mookaloid
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| posted on 24/1/14 at 06:55 PM |
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Fibre glass bath repair
Has anyone done this satisfactorily?
It is fibre glass and it has had a knock in one corner and the gel coat has cracked.
If I slap lots of mat underneath the area, then gently clean out the crack in the gel coat with the dremel, then repair the gel coat with this stuff
Plastic padding
will it be a lasting repair?
Cheers
Mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 24/1/14 at 07:49 PM |
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Yes, exactly how I repaired a bath 10 years ago, still fine. And that is in a rental house of sharers (probably at bathtime too......)
You can use fine wet and dry, then cutting compound to finish and give a virtually invisible repair.
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cliftyhanger
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| posted on 24/1/14 at 07:49 PM |
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Yes, exactly how I repaired a bath 10 years ago, still fine. And that is in a rental house of sharers (probably at bathtime too......)
You can use fine wet and dry, then cutting compound to finish and give a virtually invisible repair.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 24/1/14 at 08:08 PM |
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Cool thanks 
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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plentywahalla
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| posted on 24/1/14 at 09:53 PM |
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Are you sure its all fibreglass? Most baths today are heat formed from acrylic sheet and then reinforced by laminating GRP on the reverse. A
completely invisible repair using polyester gel will be almost impossible to achieve in acrylic.
Rules are for the guidance of wise men ... and the obedience of fools. (anon)
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jacko
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| posted on 25/1/14 at 12:03 PM |
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Buy a new bath you tight sod 
I bet Louise would rather have a new bath 
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mookaloid
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| posted on 26/1/14 at 01:07 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by plentywahalla
Are you sure its all fibreglass? Most baths today are heat formed from acrylic sheet and then reinforced by laminating GRP on the reverse. A
completely invisible repair using polyester gel will be almost impossible to achieve in acrylic.
After a bit of research I think it probably is Acrylic however I found this stuff
http://www.bathtubrepair.co.uk/ so I'll give it a go.
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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