Re: (ET) PVC Battery box liner

[David C Robie <mycroftxx1 juno com>]

Sounds good to me.  Back in the old days,  battery tops were all asphalt.
Which is why I tried it.  And likely why the shingles were in yours.  Too
bad GE didn't think of something like that.
D. Wey 


On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:01:18 -0500 "Matthew callahan"
<callahanrc hotmail com> writes:
> 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.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Brad Fayette
> > > "The geeks shall inherit the Earth."
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > >
> > > >
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