Plumbing question.

[John A!10]

So I will be plumbing my reef tank here shortly and was wondering.
Can I use purple primer, as I was unable to find the clear one. I will be painting the pvc afterwards anyways.
How should I attach the pvc to Abs bulkhead. I heard you don’t use primer, but do I use the same heavy duty cement as the one I use to attach the pvc together?

Thanks a lot

 

[NowGlazeIT]

So I will be plumbing my reef tank here shortly and was wondering.
Can I use purple primer, as I was unable to find the clear one. I will be painting the pvc afterwards anyways.
How should I attach the pvc to Abs bulkhead. I heard you don’t use primer, but do I use the same heavy duty cement as the one I use to attach the pvc together?

Thanks a lot

You can use a threaded abs and threaded pvc. Purple primer works but won’t paint over as easy

 

[John A!10]

You can use a threaded abs and threaded pvc. Purple primer works but won’t paint over as easy

My abs bulkhead isn’t threaded tho. How can I glue the pvc into the inside of my abs bulkhead, from the overflow box?

 

[NowGlazeIT]

My abs bulkhead isn’t threaded tho. How can I glue the pvc into the inside of my abs bulkhead, from the overflow box?

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-1...Vh_5kCh1THgWyEAQYASABEgLwvvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[NowGlazeIT]

 

[ckjhill]

home depot has the clear stuff

 

[NowGlazeIT]

home depot has the clear stuff

Yea sometimes they are out but amazon prime for the save lol

 

[John A!10]

Do you need this? I can buy it but is it necessary, and do you apply primer.

 

[John A!10]

Hello what did you guys do, to attach pvc to an abs bulkhead.

 

[Bigtrout]

Although not spefically for transitions, the oatley general purpose cement in the red can is for pvc or abs. This is what i used to glue pvc into the abs slip bulkheads on my eshoppes HOB overflow. Dont use primer on abs. It worked out fine. No leaks.