Need advice for Rain Barrel repair

[SamuraiCO]

Lets say hypothetically if one had a rain barrel that was full then froze over the winter, cracked and fell over breaking the faucets off. What might you use to:

1. Seal the plastic

2. Use to attach the faucets again. Metal or plastic fittings? Both faucets look like outdoor brass hose hook ups.


I have some ideas but want to hear from those of you that have more punches in your man card I am all thumbs with stuff like this but love the learning process. Yea I know I should have drained some off but got caught off guard this year. Normally I drain several times per year to keep flushed and use a lot on plants on our patio throught the spring.

[Wulf202]

Youtube plastic welding. Get a harbor freight soldering gun and go to town.

Unless you have the missing chunk its pretty much totalled

You can build a new adapter from conduit parts. Buy the official one or buy a valve with one built in.

Rain barrels are illegal here blah blah blah

[asmo]

JB Weld

[Lex_Luthor]

I *maybe* want to make one of these when I get my own home. I always liked the simple design of the hefty gray trash cans with lid & epoxy the fittings into place.

[StagLefty]

http://www.amazon.com/Mighty-Fix-It-.../dp/B00414DWQA

[newracer]

I have had good luck repairing plastics with shoe goo and mesh drywall tape.

[thvigil11]

+1 for JB Weld

Or Bondo would work

[rbeau30]

This would be a great idea if my 55 gallon drums of stored water (filled from city water) were ever to fall over. Great thread!

[hatidua]

Post on a whitewater kayaking forum, as durable as those kayaks are, I've seen some of them crack and I suspect they have crossed this bridge once or twice...

[Ah Pook]

A better option?