Potty Talk

[EFAIII]

Viking,

Have I got on your bad side now?  Let me apologize, yes, I can be a smart a$$ at times, and maybe I just read some comments wrong or took them wrong.  I will set the record straight now. tlhdoc, I apologize if I offended you, you are correct.  I guess not everyone will splash water on the floor.  I should not have said that everyone will.  I guess it depends on the person, and how they do things.  You are correct.  I will state now that I was wrong.  Sorry about any of my comments.  I hope to continue in a friendly manner now.  I will keep all of my comments to a general nature based solely on my experiences and not assume that it applies to everyone.  If I have offended anyone else, I do apologize and will watch what I say from now on.  Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this board.  I have gathered a great deal of information from it, and have very much respect for those posting.  Again I am truly sorry for the offenses I portrayed and will try to control my replies and keep them on a friendly and professional basis.  Happy camping to all.

[JimQPublic]

Now that you've brought it up...........I have a porta-potti that has developed a crack in the bottom.......YUP!!!!......gooey blue stuff leaks out :yikes: .

We purchased a new potti but I would sure like to put a patch on the cracked one. It is a Thetford and it is made of polyethylene. Does anyone know of a system to patch polyethylene, that doesn't cost an arm & leg. I know about welding the stuff but I'd rather find something like fiberglass that I can layer over the entire bottom, to reinforce it.

Call up "Plastic Depot".  They will tell you whether it can be solvent welded.  If so I would think you should first repair the crack then laminate a piece of polyethylene sheet to cover the whole bottom.  

They also have complete fiberglass supplies.

Personally I'd just toss the thing.  Maybe save it for parts.


http://www.plasticdepots.com/
758 West 190th (at Vermont)
Gardena, CA 90248

Phone: (310) 217-7080
Fax: (310) 217-7084

[wavery]

Call up "Plastic Depot".  They will tell you whether it can be solvent welded.  If so I would think you should first repair the crack then laminate a piece of polyethylene sheet to cover the whole bottom.  

They also have complete fiberglass supplies.

Personally I'd just toss the thing.  Maybe save it for parts.


http://www.plasticdepots.com/
758 West 190th (at Vermont)
Gardena, CA 90248

Phone: (310) 217-7080
Fax: (310) 217-7084

Thanks for the tip. They are located fairly close to me so I gave them a call.

They just confirmed that NO adhesive will stick to that stuff. It must be heat welded with a special polyethylene welder and welding rod.

I'm kind of a tool fanatic so I may just buy a welder. Not just for this thing but a lot of stuff is made of polyethylene these days (like our kayak).

[wavery]

Hey viking,

Thanks for your opinion, and thanks for your assumption about me.  That is really appreciated.  Tells me a lot about you.  By the way, if anyone knows where the best place is to get parts for a porta potty are let me know.  We have the small Thetford with the billows pump for the flush, and the billows has a hole in the seam.  Kind of nasty when you push down on the pump and water comes out of it.

Thetford sells the bellows.
http://www.thetford.com/parts_145.cfm