"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in
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"Brian O" wrote in message
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I have a plastic bathtub with a small crack in the bottom of the tub.
Short
of tearing it out and shoring it up, is there a way to at least
temporarily
repair the tub that will last a year or so? Thanks in advance.
Brian



If it is truly plastic, I don't have any idea, nor do I have much
hope of a long lasting repair. We'd need to know what type of
material it is.

If it is fiberglass, it is possible to lay-up some cloth, same as
you'd do with a boat. In any case, done from the tub side it will
look like crap, but if it buys you time and works, you can put up with
it for a time.




I suppose he could glass the entire tub bottom and blend/fill in the edges
with the curve up the sides.It would take several layers of glass cloth,and
need at least two weeks to cure before putting weight on it. And rough up
the tub surface for adhesion before beginning the fiberglassing.
He would also have to use a tub epoxy paint for the top coat;add another
week for that to cure.


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