Hi all,
I've somehow managed to chip the rim of my bath in about the most obvious
spot (sod's law). It just catches the eye every time I go in the
bathroom. I'm wondering what the best way of restoring it would be. I
believe it's one of those acrylic baths but can't say for certain.
Anyway, it's composed of two layers; the substrate looks very much like
glass fibre chopped strand mat and then there's the (now chipped) top
layer which is about 3-4mm thick I would guess. I've uploaded a general
view and a close up he

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?

cheers,

CD.

"Cursitor Doom" wrote in message
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Hi all,
I've somehow managed to chip the rim of my bath in about the most obvious
spot (sod's law). It just catches the eye every time I go in the
bathroom. I'm wondering what the best way of restoring it would be. I
believe it's one of those acrylic baths but can't say for certain.
Anyway, it's composed of two layers; the substrate looks very much like
glass fibre chopped strand mat and then there's the (now chipped) top
layer which is about 3-4mm thick I would guess. I've uploaded a general
view and a close up he

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?

You can get a kit for repairing small scuffs and scrapes but it's not going
to be much use here unless you've kept the piece you broke off.

If you do have the piece, you'll have to fix it back in place using
something that's not going to leave it proud, then use the repair kit to
hide the repair

On 17/11/2015 14:48, Phil L wrote:
"Cursitor Doom" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
I've somehow managed to chip the rim of my bath in about the most obvious
spot (sod's law). It just catches the eye every time I go in the
bathroom. I'm wondering what the best way of restoring it would be. I
believe it's one of those acrylic baths but can't say for certain.
Anyway, it's composed of two layers; the substrate looks very much like
glass fibre chopped strand mat and then there's the (now chipped) top
layer which is about 3-4mm thick I would guess. I've uploaded a general
view and a close up he

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?

You can get a kit for repairing small scuffs and scrapes but it's not going
to be much use here unless you've kept the piece you broke off.

If you do have the piece, you'll have to fix it back in place using
something that's not going to leave it proud, then use the repair kit to
hide the repair


Agreed, as long as you have the missing piece. If you havn't, you need
to find a suitable filler. The easiest is probably car body filler, but
you could also use epoxy glue, which you can fill with an inert filler
such as "dry" polyfiller, plaster, or similar material. The more filler
you use, the easier it will be to rub down and conceal.

You also have scope there to conceal it with some sort of edging strip.

On 17/11/2015 14:55, newshound wrote:
On 17/11/2015 14:48, Phil L wrote:
"Cursitor Doom" wrote in message
...
Hi all,
I've somehow managed to chip the rim of my bath in about the most
obvious
spot (sod's law). It just catches the eye every time I go in the
bathroom. I'm wondering what the best way of restoring it would be. I
believe it's one of those acrylic baths but can't say for certain.
Anyway, it's composed of two layers; the substrate looks very much like
glass fibre chopped strand mat and then there's the (now chipped) top
layer which is about 3-4mm thick I would guess. I've uploaded a general
view and a close up he

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?

You can get a kit for repairing small scuffs and scrapes but it's not
going
to be much use here unless you've kept the piece you broke off.

If you do have the missing piece then you can buy a methylene chloride
based solvent glue for acrylic on Amazon that will do an almost
invisible solvent with a trace of dissolved acrylic repair.

Failing that titanium white loaded epoxy isn't bad to avoid a black line
on the joint. Either way practice on something that doesn't matter.

If you do have the piece, you'll have to fix it back in place using
something that's not going to leave it proud, then use the repair kit to
hide the repair


Agreed, as long as you have the missing piece. If you havn't, you need
to find a suitable filler. The easiest is probably car body filler, but
you could also use epoxy glue, which you can fill with an inert filler
such as "dry" polyfiller, plaster, or similar material. The more filler
you use, the easier it will be to rub down and conceal.

Epoxy tends to be a bit hard work grinding down again. Casting it
against Pledge coated thick gloss inert plastic sheet might work.

I have repaired minor impact damage to car light clusters this way.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:48:15 +0000, Phil L wrote:

If you do have the piece, you'll have to fix it back in place using
something that's not going to leave it proud, then use the repair kit to
hide the repair

Sigh. Forgot to mention earlier, but no, I can't find the bit that
chipped off.

In message , Cursitor Doom
writes
On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:48:15 +0000, Phil L wrote:

If you do have the piece, you'll have to fix it back in place using
something that's not going to leave it proud, then use the repair kit to
hide the repair

Sigh. Forgot to mention earlier, but no, I can't find the bit that
chipped off.

There are repair kits intended for CI or steel baths but I don't see why
they would not work on glass fibre.

Ronseal at B+Q eg.

