advice from the dairy crew

41B-boy

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Chehalis, WA
Howdy,
looking for opinion from those in the know. I was gifted a 36 gallon / two chamber / round bottom milk room sink for my milk room remodel. I have a massive dairy herd of 4 Jerseys.
The sink had about five pinholes through the SS bottom, only just annoying, not preventing it's use. Eight months ago I sealed those pinholes w two layers of common two part epoxy, top and bottom. They held up for that time very well.
The epoxy is starting to peel. Q: should I clean them up and braze them, or could I use JB weld to maybe get a longer lasting seal. I have been advised that the acid rinse I use will weaken the JB Weld because it too, is epoxy based.
Thoughts to share?

Appreciate the wisdom here.
Fr. Bob ( and Bela, Emma Grace, Sunny, and Michaela )
 
Howdy,
looking for opinion from those in the know. I was gifted a 36 gallon / two chamber / round bottom milk room sink for my milk room remodel. I have a massive dairy herd of 4 Jerseys.
The sink had about five pinholes through the SS bottom, only just annoying, not preventing it's use. Eight months ago I sealed those pinholes w two layers of common two part epoxy, top and bottom. They held up for that time very well.
The epoxy is starting to peel. Q: should I clean them up and braze them, or could I use JB weld to maybe get a longer lasting seal. I have been advised that the acid rinse I use will weaken the JB Weld because it too, is epoxy based.
Thoughts to share?

Appreciate the wisdom here.
Fr. Bob ( and Bela, Emma Grace, Sunny, and Michaela )
Silver braze aka silver solder would probably be the easiest fix. Need to make sure your filler and flux are compatible with stainless.

Tig welding with stainless filler would be the best fix.
 
Silver braze aka silver solder would probably be the easiest fix. Need to make sure your filler and flux are compatible with stainless.

Tig welding with stainless filler would be the best fix.
Absolutely silver solder with a torch.
Permanent fix and cheap and easy.
I buy silver solder sticks with the flux coating on them.
 
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