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Re: (ET) PVC Battery box liner

Dave,
I'm not surprised that roof sealant stuff works, I tore down a E12 recently and the previous owner had laid down asphalt roof shingles on the bottom of the front battery tray. when I peeled the shingles off, the surface below it was in prestine condition with paint and all, while everything else around it that wasn't covered, was rusted to heck. When I ever get around to restoring one of my ET's I'd use that liquid stuff on the sides, and a single peice of rolled roofing cut to fit on the bottom with the plastic tray on top of that to protect the battery boxes from abrasion. 

Matt



From: David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>
To: brad bfayette com
CC: Elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
Subject: Re: (ET) PVC Battery box liner
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:42:13 -0500



Polyethelyne is not particularly good for the use of resisting battery
acid fumes   - witness GE's solution of puting sheet poly liners in
battery boxes. The plastic pans below, evidently a different type of
poly, lasted but the side liners fell apart quickly.   Yours should be
thick enough to last.  However, beware of trapped acid fumes between the
plastic and the box sides.  Tried this yrs ago using 'storm door plastic'
on my first Etrack and the inside of the boxes actually rotted away
faster from the trapped acid fume laden moisture.  I now paint the boxes
inside with liquid type asphalt roof seal. and let it dry a week or two
before putting the batteries back.  That works.

Dave
Weymouth MA



On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 15:32:47 -0500 Brad Fayette <brad bfayette com>
writes:
> I just made some battery box liners out of 40mil PVC shower pan
> liner.
> Anyone else tried this, or want to comment? This is very tough
> stuff,
> and is available at any home depot.
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> Regards,
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> Brad Fayette
> "The geeks shall inherit the Earth."
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