--
Tim Lamb

On 17/11/2015 14:10, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Hi all,
I've somehow managed to chip the rim of my bath in about the most obvious
spot (sod's law). It just catches the eye every time I go in the
bathroom. I'm wondering what the best way of restoring it would be. I
believe it's one of those acrylic baths but can't say for certain.
Anyway, it's composed of two layers; the substrate looks very much like
glass fibre chopped strand mat and then there's the (now chipped) top
layer which is about 3-4mm thick I would guess. I've uploaded a general
view and a close up he

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?

cheers,

CD.

If she's not back from work yet, I'd suggest the Foreign Legion.

Cheers
--
Syd

On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:46:44 +0000, Syd Rumpo wrote:

If she's not back from work yet, I'd suggest the Foreign Legion.

Cheers

Good suggestion, but she'd still know it was me. Maybe I should just
torch the whole house and claim off the insurance?

On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:15:12 +0000, Cursitor Doom wrote:

On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:46:44 +0000, Syd Rumpo wrote:

If she's not back from work yet, I'd suggest the Foreign Legion.

Cheers

Good suggestion, but she'd still know it was me. Maybe I should just
torch the whole house and claim off the insurance?

Seems a bit extreme for a bath chip.
What about white silicon sealant? Carefully apply masking tape precisely
around the edge of the hole, fill with silicon and smoooooth over with a
wet spatula/butter knife. Promptly remove masking. Sorted.

"Syd Rumpo" wrote in message
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On 17/11/2015 14:10, Cursitor Doom wrote:
Hi all,
I've somehow managed to chip the rim of my bath in about the most obvious
spot (sod's law). It just catches the eye every time I go in the
bathroom. I'm wondering what the best way of restoring it would be. I
believe it's one of those acrylic baths but can't say for certain.
Anyway, it's composed of two layers; the substrate looks very much like
glass fibre chopped strand mat and then there's the (now chipped) top
layer which is about 3-4mm thick I would guess. I've uploaded a general
view and a close up he

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?

If she's not back from work yet, I'd suggest the Foreign Legion.

He's too swarthy for that, they'll decide he's a moslem infiltrator.

On 17/11/15 14:10, Cursitor Doom wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?


http://www.memorialsofdistinction.co.uk/

Essentially, you're dead.

But seriously - how did you do that? I was imagining a tiny 5mm chip.

On 17/11/2015 16:12, Tim Watts wrote:
On 17/11/15 14:10, Cursitor Doom wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?


http://www.memorialsofdistinction.co.uk/

Essentially, you're dead.

But seriously - how did you do that? I was imagining a tiny 5mm chip.

I would attempt to fill it expecting some visual improvement but I doubt
you will get an invisible mend, colour match will be a big problem. If
that fails I would consider some kind of ornate strip to put along that
edge, or even make a panel for that end of the bath.

On 17/11/2015 16:25, ss wrote:
On 17/11/2015 16:12, Tim Watts wrote:
On 17/11/15 14:10, Cursitor Doom wrote:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128859...h/22469197873/

Any ideas?


http://www.memorialsofdistinction.co.uk/

Essentially, you're dead.

But seriously - how did you do that? I was imagining a tiny 5mm chip.

I would attempt to fill it expecting some visual improvement but I doubt
you will get an invisible mend, colour match will be a big problem. If
that fails I would consider some kind of ornate strip to put along that
edge, or even make a panel for that end of the bath.

Fill with white grouting or use car body filler and then a thin coat or
two of white car spray paint just on that bath edge.

White grouting?

--
mailto: news {at} admac {dot] myzen {dot} co {dot} uk

If you have building and contents insurance check whether you have accidental cover included. If you have then it is the type of damage that can be claimed for, domestic management may even be grateful for you coming up with a scheme to get a new bath. There are specialist firms that can do invisible repairs, my daughter had a dinged worktop in her new build the builders got in a company to fix the ding rather than replace the worktop. I cannot now spot the damage.

Richard

On Tue, 17 Nov 2015 14:10:50 -0000 (UTC), Cursitor Doom
wrote:

Any ideas?

Do it the same way it was made. Get some white topcoat polyester
resin.

http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/CFS...pcoat_154.html

Find a piece of thin plastic (or heavy gauge polythene) which fits
over the hole and conforms to the shape of the bath. on the side you
are going to have facing the bath rub a thin film of silicone polish
(Pledge or car polish type). Get some non stretching tape such a
masking tape and cut several lengths long enough to go over the patch
with several inches to spare.

Mix a small amount of topcoat and hardener (be careful - with small
quantities it is easy to add too much hardener which makes it all set
too quickly) Fill the hole very (very) slightly proud and lay the
plastic film over it holding it in place with the tape. The film must
conform to the shape.

Leave a few hrs to harden. If you take care with the covering film
no further finishing should be needed but if it is you can sand the
fill with wet and dry paper of increasing fineness.

You might find it easier to half fill the hole (with no facing film)
first, leave it until set (30 mins or so) and then fill the remainder
as above.