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    Water tank protection?

    So I just received my water tank today! Very excited to get it all plumbed in and get one step closer...

    When I am driving around town I am looking at all these " detailers " or mobile car washes without enclosed trailers and I see there tanks are either

    A. Painted - and they don't look good yet alone professional and clean at all!

    B. Yellowed - where there tank is starting to look faded and yellowing and not very good also!

    So my question is?
    Is there anything I can do to protect some what the whitish transparent plastic that the tank is made of???

    I would like to keep the tank as nice as possible and in the best condition I can for as long as I can!

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    Re: Water tank protection?

    Thinking outside the box why not cover it. Maybe a material like wetsuit material or canvas.
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    That sounds like a great idea... But I want to be able to see how much water is in it.

    I'm thinking more like a protective coating like wax on paint

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    Re: Water tank protection?

    Spray Clear coat?
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    Re: Water tank protection?

    Quote Originally Posted by MEGAdetail View Post
    That sounds like a great idea... But I want to be able to see how much water is in it.

    I'm thinking more like a protective coating like wax on paint
    Have a velcro window sewn into the side of the canvas. I've had custom archery cases made to specs to protect equip when in a floatplane (they hate hard cases). I would think it would be pretty cost effective. Peel back the window to check water level. Have your logo or contact info sewn on the side for additional advertising.

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    Spray Clear coat?
    I think the clear would crack from the plastic flexing.
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    Re: Water tank protection?

    You could paint it, but that would require sanding and some flexable rubbery paint

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    I wish plasti dip came in clear!

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    I refrain my last post... They do make clear plasti dip!

    Does anyone think this would be a good protection?

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    Re: Water tank protection?

    Quote Originally Posted by MEGAdetail View Post
    I refrain my last post... They do make clear plasti dip!

    Does anyone think this would be a good protection?
    Not sure plasti dip is durable enough.
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    Re: Water tank protection?

    I think that clear pasti dip is an excellent idea. A couple of cans and you are done. What's the worst case scenario ? That you have to pull it off ? I think it will do exactl what you are looking for.

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