Purple Primer Accident!

Ok so heres the story while I was plumbing my new overflow down to my sump I spilled a whole four ounce can of purple pvc primer into my empty 120 gal glass tank. my main question is will the primer eat the silicone joints and pull them away from the glass? will it still hold water?

My second question is will this effect the livestock in my tank when (and if) it is holding water?

 

I would call Home Depot or Lowe's to see if they could give you professional attention because you don't want a potential problem like this to happen right off the bat!

 

When ever people use the primer and glue to slip the joints on PVC there is usually a very small amount that goes into the inside of the pipe thus making contact with the water that passes through the pipe.

But for the amount that went into your tank i would be worried too. Like CR said above ^ call someone who is a pro in the subject matter like a plumber.

Good luck.

 

Call a plumber, as they are the only one(s) I feel would be qualified to give you an answer.

 

AHHHH! this is stressing me the heck out, I was only about a week and a half out from starting my tank now this I can't believe my luck some times...

i looked up silicone solvents and the website said that the cured product (silicone) is very resistant to any solvents including Acetone, alcohol, gasoline, and lacquer thinner. this makes me believe i still have some hope and wont have to get a new tank or make major repairs... but i am still worried about my livestock!

 

Wow, that's a tough one. I did google search after google search and could find next to nothing on it. It looks as though there are four ingredients in the preparation that are considered hazardous.

Acetone
Methyl-Ethyl-Ketone
Cyclohexanone
Tetrahydrofuran

I bet this stuff smells like a Chemestry 101 lab.

So not only do you have to worry about the silicone degradation and residual film, but you need to consider what the cleaner will do as well. If the plumber does not work out, you may want to call the University of Washington. Ask for Bagley Hall. That is the Chemistry Building. Maybe a Chem student (or better yet---grad student) could help you out. Summer school is still in session.

Also, e-mail Mark at Melevsreef.com. He does a lot of DIY projects and might know something along these lines.

Good luck dude. Let us know how things worked out. John. :-/

 

well i talked to my girlfriends mom, she works for a plumbing supply company she had no clue because the two products are never used together in the industry for anything. my roomate also works at home depot, he is going to talk to the certifide plumbing expert. thanks man much appriciated contact info. i'll let you guys know what i find out.