Plumbing woops! Need help.

[Fishguy_8]

I was on the 1 yard line about done plumbing in my 90g tank (pvc) and I knocked over the primer bottle and got primer on the studs of the wall the sump is next to, the concrete floor, the mat I had my sump on and then primer got under the black trim of the tank as well. I quickly mopped it up and wiped it off of the trim and everything. It looks like it was starting to work/eat at the trim of the sump which is an old aquarium is all. My question is what now? Would you say no big deal and continue on? Is that going to eventually create an issue on the sump or anything else? Thanks for your help.

 

[Fishguy_8]

Here’s what it did to the trim on the sump.

 

[Fishguy_8]

Also I’m assuming no, but some splashed on the glass as well, does primer do anything as far as reactions with glass?

 

[Auto-pilot]

I don't think it's a big deal, it most likely didn't harm the glass. The biggest problem is just the fact that your trim is ugly and now you probably need a new mop lol

 

[Fishguy_8]

I don't think it's a big deal, it most likely didn't harm the glass. The biggest problem is just the fact that your trim is ugly and now you probably need a new mop lol

it’s fine that’s the bottom you’re looking at so it’ll be down anyways. Lost a few of my wife’s hand towels during my panic mode though.

 

[Auto-pilot]

I personally wouldn't wory about it, if you wanted to you can Sand it smooth to remove pressure points to prevent any cracking in the future or apply a layer of epoxy to it. How big is the sump??

 

[Brett S]

it’s fine that’s the bottom you’re looking at so it’ll be down anyways. Lost a few of my wife’s hand towels during my panic mode though.

I actually feel better about it being the bottom than if it were the top. The top plastic rim is definitely structural in glass tanks like that and helps keep the panels from separating and keeps the tank from failing, but on the bottom the trim is more cosmetic as the bottom panel will help hold everything together.

My concern would be that it would weaken the plastic and it would eventually fail, but I suspect that most of the damage is done and once the solvent evaporates the plastic will still be strong, just bumpier.

 

[Justin Cook]

It's fine but I really like the idea of sanding it once the solvent sets back up. It probably isn't required but I'd go ahead and do it if it were my tank to remove any bumps or pressure points. Again, probably overkill but that's how I roll.

 

[Fishguy_8]

The sump is a 40Long (36x12.5x16). It’s dried now and looks like it hasn’t eroded muchit just looks a little bubbly like what you’d expect it to look like if your kid tried to glue a piece of plastic to it and removed it and the residue from the glue was left behind (if that makes sense).