Bath side panels

MouldyOldDough
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Our bath plastic side panel has cracked
Are side panels a standard size or do we have to find one to fit a particular brand of bath ?
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They're mostly a standard size - or a small range of standard sizes. If the bath is an unusual shape (circular, curved, etc.) then you may find it a bit trickier. But for a bog-standard bath you should be able to get hold of a replacement panel easily enough. Just measure the old one and you should be good to go.As I say, you'll probably find there are a range of sizes available, but it'll be a small range of sizes to fit most commonly-available baths.1
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Depends on the age of your bath. We had to replace our bath panel earlier this year and because the bath was about 15 years old, it was a nightmare trying to find the right size. In the end, we had to buy a ‘standard’ one from B&Q and cut it to size with a multi tool.2
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gazfocus said:Depends on the age of your bath. We had to replace our bath panel earlier this year and because the bath was about 15 years old, it was a nightmare trying to find the right size. In the end, we had to buy a ‘standard’ one from B&Q and cut it to size with a multi tool.
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gazfocus said:it was a nightmare trying to find the right size. In the end, we had to buy a ‘standard’ one from B&Q and cut it to size with a multi tool.
My AS Sandringham bath panel has moulded ends and needs shortening by 1-2mm. It's quite thin and flexible so would lose it’s shape. A neighbour has also given me a Wickes reinforced 1700mm panel that’s definitely too long and possibly too tall. Has moulded ends too.
If there’s a type of bath panel that can be trimmed to suit that would be useful.
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We had a height adjustable one similar to this https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aquariss-Gloss-White-1800mm-Front/dp/B09R3RDM9B (basically the small strip is a separate piece and you simply place them according to height.
We had to trim it slightly as the wall wasn’t straight. We painted the cut end with a varnish and it lasted 8 years before cracking became apparent and replaced it. This was at the end with the taps/shower, and I suspect would have lasted a lot longer if we could have made the cut at the “dry” end.
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danrv said:gazfocus said:it was a nightmare trying to find the right size. In the end, we had to buy a ‘standard’ one from B&Q and cut it to size with a multi tool.
My AS Sandringham bath panel has moulded ends and needs shortening by 1-2mm. It's quite thin and flexible so would lose it’s shape. A neighbour has also given me a Wickes reinforced 1700mm panel that’s definitely too long and possibly too tall. Has moulded ends too.
If there’s a type of bath panel that can be trimmed to suit that would be useful.
If you try cutting it, I'd definitely watch a few YouTube videos on the best way to do it. We used masking tape where we needed to cut which seemed to help. I'm pretty sure we used a multi tool but I guess an angle grinder or Dremel would work as well.1
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