I built a 300 gallon plywood tank and used bolts to bolt the acrylic in place because I feared the acrylic would lose its seal. In an ironic twist the water leaks around the bolts and now I have several small leaks around various bolts. I put silicone around the bolt head of all the bolts on the inside to try to prevent this but I admittedly did a rushed job and probably didn't apply it as good as I should have. Now the question is: Should I take each bolt out one by one and apply silicone to the threads bolt them back in and then apply silicone to the bolt heads or should I go over all of the bolt heads again and this time do the job right?
It seems that only about six of the bolts are leaking and they are leaking very very slowly. Their may be more but once I checked it and saw a couple leaks I just started draining it. It takes about an hour for the leaks to appear after the tank has been filled completely. All opinions or advice are appreciated in advance.
It seems that only about six of the bolts are leaking and they are leaking very very slowly. Their may be more but once I checked it and saw a couple leaks I just started draining it. It takes about an hour for the leaks to appear after the tank has been filled completely. All opinions or advice are appreciated in advance.