Repairing leaking watering can

[john9159]

Some may say it's a waste of time but it has sentimental value to someone.
The can is plastic and has a manufacturing flaw where the plastic was a bit thin at the base (where it always is!).
Has anyone found a successful way to repair leaks?

[Incy]

Silicon sealant might work. I've never tried to repair a watering can with it but it's the only thing that sprung to mind as a possible option. Good luck.

[Jeanied]

Yes, I mended mine a few years ago and it is still working! I used stuff I bought on one of the shopping channels - it is called Coltogum and I think you can get it in a few places. For a split you just seal over, for a hole you use the mesh and some of the sealant.

[Kleftiwallah]

If it is on a flat section, you could try a small nut & bolt and a couple of penny washers, with a disk of bicycle innertube each side.

Cheers, Tube.

[lottie dolly]

is it in a place suitable to get at,if so,try and melt a bit of similar plastic it,like a plug,then smoth over with an old knife,it will stink so do it outside,and wear a mask

[Snadger]

Silicon sounds the best option methinks!

[Potstubsdustbins]

Depends whether its an hole or a crack, Unibond Power tape is water proof. Evo-Stick do a silicone called Sticks Like Sh*t (no joke) that is water proof and has better adhesive properties than standard sanitry silicone which would struggle with plastic.

Colin

[MrBloom]

gutter sealant my friend. its £1 at the pound shop and it comes in a mastic tube. all you do is squeeze the sealant onto a flat surface and then use a filler pad to skim the base of the bucket

[HeyWayne]

I used gaffer tape and a heat gun on mine. Was around the neck though.

[Dusty Rhodes]

Silicone sealant has trouble bonding to some plastics. You may have to rough up the surface with sandpaper to get a good bond.

You also might be able to use an epoxy like JB Weld.

[Mr Potato Head]

In my job I have to repair all sorts of things such as car radiators, water bottles, fuel tanks etc. Without a doubt the best thing is a 2 part epoxy repair putty available from any car spares shop.

The one I use (and the best I have used so far) is called Quick Steel. Break a bit off, mix it up and cover the leaking part. Simples!

[alldigging]

Turn it into a planter?

[SarzWix]

The OH repaired one of my water-butts which he shot holes into with an air rifle () with a fibre glass repair kit. That was a couple of years ago and it's still sealed

[veggiechicken]

I know this is irrelevant but.........I had one of those old metal watering cans that leaked at the bottom where the base had come away from the rim. My husband put a layer of concrete inside it. To be fair, it stopped the leak but its so darned heavy............

[MrBloom]

to be fair i think you might as well go out and buy a new one lol.