lmeyer August 27, 2016 Share August 27, 2016 I should never underestimate my ability to make a bad situation worse. I was changing the uniseals on my GSA standard 8 (http://wamas.org/forums/topic/79326-uniseal-replacement/) I was having trouble getting the union to turn so that I could remove the water outlet pipe. While trying to turn it, I managed to crack the skimmer body. Is the skimmer toast? Can it be repaired? And yes, the union is still stuck together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallreef August 27, 2016 Share August 27, 2016 Share a picture of it with the crack... Depending on where it's at you may be able to use some silicone or another sealent... But depends on where it is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheresTheReef August 27, 2016 Share August 27, 2016 If it's acrylic then some acrylic glue/weld would likely fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davelin315 August 28, 2016 Share August 28, 2016 I would drill out the ends of the cracks and then just fill it in with weldon and some epoxy perhaps. Cracks will continue to spread unless you stop the crack itself. All of this depends, of course, on location and severity of the crack, got a picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zygote2k August 28, 2016 Share August 28, 2016 larry- how did the rebuild turn out after the big fire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmeyer September 3, 2016 Author Share September 3, 2016 Share a picture of it with the crack... Depending on where it's at you may be able to use some silicone or another sealent... But depends on where it is.. I tried, but I can't seem to upload a picture any longer. It wasn't a very good picture anyway. The crack starts at the drilled hole for the uniseal and is a fairly straight line for about 2 inches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmeyer September 3, 2016 Author Share September 3, 2016 larry- how did the rebuild turn out after the big fire? The rebuild was fine. Things were going okay until the seals gave on my hammerhead running the closed loop while we were asleep (about a month ago). I came downstairs to a tank with virtually no water. Trying to recover (yet again). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Origami September 3, 2016 Share September 3, 2016 You may be able to seal the crack with a little Weldon 4. You'll need a syringe or an applicator. It should draw into the crack (capillary action) and weld the seam together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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