My S2R 800

[Jez900ie]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

The cement will go hard and only work once. Make sure it hasn't taken a shape inside the tank, that will not come out of the filler neck!

Silica Gel is re-useable many times, by simply drying it out. Laying the bags on a radiator or in the Sun will do the trick. I don't recommend doing this in your food oven, as some have done!

I used to buy it from the Chemist years ago, but not sure if you can still do that. Not sure if it is a poison as such, but it would do you a whole lot of no good if you swallowed some!
I bet you could have some heading your way with just a few clicks on the internet these days.
I still save the little packets that sometimes come in packaging of moisture sensitive things. It's labelled "desiccant".
It's also used inside the hollow ally spacer bar round the edge of double glazed units. If there is a sealed unit maker near you, they might bung you a bag?

If cement powder works, surely rice would too?

[Mr Gazza]

Originally Posted by Jez900ie

surely rice would too?

They put that in Hondas.

[Jez900ie]

Originally Posted by Mr Gazza

They put that in Hondas.

And all salt pots in the tropics!

[Nickj]

Originally Posted by Jez900ie

If cement powder works, surely rice would too?

Might well do but this kind of use would ruin the flavour so only use cheap easy cook rice. Rice absorbs about 3 times it weight in water, though as you aren't actually boiling it then it would be a little less I imagine.
Very dry silica gel absorbs about half and portland cement about a third of its weight in water.