How Do I Repair A Crack In Class C Rv Shower Floor

Topic: Shower Pan cracked

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Posted By: kutch2001 on 03/16/14 12:11pm I accept a 1994 Fleetwood Southwind 35' Class A Diesel and been full timing in it for about 6 months so far and having a wonderful fourth dimension! Felt a little soft spot in the shower and thought null of it.

Took shower couple days agone and after all said and done, looked down and noticed there was a fissure in the shower pan. Did a couple quick searches and nil appeared on how to fix this. Have talked with some people at the Escapee's park am in now and they looked befuddled equally I was.

Far as I tin can tell, really accept 2 options:
1. Hope that some fiberglass repair kit (or similar) on this quondam plastic will work
two. Just supercede it with something else, ditching shower pan altogether.

Any other tips, ideas, suggestions?

Am leaning towards particular #two, following something similar to what was washed hither for custom shower in home, using calorie-free materials for the finished surface (and dissimilar bleed than shown).

Here are ii photos, crevice (with packing record to "help" slow h2o inbound, and underneath showing information technology pretty dry. Little dampness around the insulation at bottom of blackness pipe, which can't be seen.

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Posted Past: rgatijnet1 on 03/16/xiv 12:31pm You may be able to become one of the places that does the spray on bedliner to use as a permanent repair.

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Posted By: lwasouth on 03/16/fourteen 12:36pm I take not had the problem, only I cannot imagine replacing the entire shower pan. More than probable information technology is only the height gel coat that is cracked or you would have more water leakage than y'all see now. You need to support the cracked are from underneath, and then that when your weight is in the shower, the pan is non flexing. I take heard that the tape they use to fix tears in awnings will seal the crack. (pan surface must exist totally clean and free from soap scum, before applying)

* This post was edited 03/17/14 07:54am past lwasouth *

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Posted By: justlou on 03/16/14 12:41pm There are fiberglass and acrylic tub and shower repair companies around the US. We had a bathtub repaired in our S&B home and yous could not tell information technology was repaired. Before you attempt to repair information technology yourself you need to determine if it is fiberglass or acrylic, since the materials used for repair are unlike.

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Posted By: botts12 on 03/17/14 06:53am I wonder if that Flex Seal you see advertised on Goggle box would work. It now comes in articulate.

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Posted By: tchil on 03/17/fourteen 08:37am I had the same issue on my Forest River Toyhauler. I purchased a whole new tub. I wonder if Eternabond would work as a temp fix though. Replacing the tub was a lot easier than I idea information technology would be. I did it while living in it full time in an RV Park. I got mine from RV Parts Outlet for merely over $200 back in 2007 it is a Duo Form brand and is a heavy fiberglass not the sparse plastic like the original. Not sure if any of this helps only I hope it does. The new tub is still going stiff with no issues since 2007

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Posted Past: EdNunya on 03/17/14 08:56am If I were going to ready it I'd head to a boating supply shop (Westward Marine springs to mind), and find myself a kit of West System G Flex.... It is an epoxy, 2 part, that is mostly clear, and has some flexibility when it is cured..Likewise, I'd find some solid Styrofoam or fifty-fifty spay in some crazy foam (used to insulate stuff) under the shower pan for support after I fixed information technology...

The GFlex can exist used on a verity of stuff..The plastic roto molded kayak for instance, etc... Nosotros employ information technology for all sorts of repairs effectually the house, boat and RV...

Yes, I do work for West Marine, merely non for West Systems...

Skilful luck with it..

73
Semper Fi

Ed

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Posted By: Gjac on 03/17/14 08:57am On a 20 twelvemonth onetime MH I would non go overboard with the fix. Does the crevice get through the pan? Is it leaking underneath? I would put a header underneath to support that area. If the crack is all the fashion through I would a fiber glass reinforcement and epoxy or polyester resin. I would put the header nether the crack with a slight interference fit to hold upwards the repair and back up the floor later on information technology cures. Yous tin can then bail several non skid strips that they make for the bottom of bathtubs and information technology volition encompass the crack.

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Posted By: Tntman on 03/21/14 09:23pm Here is my 2 cents worth. Some motorhomes practise NOT have plenty bracing under the shower er become cracked shower pan. If you make up one's mind to remove it all together, call up that the pan is raised to provide room for the "P" trap. This could cause yous a trouble. Removing the pan will requite you the opportunity to add bracing underneath the pan to forestall a second replacement later.
Proficient luck with your trouble.
Fixing it is a adept idea to prevent water damage under the pan equally it is a wood floor under the shower.

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Posted Past: DerangedMarine on 04/15/14 x:15pm I am having the same problem and was considering an entire fiberglass covering of my own doing. My principal business organization was the fiberglass sticking/adhering to the plastic tub enclosure. From the short google searches I have washed it says using an acetone cleaner of sorts earlier applying the fiberglass will allow it to adhere better.

I wanted to become with fiberglass over the 17 yr old plastic tub as I call up information technology will provide better support and many more years of service. Does anyone non agree with this?

OP what did you finally determine to practise and how did information technology plow out? I am as well not sure of how much fiberglass to buy for an approximately 24" by 36" enclosure if anyone tin can counterbalance in on that.

Also, on the outside of my small shower is a "door" that allows access to under the tub enclosure. My tub is being held upward by what appears to exist Lincoln Logs, so was going to reinforce that as well.

