Easy Tub Repair with Pro Tips: Fix Your Cracks and Holes
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- Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
- If you need to fix your tub, this is the place to look. Many people need to fix holes poked in their tubs and showers but we have a crack we need to fix. The process is the same for hole or cracks and we use a Mirolin Acrylic Repair Kit we bought from Lowes for CDN $60. We are trying to save $150 charge that a professional would charge. We also don't want to wait 5 days for a plumber or a bathtub repairman to show.
It is not difficult; it does not require much skill or even much effort, just a willingness to try.
You CAN repair your own tub or shower by yourself without being a DIY master.
The "it looks horrible" crowd really doesn't understand that this really helps people in rough financial situations that cant just have a fancy perfect tub or people like me that are saving for one and just trying to make due for a little longer. Thank you for this video! I needed it and going to the store now.
I agree, and it does not look horrible. You can see it but you really have to look for it. Thanks Dope!
@@URTechDotCa does it ok until now?
In all fairness, that is a very difficult area to repair and sharing your efforts is also not so easy to do as results (also some viewers) do not always meet expectations but this will have helped many people who are trying a repair on their own. You are a kind person of that I am sure.
About to use this same kit to repair a stand up shower. Appreciate the video!
From Steve. Thank you for all your help. I learned a lot from you. 🖐🙂🖐
Very well explained and very detailed. Really appreciate the video.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow great job. Wish I would’ve came across this a month ago. Thanks!
Fabulous video, very clear and great advice! Very useful.
Good to hear this helped. Thanks for the kind words
Cut up a empty plastic bottle/jug to also use some a spreading tool, try to get the same radius or a very flexible piece.
Thank you so much for this video, gonna be doing this repair on my tub this week and this helped!!
Hi Sour. You can do it. It is not that hard :)
Should mix on metal or tin foil the cardboard removes to much moisture Olson my kit came with plastic wiper cards
Great video. Just subscribed. You are good at explaining things.. and funny.
Oh my living days. Buy acrylic bath repair and read it. save yaself 20 minutes of your life watching this.
Good to hear this helped. Thanks for the kind words
Hate to be the bearer of bad news but that won't last long. Cracks will continue to run and the location is the worst to repair. Been doing this for 18 years. Overall it turned out pretty good. I also understand the light issue well. Light can play really dirty tricks.
Looks good but I have to say the Saran Wrap was a terrible idea, but it turned out well.
Nice video. Funny too. Thanks 😊
Glad you enjoyed it
Hi. So 3 years after you did this repair/fix, is the bathtub still good to use? Has cracked comeback or the seal is still in great condition? Thanks for the video by the way.
Does this video apply to a repair where the crack is not water tight. Where there has been water leaking from underneath.
Thank you for sharing man!
Try a rubber spatula if your work area is more so in a corner. That way it bends keeps full contact with the surface and smushes in. Not for video maker but more so for other viewers
Great idea
Just use a rubber spatula to smooth in the corner, that saran wrap didn't work well
an excellent suggestion
Anybody use this product for textured finish? The base of my 15yo white American Standard Fiberglass jet tub has a seashell texture where it cracked due to missing structure under it. I have drilled holes and filled with expanding foam and now it's solid. The cracks are a few inches long and front to back in the middle. I was thinking of using fiberglass and resin but that is add build-up . Do you think this product will work for me instead and can I texture to match what is there without sanding and then just paint?
In this particular case, at right about 10 minutes, a person might want to push something like a a balloon against the the plastic wrap to get as smooth surface as possible.
I was going to suggest the same idea until I found your comment. I think that would be a great idea.
What if it isn't water tight and the crack is open where water can get through
Looks good from ur rear view mirror
Is it okay to use the acrylic repair kit on a porcelain tub?
Thank you so much for uploading this video! I just have one question.. does this work for the cracks that are actually causing water to leak out of the bathtub? Or is this just for fixing the crack in the bathtub coating? I have a crack on my bath that’s leaking water out, and I wonder if I could follow your nice tutorial to get it fixed!
well this is for cracks so in theory yes, but depends how bad the crack is, if this about the size of this then yes, because the paste(bondo) seals the crack, if the crack has pushed inside the tub you should use an insulating foam under the tub(drill some holes around the crack and spray the foam) for support.
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You're just putting a bandaid on it... what do you do to support the underside of the tub from further stress before you do this kind of coverup? 😫
Great job. Very helpful.
What kit would I use to repair an enamel coated metal tub? Thanks for the video.
I have never seen a video littered so full of ads in my life!
I doubt that is true, but I understand your point all the same. We did not take a penny from any of the product manufactures or stores and make all our returns on views, so it is important to ask people to click LIKE and to watch our other videos.
RUclips adds ads to EVERY video, even if the person uploading selects NO to showing ads. It isn’t the uploaders fault
Dues a flapper disc on a drill plug up?
Thanks for video. Which store can I buy from
Thank you thank you thank you!
Did the repair last?
yes it looks almost as good today as it did in the video.
Whats the difference between acrylic and ceramic? Can this be used on ceramic?
Did you apply the tape? You didn’t sand for the second repair!
Nope. All steps were shown in the video :)
Outrageous prices
Agreed
I've been trying this for about a week. It worked fine on a small chip in my vanity sink. But now, i cannot get the product to harden using it for a small chip in my tub. Even giving it 24 hr to cure, it is still 'greasy' next morning. I've tried three times - varying the amount of filler and hardener - same result each time. What gives
I notice the temperature affects curing time. If it's a warm to hot day you shouldn't need to use much hardener only what's recommended. The warmer the temperature the faster it cures. The colder it is the more hardener you use.
It's more likely the hob supporting the tub has shifted, or wasn't built properly in the first place.
Could be fo'sho'
@@URTechDotCa At any rate, I've been plugging and patching an acrylic tub for a few years myself. One thing worth noting is the concept of "crack propagation". The fracture in the structure of the polymer may (and likely does) extend beyond the visible "end" to the crack. To spack in on top of the crack may bond the surface, but it doesn't bind or arrest the crack itself. Maybe why it keeps popping and looks "stomped". If it pops again, and you ain't rebuilding the hob, try drilling out beyond the end of each crack line with like a 3/16" bit to arrest the crack propagation, then do the kit on top of that.
I have a ceramic/porcelain sink basin that has a hole. How do I fill the dime-size hole and repair
Funny he never answered this question
Note to self try not to state the Obvious every 30 seconds , then try to convince everyone that it actually looks good from four feet away.
Hard to see masking tape in video.
Sorry Margaret. There are always parts I would like to re-shoot in these things.
No breathing protect, extremely wicked stuff.
That bathtub is pretty gross, even if you tell us it’s not
Ya... it needed some work, but truly the camera made it look much worse.
Everything you're saying the directions are incorrect on are the reasons why your previous jobs all failed. Just mix what the directions say.
It looks horrible.
You can’t even see it! How does it look horrible when it’s invisible???
For someone who doesn't have a clue of what they're talking about you shouldn't keep saying "pro-tip".
You also like to pump your own tires a little too much, pal.
Well, thanks for the nice comments. I have been successfully doing these types of things for years and never had failure so my track record speaks for itself.
If you have something constructive to say, like you did in your previous comment, please do so, but I am not here to argue... just help.