I have a crack on the floor of an inexpensive plastic shower stall in my basement. The crack is round in shape and about an inch in diameter, and I think it resulted from a heavy shampoo bottle that fell and hit the floor just hard enough to make a crack. I have tried to repair this with Goop glue, which lasted for a while, but as soon as I cleaned the floor with a harsh cleaner, the Goop pulled away from the plastic. I have been tempted to try Marine Goop, which I heard is a different formula from regular household Goop, but I don't know if this is true. Or, should I use epoxy?
I am open to any advice and suggestions, but whatever I use needs to withstand exposure to water from the shower head. Also, I don't care so much about how the repair looks, but I'd like it to be a permanent fix. Please help! Thank you!
Tori from Pittsburgh PA
Answers:
RE: Repair a Crack on Plastic Shower Floor
I had a bath tub crack on me when I was renting a mobile home. Landlord was out of town, I had 4 kids that needed bathing, so I patched it with Bondo. I think that's how it's spelled (its been a long time ago). Anyway, its the same thing they use to patch fiber glass car bodies. It took the landlord over a month to find another tub to replace mine. We would have been one smelly crew. lol (06/15/2007)
Ask a body shop if they feel Bondo would stick to Fiberglass, which is likely what your stall is made of. I'd also check with Lowe's to see if they sell Fiberglass patch kits. That would be the ideal way to repair it, but you will be out of a shower for a week or two, for each layer to cure, I believe, but it would be worth it, right? Good luck, and God bless and help you. : ) (06/15/2007)
By Lynda
RE: Repair a Crack on Plastic Shower Floor
I had this happen to a tub once. I went to the hardware store and got a fiberglass repair kit. The repair was noticeable, but worked great until we replaced the tub a number of years later. After a coat or two, we were able to use the tub (carefully). Then when it dried, I put another coat on. Kept us from getting too raunchy. (06/16/2007)
Thank you to everyone who responded with suggestions, but unfortunately, my shower stall is definitely plastic and not fiberglass. So, if anybody has a suggestion for plastic, please post it for me. Also, this is not the main bathroom in the house, so I can avoid using this shower for as long as it would take for an adhesive or glue, etc. to cure. Thanks again! Tori in Pittsburgh, PA
(06/16/2007)
By Tori
RE: Repair a Crack on Plastic Shower Floor
Try vulcum. I use this to repair leaky roofs. I think 'vulcum' might be a name brand, but go to Lowe's or Home Depot and ask somebody there. It stays flexible when it dries, and it's paintable after a few days. It comes in a tube that needs to be applied with a caulk gun. (06/23/2007)
By Lisa
RE: Repair a Crack on Plastic Shower Floor
Look on your RV websites, they have repair kits for plastic showers (one is by SYON), there's one for fiberglass as well. Good Luck. (03/28/2008)
By Lisha
RE: Repair a Crack on Plastic Shower Floor
Home Depot & Lowe's sell an apoxy plastic patch & a special tape just for cracks in plastic tub floors. Yes! There is someone out there who gets that it's plastic. (04/25/2008)
