Air cleaner repair ideas needed

tomstractorsandtoys · Aug 24, 2018

I have the bottom off a dry air cleaner from a Deere 2510 that sat with water in it. The inside is very rusty and thin. I tried a couple of salvage yards with little luck. Any one ever try coating the inside with something to make a liner? What about the stuff you line gas tanks with? What about the spray on bedliner stuff that comes in spray cans? I have seen several others rusted like this so I am more interested in finding a way to redo this one than to buy another one. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks Tom

Steve@Advance · Aug 24, 2018

I would try fiberglass and resin.

Scrape off the loose rust, build it up a couple layers, trim and grind the edges.

I bought a couple of used Ferguson head light cans, one was rusted through in a few places, looked like it had laid outside for a while. I glassed it up on the inside and the damaged area outside, sanded it down and painted it. Can't even tell.

Mike M · Aug 24, 2018

Anything should work if you can get it clean enough to stick good. I'd likely sandblast it and then deal with the holes like I do gas tanks. Use acid core solder and solder them up. It can be sanded smooth on the outside and painted. This would be a permanent type repair.

Ellis Kinney · Aug 24, 2018

I have a couple of cans of 2 part epoxy that I mix to do jobs like yours. Ellis

37chief · Aug 24, 2018

First it needs to be clean. Some some else suggested sand blasting. If it surives this without opening up holes, a good coat of paint should be good. If the sand blasting opens up small holes use JB weld to seal the holes, then paint. Stan

Dune Country · Aug 24, 2018

(quoted from post at 13:08:28 08/24/18) I have a couple of cans of 2 part epoxy that I mix to do jobs like yours. Ellis

x2 fiberglass BTDT

ed will · Aug 24, 2018

Hi, try bondo after a good cleanup . Finish cleanup using acetone. Ed Will Oliver BC

rrman61 · Aug 24, 2018

BTDT bondo

old-9 · Aug 24, 2018

JB Weld

BobReeves · Aug 24, 2018

Bondo after sand blasting. Repaired the seed bins on my JD planter, worked great and is holding up well.

ed will · Aug 24, 2018

Hi, try bondo after a good cleanup . Finish cleanup using acetone. Ed Will Oliver BC

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