Hole in plastic panel in shower

blackstar

Hi all

Anyone recommend a link to a product for a small hole in bathroom wall pvc plastic panel, size of a one pence coin.

Went toolstation and spent a good 30 mins in there speaking to customer service and they couldn't find anything suitable they sold. Needed something waterproof and mold resistant

Olinda99

Are you able to post a photo?

subjecttocontract

I'd have thought a small plastic disc of an appropriate colour stuck on with silicon sealer would seal and waterproof the hole.

Emmia

Epoxy resin? Something like Milliput putty?

grumpy_codger

blackstar said:

...bathroom wall pvc plastic panel...

Solid plastic? Hollow panel?

danrv

Maybe see if there's a sample of the panel available then cut a piece to fit.
I bought several before ordering my panels.

blackstar

Emmia said:

Epoxy resin? Something like Milliput putty?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/396169759374

Thanks. I bought some of the above. Hoping it will work. 

Says its suitable for  acrylic Wansiven Bathtub Repair Kit, Enamel Tub Tile and Shower Tray Repair Kit, Bathtub

WIAWSNB

As always, a photo would help.

If the panels are hollow and pretty flexible, then personally I'd likely use summat like StixAll, which you can squeeze right in to the hollows, fill it up, and then smooth it off flush. Tough, rubbery, stuff.

If it's like the panel that Grumpy has shown, then I'd first ensure the edge of the holes doesn't have any sticky-up bits - trim it off neatly with a craft knife. Then get the Stixall nozzle right in there, and fill up a good inch's travel of the Stixall into each hollow section. Fill up the hole, and smooth off with a filling knife.

Epoxy sets quite hard. If the surrounding panel has natural flex, then fair chance it'll 'crack' around the joint between the two materials.

stuart45

PVC panels are hollow core, which is why they sometimes get cracked, or holes made in them.

grumpy_codger

For a hollow panel I'd use the same method as for plasterboard.


A rectangula piece of plactic cut e.g. from an old bank card, a piece of thread, superglue. Then fill flat with some epoxi repair mix or some sticky silicone. For gloss result use cellotape (top side, remove when the filling sets). And there's no need to make the hole square and for the strip of plastic at the back to cover it completely.

blackstar

I bought this product and used it. Tried 3 or 4 times and it just seemed to fall through the hole. This is a picture of it after 3 or 4 coverings of it. It's the same size as it was to start with. So what do I do?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0BXSTGCH2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title#mbinsituive-lb-a37e5c2e-f748-469d-a93a-9e93381f9db7_1746620545240

Maybe I should just do what you guys suggested and fill up hole with Stixall up, and smooth off with a filling knife. Hopefully it's just a little pocket behind the hole that will fill up quickly and not a totally empty space? What do you think.?