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Bathtub question
edgecam
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My bathtub has a crack aroud the drain, It is about 8 inchd long and if you push down on the drain is about a 1/2 inch gap. Is ther anyway to seal this and keep it from leaking or do I need to look for a new tub?
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What is the tub made of
It is made of fiberglass and is a 2 peice unit.
quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
What is the tub made of
It is made of fiberglass and is a 2 peice unit.
A corvette repair kit. I would think epoxy would take care of it for a while. Watch the ceiling below it for stains and leaks.
quote:Originally posted by edgecam
quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
What is the tub made of
It is made of fiberglass and is a 2 peice unit.
A corvette repair kit. I would think epoxy would take care of it for a while. Watch the ceiling below it for stains and leaks.
No ceiling below, It is in a mobile home that we will be selling in May or June when we get our house built. Don't really want to spend the money on a new one but I am sure the buyers will ding us for the replacment of the tub plus the sub floor.
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This is the best idea.
And installing a new will allow for you to do it right and sit it on a solid base of cement.
You'll get more for the mobile if U do.quote:Originally posted by edgecam
quote:Originally posted by cartod
quote:Originally posted by edgecam
quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
What is the tub made of
It is made of fiberglass and is a 2 peice unit.
A corvette repair kit. I would think epoxy would take care of it for a while. Watch the ceiling below it for stains and leaks.
No ceiling below, It is in a mobile home that we will be selling in May or June when we get our house built. Don't really want to spend the money on a new one but I am sure the buyers will ding us for the replacment of the tub plus the sub floor.
Then you can paint the whole stall or tub with the epoxy paint they have at home improvement stores.
We used the paint to cover pink tiles and paint an old cast iron tube when we bought our house. They look like new.
Few things about the epoxy paint, it stinks like hell & make sure you use the correct roller nap. The wife used a roller that was just a little course than I thought she should have.(almost texture in places she used that roller)
Sand it lightly around the bottom of the drain with rough paper and blow it dry and blow the dust off with a hairdrier and then mix the epoxy and paint the cloth with resin and form it around the drain from underneath. Put about 4 applications around the drain and then paint it all again with the mixed resin and let it dry for at least 24 hrs water free and do NOT step in the tub in those 24 hrs either. Make sure you reinforce the drain area with some treated wood and you can cut it and resin it right to the tub if you wish.
"Could is not an absolute. Depending on whether the tub was manufactured using epoxy or vinylester resin and whether or not you get lucky and guess at a match. Proper bond will be iffy, so Could becomes Maybe, Maybe not.
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