How Do You Patch Holes In A Fiberglass Shower?
Fiberglass showers are inexpensive and fairly easy to keep clean. More and more homeowners have installed fiberglass showers and tubs in their homes in the past decade, as cast iron options have become expensive and are sometimes hard to find. One of the downsides to fiberglass, however, is that it is fairly easy to damage. This most often occurs when home repairs are taking place and a tool, board or piece of metal is inadvertently stuck through the fiberglass. All is not lost, however. A kit from your local hardware store and a half-day’s worth of work will repair the hole in your fiberglass shower. Determine if the hole you’re patching will require fabric or mesh (included in the kit) as part of the repair. This is done by measuring the size of the hole. Holes over 1/4 inch in width will require mesh or fabric patching. Sand any jagged or sharp areas adjacent to the hole you’ll be repairing, using the sandpaper included in your patching kit. Mix the polyresin according to the manufa
