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How to temporarily fix a cracked shower tray?

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  • #1 19766834
    master860
    Level 3  
    Hello

    This morning while taking a shower, my shower tray broke, the gap is about 4-5 cm
    I will add a hydromassage cabin. I called shops in the area and there is no such type of paddling pool anywhere, you have to wait until the new year.
    I don't have a bathtub, the shower is the only place in the apartment where I can wash, there are not many topics on the internet about it.
    How to fix it, I'll try to attach photos, it's urgent
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  • #2 19766844
    vorlog
    Level 40  
    Without removing the shower tray, the repair is unlikely.
    After removing, you can squeeze out the dented fragment, matt and degrease the surface of the shower tray from the bottom, put several layers of glass fiber mat with epoxy resin, preferably on the entire bottom surface. From the top side, level the burrs, putty and paint - there are special repair agents.
    The effect will not be invisible, but the shower tray will be "usable"
    V
  • #3 19766864
    Anonymous
    Level 1  
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  • #4 19766865
    beatom
    Level 37  
    This is not an hourly job.
    As a colleague wrote earlier, you need to take it out and spend a few days.
    For now, I propose to line the shower tray with a thick foil with a hole for the trigger. Seal around and use.
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  • #5 19766866
    stachu_l
    Level 37  
    Can it be dismantled?
    What is it made of?
    As it is a polyester - glass laminate, such as for yachts, look for a boatbuilder.
    Other materials - you need to ask gluing specialists, but first determine what it is.
    Maybe more detailed photos of the crack.
  • #6 19766869
    vorlog
    Level 40  
    Silicone will not hold, because the bottom is thin and works like rubber from panties.
    And after silicone, sticking anything off your head - it's very difficult to remove ...
    V
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  • #7 19766894
    master860
    Level 3  
    I know it can be funny but, for example, some silicone tape or put something on the bottom, e.g. a block or a wooden block and seal it with some glue from the top?
  • #9 19766938
    master860
    Level 3  
    someone on facebook just wrote to me that he had the same problem and glued my car with glue for plastics and apparently it holds 2 bellows and ok
    my car glue for plastics I can't add a link because I'm fresh or maybe epoxy pattex?
  • #10 19766941
    vorlog
    Level 40  
    Well, you have a choice, the decision is yours.
    V
  • #11 19766950
    karolark
    Level 42  
    As above - only removal and repair as described in #2
    The rest is sculpture :cry: - if it cracked, there is no support from below and it will continue to crack.
  • #12 19766956
    vorlog
    Level 40  
    By the way - was such a "hanging" assembly correct?
    I have an old-style shower tray, made of enameled sheet metal, but it sits in a styrodur molding, precisely matched, and here, thin plastic and hangs on the edges?
    V
  • #13 19767005
    master860
    Level 3  
    I can't answer this question, I'm not an expert and I don't know about it, I didn't install it, but I'm trying to solve this problem now, at least for a while, until I buy a new shower tray
    I don't know how to do it myself, tomorrow after work I'll go to the market and maybe buy something for work :)
  • #14 19767011
    vorlog
    Level 40  
    My question was more to others who contribute to this thread, I am not a plumber either, although I do everything myself at home, also plumbing :)
    V
  • #15 19767097
    Tommy82
    Level 41  
    Depends on what material maybe the car bumper service will help.
    But the repair from post 2, if successful, you won't even have to replace the shower tray. But the question is what is it from.
    And instead of boatbuilders, you can look for modelers.
  • #16 19767100
    vorlog
    Level 40  
    On the other hand, looking at it... If it's already damaged, instead of repairing it, maybe it's better to look for a new one? Not in local stores, just online. After all, such cabins usually have a sticker/plate with the name of the manufacturer, maybe the model, then it's not a problem to track down the cabin and the matching paddling pool, and I don't suppose that you can't find one anywhere in Poland, unless it's an old type.
    The damaged one, even after repair, will sting the eyes, and the new one probably does not cost half the national average.
    V
  • #17 19796513
    ziemek56
    Level 22  
    You can buy epoxy resin with a hardener in every Castorama, etc. For this, 3 layers (5 do not hurt) of a glass mat. You're matting the area. You smear with resin. you stick 1 strip. Use a round brush to pat the resin in. 2 strap. Resin... After 3 strips and tapping, you spread it lightly. You pat it until you can see that the fibers are "drinked". After curing, sand lightly to eliminate any protruding fiber. You have to replace it anyway, so aesthetics don't matter. We glue the stripes from the smallest to the largest. Small mat. Overlaps of 0.5 cm are enough.
    Or a polyester kit like this: link
    Polyurethane, polyester, epoxy, fit. Mix with the hardener in a jar. It dissolves some plastics. Wash with acetone, but you'd rather throw it away after.
  • #18 19796887
    Chris_W

    Level 39  
    vorlog wrote:
    By the way - was such a "hanging" assembly correct?
    I have an old-style shower tray, enamelled, but it sits in a styrodur molding, precisely matched, and here, thin plastic and hangs on the edges?
    V

    There is a cross made of steel profiles underneath and there are feet at the ends of these profiles. It also stands on 4-5 feet, it is not flexible enough to bend (I have a similar one and it practically does not bend) - such a crack could not have arisen from standing on it, but from being hit with something heavy.
  • #19 19796967
    vorlog
    Level 40  
    Maybe the glass shampoo bottle fell :P
    V
  • #20 19797194
    karolark
    Level 42  
    vorlog wrote:
    Maybe the glass shampoo bottle fell :P
    V


    Or wild intoxicating...... 🐱🐱🐱 but the paddling pool is probably not supported anyway.
    The author is also missing.

Topic summary

A user reported a 4-5 cm crack in their shower tray and sought urgent temporary repair solutions. Responses suggested that without removing the tray, effective repair is unlikely. Recommended methods included using glass fiber mat with epoxy resin for structural support, applying thick PVC tape for a temporary seal, or using plastic adhesive for a quick fix. It was noted that silicone would not be effective due to the tray's thin base. Some participants advised considering the material of the shower tray for appropriate repair techniques, while others suggested looking for a new tray online if repairs were not feasible. The discussion emphasized the importance of proper support to prevent further damage.
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