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tonkski[_2_] March 1st 10 03:44 PM

Washing Machine Drum Repair
 
There is a hole in the outer plastic drum of my washing machine. I can
reach the hole, somewhat awkwardly, with my hand. I'd like to patch
the hole using some kind of putty. What can people recommend please?
Epoxy putty, car body filler? Thanks.

Yellow March 1st 10 04:05 PM

Washing Machine Drum Repair
 
"tonkski" wrote in message
...
There is a hole in the outer plastic drum of my washing machine. I can
reach the hole, somewhat awkwardly, with my hand. I'd like to patch
the hole using some kind of putty. What can people recommend please?
Epoxy putty, car body filler? Thanks.


I have used Milliput to fix a leaking washing machine drum.



Andrew Gabriel March 1st 10 06:18 PM

Washing Machine Drum Repair
 
In article ,
tonkski writes:
There is a hole in the outer plastic drum of my washing machine. I can
reach the hole, somewhat awkwardly, with my hand. I'd like to patch
the hole using some kind of putty. What can people recommend please?
Epoxy putty, car body filler? Thanks.


Depends what the drum is made of.
GRP is quite common, in which case resin with glass fibre mat
should work as that's what the drum is anyway.

Drums have large stresses on them, and if the hole is a stress
fracture, then regard it as non-repairable.

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Andrew Gabriel
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