# Resin spill on underside of tank film

**URL:** <https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-spill-on-underside-of-tank-film/35176>\
**Category:** Form 3/3+\
**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-spill-on-underside-of-tank-film/35176 "2022-11-17T16:33:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![dylan\_r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@dylan\_r](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/dylan_r)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 4:33pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-spill-on-underside-of-tank-film/35176/1 "2022-11-17T16:33:07Z")

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Hi all I moved recently and in the process one of my resin tanks spilled. The resin is all self contained in the tank / tank case. The issue is that some resin has gotten on the underside of the tank film. If I clean it very carefully can I continue using the tank or do I need to buy a new one?

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**Author:** ![Phil.O](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/forum.formlabs.com/phil.o/32/18990_2.png) [@Phil.O](https://forum.formlabs.com/u/Phil.O)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2022, 9:23pm UTC](https://forum.formlabs.com/t/resin-spill-on-underside-of-tank-film/35176/2 "2022-11-17T21:23:57Z")

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Hi dylan\_r,

You should be able to clean that area via our [Inspecting and cleaning resin tanks (Form 3/Form 3B) (formlabs.com)](https://support.formlabs.com/s/article/Inspecting-and-cleaning-resin-tanks-Form-3?language=en_US#exterior-tank) steps, under where it mentions Cleaning the resin tank exterior.

If you’re running into issues while cleaning, you can [create a support case with our support team](https://support.formlabs.com/s/contact-support?language=en_US) with photos for further advice if you are not sure how to proceed.