin wrote:As far as i know at least 3 layers all round.hennies1 wrote:How many layers are necessary for a tank?
you can also slosh the inside of the tank with a 3M tank sealer.
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Re: FIBRE GLASS FUEL TANK
Hi Guys
Interesting news. I've been thinking a while of trying my hand on a fuel tank. What would one use for a mould ?
Interesting news. I've been thinking a while of trying my hand on a fuel tank. What would one use for a mould ?
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Over here in the UK....some guys are having probs with the older fibre glass tanks leaking due to ethanol they think.
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Only leaking or forming a gel? I am only worried about gel blocking the outlet from the tank causing fuel starvation.
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Sorry I dont know....the ones I know of are Shadow owners...some are fitting alloy tanks to replace the fibre glass ones.
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Re: FIBRE GLASS FUEL TANK
This is probably the best idea. For a one-off tank, welded aluminium will probably be a lot cheaper and easier than making a composite tank.nickjaxe wrote:Sorry I dont know....the ones I know of are Shadow owners...some are fitting alloy tanks to replace the fibre glass ones.
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