SmokeyMcPoticus t1_iycd4lk wrote on November 30, 2022 at 10:10 AM

Instead of redoing all the grout in my bathroom, I just put silicone over it until I am ready to take it all out and make it prettier. 100% solved the problem going on over 6 months now and it's looking foine*, I check for any places it stops making contact over week or two to be safe in case I need to scrap away what I can and reapply because nothing lasts forever. Edit:typo

JonArvedon t1_iycdw7e wrote on November 30, 2022 at 10:21 AM

Mine is a fiberglass three-piece shower surround and the crack is basically in the middle of the back panel. It’s SO thin but there’s a clear separation where water could get in, so I just want to keep it out. I have touch-up paint specifically for the tub, but I don’t think that would fill the crack. I was thinking either silicone, or maybe even a thin layer of epoxy followed by the touch-up paint.

5degreenegativerake t1_iyco7iy wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:31 PM

I wouldn’t use silicone as it isn’t too durable when exposed to scrubbing, rubbing, etc.

I would use something like OSI Quad in white and just cover the crack plus 1/2” all around and keep it like the thickness of a quarter.

JonArvedon t1_iycqvrv wrote on November 30, 2022 at 12:58 PM

I forgot I had a pack of Devcon epoxy bathtub repair, so I’m gonna try my luck with that. I already sanded a little bit past the track, so I should just need to spread the epoxy, lay the fiberglass cloth over that, and then spread more epoxy over that.

EDIT: I just finished and it looks awful. I'll maybe try tidying it up around the edges with some smooth grit sandpaper when it's dry, but we're probably moving within the next five years or so, so worst case scenario, I knocked a couple grand off the asking price of my house, haha.

nobamanomore t1_iyczmjr wrote on November 30, 2022 at 2:15 PM

Don’t knock the price of the house give a repair allowance at closing.

[deleted] OP t1_iydh38m wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:18 PM

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nobamanomore t1_iyduggm wrote on November 30, 2022 at 5:44 PM

Yes, I agree that’s what I meant. I wouldn’t say anything until it comes up in the inspection.

[deleted] OP t1_iydgy7z wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:17 PM

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JonArvedon t1_iydi4wf wrote on November 30, 2022 at 4:25 PM

I was kidding, haha. It looks terrible right now but it's just aesthetic -- I'd rather have it ugly and keep water out than have a barely visible crack that lets water in. There's a hole in the laminate floor in the basement from when I dropped a 500 lbs. barbell doing squats, so there are several things in my home that buyers may question but I'm not going to advertise them. We can deal with that stuff if they ask about it.