HDPE Fuel Tank Repair with a Tech-Bond PTFE Tech-Patch Kit

[@DocHoliday-to6kp]

Very Helpful, Thanks for sharing your fine work.

[@RoadReadywithMosesLudel]

You're welcome...Glad this helps. These products are unique, which caught my attention originally. The concept and method of application are entirely different than what most of us have tried without success. Saving the Jeep fuel tank was big. These tanks are either obsolete or costly. When a replacement tank or upgrade is not available at a reasonable fare, we turn to used tanks that are a crapshoot. This route is certainly worth a try. I carry a Tech-Bond Solutions "kit" with my off-road tools. If we never need to make a repair on our own vehicle, we may be able to help others on a trail or remote backroad.

[@EmilyTienne]

Well explained.

[@RoadReadywithMosesLudel]

Thanks! I had searched for a reliable, scientifically based product for bonding these plastics rather than "gluing" them. The fuel tank repair has held up without a hitch. Glad you found the coverage useful.

[@aayala302]

I just used an A patch repair on my tank. Can you tell me how long until gasoline is introduced to it?

[@RoadReadywithMosesLudel]

The instructions should detail the full curing time. 24-hours would be plenty in normal temperatures and atmospheric conditions. As I recall, the partial cure times are discussed in the instructions...If in doubt about when to safely expose the patch to gasoline, Tech-Bond Solutions has details and an email contact address at its website. They will respond.

[@johnbrooks5485]

How has it held up after a year?

[@RoadReadywithMosesLudel]

It's held up very well, no leaks or issues. Tech-Bond Solutions does a lot of work with plastic tanks, it's their niche. The Tech-Bond website and their KZbin videos go into detail about the process. (This is way beyond glues or epoxy products that will not bond these plastics.) Steps take a while and require close attention...A new larger tank like this can be expensive and hard to find. I'm glad this worked for us. Most folks wind up in a recycling yard taking a chance on a used tank.

[@alexatienza2392]

where to purchase this item?

[@RoadReadywithMosesLudel]

The website for Tech-Bond Solutions is: tbbonding.com/. Tech-Bond Solutions also has a KZbin channel: kzbin.info/door/uVmMaSceoqNT5Oi32-JptQ. Both sites have more information on the product and company. The website has a store and cart.

[@tyjay6752]

So I can use a PTFE patch on an HDPE tank?

[@RoadReadywithMosesLudel]

So, this is a "kit" from Tech-Bond with all of the materials that we used in the repair. Details on the kit are available at the Tech-Bond Solutions website. Instructions come with the kit as well. Here is the link to information on fuel tank repairs and the kit: tbbonding.com/repair-a-gas-tank/

[@tyjay6752]

@@RoadReadywithMosesLudel Sorry, what I meant is that I wasn't sure if it was fine to use an PFTE patch on an HDPE tank rather than an HDPE patch (I don't know much about plastics), but then I noticed that the title does just say that it's a PFTE patch on an HDPE tank.

[@RoadReadywithMosesLudel]

I understand your surprise. Tech-Bond has many plastic fuel tank customers. The company provides a lot of information at the website, including details on how molecular bonding is much different than plastic epoxy or "glue" repairs. As an update, my tank repair has worked well and held up. I would consider carrying a kit on a remote four-wheeling trip.