On 18 Nov 2004 04:56:18 -0800, (xavier) wrote:

Two months ago I installed a bath made by a company called Victoria &
Albert. They say it's made from a material called 'Quarrycast' which
will be their own composition of course. For all the world it's like
a thick plastic.

Yesterday, a double glazed unit fell on it (don't ask) and it's made a
chip in it about 50mm x 25mm. I have the majority of the chip that
fell out but around the edges, it shattered and if I just replaced the
chip it would obviously show.

Now, the insurance company are quite willing to replace the bath but
the cost of it will be in the region of 2k (bath 1250 plus fitting)
and this seems to us to be immoral if we could get it repaired
satisfactorily.

I phoned the insurance company (NIG skandia) and they gave me the
number of a bath repair firm. Trouble is, the number isn't
recognised!

Does anyone know of a company that repairs baths to a high standard?
I don't particularly want to attempt it myself even though NIG say
that if the repair didn't work, they would stil replace the bath. If
it has to be a diy job, can anyone recommend a product that they have
experience of?

Regards


Hi,

Try this company:

http://www.the-plastic-surgeon.co.uk/tps/index.htm

Or try the manufacturer, though they may have a vested interest in
replacing it.

May be possible to sand/file some material off from the underside to
get powdered plastic, and either make a filler with clear epoxy or
carefully fuse it into the scratch with a flameless lighter.
Definitely worth practicing on the underside first though!

cheers,
Pete.