Hairline crack in bath

[Gerhardt]

Does anyone have any views on fixing this crack in the bath. I can buy this cracked bath that retails for £2k for £100. Could save a fortune but don’t want to run into any issues later that end up costing more!

Edited August 4, 2023 by Gerhardt
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[gc100]

Possible ideas: chaise it out a bit and fill with epoxy, then sand down starting all the way down to 2000 grit. Tape off and spray matching white. Wet sand down again, another coast or 2, wet sand down , tape off again and then lacquer spray and wet sand and then compound polish. 
Basically like you would do a repair spray job in a fibreglass car/boat. It would be 100% invisible. 
if I needed a bath like that and had plenty of free time I’d do it. 

[ProDave]

What makes that a £2K bath?

 

I bought a new old stock bath that looks just like that for £300 without any damage.

 

Keep looking.

[LA3222]

@ProDaveLooks like a lusso stone bath which will be why it's £2k.

[gaz_moose]

get a 'magic man' to quote you for fixing it.

[Omnibuswoman]

I repaired our acrylic bath a few weeks ago using an epoxy kit that I bought online for about £30, after it was cracked and chipped in several places by the glass shower screen falling into it. The repairs are almost invisible, and the bath seems to be absolutely fine. Top tip is to make a v shaped groove along the crack to better allow the epoxy into it.

 

I'm now absolutely up for picking up a fancy looking but massively reduced price bath in need of repair, for our new house.

 

I used one from www.bathtubrepair.co.uk (other brands are available!)

Edited August 5, 2023 by Omnibuswoman

[Temp]

Perhaps drill a small hole at the end of the crack to stop it propagating before any repair.

 

 

 

 

[Temp]

Is it really worth £2k though? Is it much bigger/better than say..

 

£599

https://www.bigbathroomshop.co.uk/milano-overton-white-modern-oval-double-ended-freestanding-bath-1500mm-x-750mm-118374?gclid=CjwKCAjw5remBhBiEiwAxL2M94b6pMsOIhqjIZu2qJbew2CM6Zy-airXft7k8hM0K-e4s8XmBBzbQhoCuFcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

£399..

https://victoriaplum.com/browse/all-baths/type_Freestanding-baths?csi=FSB017&gclid=CjwKCAjw5remBhBiEiwAxL2M93pbKIctmFzsa3mvloJlSAO3eMXLx-LUX_F9qkhVkdMutzSuolmBwBoCRRUQAvD_BwE

 

 

[Gerhardt]

On 05/08/2023 at 11:16, Temp said:

Is it really worth £2k though? Is it much bigger/better than say..

 

£599

https://www.bigbathroomshop.co.uk/milano-overton-white-modern-oval-double-ended-freestanding-bath-1500mm-x-750mm-118374?gclid=CjwKCAjw5remBhBiEiwAxL2M94b6pMsOIhqjIZu2qJbew2CM6Zy-airXft7k8hM0K-e4s8XmBBzbQhoCuFcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

£399..

https://victoriaplum.com/browse/all-baths/type_Freestanding-baths?csi=FSB017&gclid=CjwKCAjw5remBhBiEiwAxL2M93pbKIctmFzsa3mvloJlSAO3eMXLx-LUX_F9qkhVkdMutzSuolmBwBoCRRUQAvD_BwE

 

 

It is a Fornosa Bath By CLEARWATER and retails for 2k on their website

[Temp]

Just a heads up.. We have a different Clearwater bath and I recall they make two different sizes for many of their range. 

[twice round the block]

You can have my stone bath for £100, no hairline cracks and it holds water.

May need a quick clean