Sorry if anyone thinks I am hijacking this thread, but didn't want to take another "my plastic tub is cracked and leaking thread" when we accept one already.

Curtis aka Deranged Marine

Edit: I have also tried the rubberized repair tape and a spray on type of "condom" and they worked for a few months, but due to me not reinforcing the undercarriage 1 of the cracks has opened support, not to mention how ugly information technology looks with record and spray on it.

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Posted By: BillMFl on 04/16/14 04:48am Outset employ a coarse grinding disk on your electric drill to rough up the surface then you volition accept a skillful bond. Buy some fg matt and resin. Clean the surface with acetone. Cut the matt to fit and cover the entire floor. The thicker the matt you use the stronger the flooring. Mix your resin and hardner. Utilize an old paint brush or buy a matt roller. Soak the matt thoroughly. You tin can add gel coat color pigment to the resin earlier adding hardner. Mix information technology thoroughly. Otherwise yous tin add a coat of colored gel coat after the matt dries. With practice information technology is easy to have a prissy uniform surface. But if you havent had experience it might look a niggling rough but it will be sealed and very strong.

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Posted By: John&Joey on 04/16/xiv ten:59am All of the above is skilful stuff. Simply wanted to add you can always use a tub mat to encompass up the repair task. They as well sell 2 role epoxy putty (Home Depot, Lowes) that might work to seal the cleft.

Don't forget to stiffen the pan from beneath so it will not flex anymore. If you lot can, spray foam is a simple and durable fix.

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Posted By: DerangedMarine on 04/16/14 11:16am Thank you for the information, it fabricated it come together in my mind. Not sure why, but I kept envisioning that I would need to go upwardly the sides and over the lip every bit well. You're advice sounds much easier, less fourth dimension consuming and overall volition produce better results.

Should I become heavy on the fiberglass, sand it level but crude information technology and apply a second coat of fiber over the commencement or will one application last?

Now, the crawl space under the tub is close to viii inches of expressionless space betwixt bottom of RV and underside of tub enclosure. Information technology has 4x4 (guessing at size) blazon of blocks that reinforces it at the centre with no weight distribution whatever. If I were to do the spray foam I think the price would be very high given this large gap. I am open to ideas on the most cost constructive way to reinforce the tub.

I am thinking two or 3 points of contact (the 4x4's) with a small enough, cut to fit, sail of plywood between the contact points and bottom of enclosure. I may need to cut it in one-half to become information technology thru the opening and would have room to put information technology together somehow, screws or glue, inside the opening. Only manner I can recollect of reinforcing it, sure promise you guys have a meliorate idea or tips to make mine piece of work well.

Thanks,
Curtis D.1000.

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Posted Past: John&Joey on 04/xvi/14 01:18pm If it was me (which it isn't) I would skip the fiberglass cloth unless you've washed fiberglass work before. Getting proficient adhesion and a smooth job is not and then like shooting fish in a barrel. Likewise the likely hood is the shower pan is chopped sprayed which is hard to work with and the last matter you lot want is to make the crack whatever worst.

At present dorsum to me. I would become that two part putty (they make different types, look for one that would make sense for your application) for virtually 5-eight dollars, lightly rough upward the surface around the crack about 3/4 inch wide, dry out well with a hair dryer, mix the putty and forcefulness information technology into the crack and along the roughed upwards area. Smooth with my pollex to brand a skillful looking (but ugly) task. Once dry cover it upwardly with a overnice $10 bath mat.

Now I would notwithstanding usa the spray cream. When I picked upwardly the putty at the big box store I would choice up possibly 2 cans for $4 each. Make certain it is the expanding type of foam. If you've never used information technology before then I would suggest doing just one spot about half-dozen inches round with it under the pan and plywood. Give information technology about iv hours and see what you got and how much it expanded. With that knowledge utilize the residue of the cream every bit you see fit to stiffen the underside of the shower pan.

By the way, that foam can expand a lot and even scissure the shower pan if yous're overly generous with it. That'due south also the reason for a small examination spot first.

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Posted Past: cKarlGo on 04/xvi/14 02:17pm Is the risk of further leaks and potential harm to your motorcoach really worth the savings of simply replacing the shower pan and existence done with it?

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Posted Past: iamcanuck45 on 04/19/fourteen 06:03am Check out this product... http://world wide web.jbweld.com/production/j-b-waterweld/

I take used J B Weld's products earlier and they are fantastic. I would even so recommend that you somehow support the pan from underneath. Use wood 2 x's or cream. If you utilise cream consider using SM blazon rigid foam equally blocks. Spray foam could push up on the pan and make a mess if not careful.
I have been following this thread from the beginning, only some people say that the older you lot go, the longer it takes for ideas to click in. Good luck with your repairs, and let u.s. know what yous decided to do.

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Posted By: bens170 on 09/13/fourteen 12:40am Thank you iamcanuck45 for suggesting JB Weld Water weld. Hopefully this will accept intendance of our problem in our 2000 Fleetwood 36 ft 5'er shower pan. Since I can't locate with the shower seat attached to shower pan. I also wanted to thank everyone on the ideas of this topic Shower pan cracked.
Ben

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Posted Past: Sooner Schooner on 09/xiii/14 07:23am I similar the Flex Seal idea, seems like it would work just fine.

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