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Old 05-29-2015, 10:40 AM   #1
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Tank Heating Pads Coming Loose

I crawled under my new Sunseeker MBS 2400R last night and was surprised to see that both of the tank heating pads were coming "unglued" from the bottom of the black and grey tanks. They are coming loose on the leading edge, meaning as I go down the road they are likely to just get more loose until they fly off. Does anyone know the proper adhesive to reattach these? I'm not inclined to drive a hour back to the dealer for something like this, which should have been caught before delivery. Pics attached.
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Old 05-30-2015, 06:02 AM   #2
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Same issue on my 2015 solera 24R.
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Old 05-30-2015, 10:34 AM   #3
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I would look for a silicone adhesive that had some thermal conductivity. Being that it's on a plastic tank that may not be that important.
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Old 05-30-2015, 10:46 AM   #4
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Black (Gorilla Tape) Clean tank area and pad with Soap & Water and dry well before taping! Youroo!! They didn't clean the (Mold Release) before the Pads were used?
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Old 05-30-2015, 11:22 AM   #5
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Clean and spray both surfaces with automotive trim adhesive.
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Old 05-30-2015, 11:30 AM   #6
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Tank Heating Element

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Old 05-30-2015, 02:07 PM   #7
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Try ultraheat.com they made the factory installed heating pads on my Sunseeker.
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Old 05-30-2015, 02:56 PM   #8
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DO NOT USE TAPE
You will want to use a high heat automotive silicone, ultra blue, black or red. clean thoroughly, apply evenly, push out air bubbles with a plastic scraper. Air pockets can cause fire, so, very important. If you use tape you could burn your unit to the ground.
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Old 05-30-2015, 05:45 PM   #9
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DO NOT USE TAPE...If you use tape you could burn your unit to the ground.
And how can this happen?
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Old 06-01-2015, 05:41 PM   #10
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to the ground?
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