How to repair the shower tray: it will take to repair their own hands

Despite the fact that all the devices that are sold in stores, have a certain guarantee, no one is safe from damage. This has to be put up, and it is necessary to struggle. How to do it? We will try to find out in this article, how to repair the shower tray when it is damaged.

Causes damage to the pallets

All shower cabins, which are supplied to the market, along with pallets, accompanied by a guarantee. But no guarantee can not prevent those or other damage, or damage.

The reasons may be various, but the most common include:

1. Marriage admitted during manufacture. This usually voids within the housing or its geometry is incorrect. Then nothing can be corrected, and the most logical - to demand to replace the defective product to the product of good quality.
2. Mistakes made during installation.
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   It may be wrong to base inferential level shower, which can cause deformation. The same result is possible, and when too tightened fastening.
3. Heavy loads. This can cause cracking. This can happen if the tray will drop both adult and child.
4. The fall of heavy object. Also it has a negative impact on the state of the article. Especially if its sharp edges.

If the damage is caused by the reasons listed above, it should first sober estimate the damage. After evaluating the situation, you can begin to eliminate damage, if it is possible and makes sense.

What will it take to repair their own hands

If damage is seen in the pan, do not postpone it for later removal. It does not clear itself, and then will only get worse. A small crack will grow in size - as a result of the pallet may completely collapse.

Noticing the first signs of cracks, it is best to refrain immediately from using the machine. The tray is necessary to wash and clean the grease. Opening doors and windows and ventilate the room shower. Repair work will not be carried out if the room is damp and humid.

To work you need to prepare the following set:

• tools (wrenches, a set of screwdrivers, level);
• epoxy;
• fiberglass, knife or scissors for cutting it;
• drying acrylic based paint and brush;
• sandpaper;
• means for degreasing;
• dentifrice;
• rags for cleaning.

From the room where the works will be conducted, it is necessary to remove the children, and animals, if they are available.

How to restore the tray if it is cracked or burst

During the use of any device wears out and can be damaged. We are not immune from this and cockpit shower. Each type of failure is unique and requires a different approach to repair. The problem should be taken responsibly - no need to do the work so that it then remodel.

Elimination of small cracks

Small cracks - a fairly common type of damage. If you remove them immediately after detection, it will prevent an increase in their size.

It is necessary to adhere to the following plan of action:

1. The edges of the crack we clean the knife. Acrylic remove up until the damaged wall section will be different from the original color.
2. Clean up all the dust and wipe the surface with alcohol.
3. Wear protective gear (goggles, gloves, respirator). Pre-prepare a paint based on acrylic.
4. Brush we put acrylic on the damaged area. Repeat this until until the ink layer is not higher than the bottom level.
5. After drying, the excess we clean sandpaper.

Reference. After completion of the work necessary to polish the surface. Making a mixture of toothpaste and powder. This lineup we bring the surface to a mirror type.

Elimination of large cracks

More dangerous large cracks as they grow rapidly and are able to completely destroy the pallet. Painting here already will not do good, it will have to take other measures.

Act as follows:

1. Remove the tray. In this case, you need to turn off the water and disconnect all supply tubes.
2. We clean the entire surface from dirt and wipe.
3. Increase the size of the gap, not to leave dirt and fiber residues. If required, it can be a through hole.
4. Process the entire surface with sandpaper and remove dust, whereupon an alcohol wipe.
5. Dilute epoxy and process them to the surface from the outside. Glue on top of putting a gauze and firmly presses it. This procedure was repeated four times.
6. From inside the crack epoxy fill composition. We leave for twenty-four hours. Once cured, we clean the sandpaper and causes acrylic paint.
7. We perform grinding and polishing. After all of the set tray in place and connect the water. We check for leaks.

Such manipulations make the pallet more strong, compared to what it was at the time of purchase.

elimination of holes

If the pallet drops a heavy object - it will certainly entail the formation of holes. Although the consequences and seem catastrophic, but they are completely eliminated.

We must act as follows:

1. Disassemble the pallet. We act cautiously. Removes dirt, wash and dry them.
2. We clean the hole edge. We treat the surface with alcohol.
3. With a cloth made of fiberglass and epoxy composition do patch.
4. Knead the epoxy. Pour it into the hole. It must be greater than the depth of the holes.
5. A second patch put on top of the glue. After all cures, causes acrylic paint.

Thus it is possible to eliminate a hole no more than ten centimeters in diameter. Larger damage will not be eliminated.

prevention

To avoid exposing your favorite shower risk of damage, it is enough to comply with simple rules for using your machine. The first thing to remember, because it is not installed and the tray assembly.

Taking a shower, do not jump in the pan or a call with someone else, even if you really want this. Given that the watering can has sharp edges, use it to gently. If dropping funnel, the fall can not just scratch stay - pallet can crack or break.

Reference. For cleaning only possible to use substances based soap or alcohol. Solutions with acetone and acids harmful to the surface. The pallet is better to install on a brick wall, and the space between it and the body - zapenit.

Periodically, you need to check the status of the product. If you find damage, they should be immediately removed. The only way to achieve long-term operation of the device.