I have a large planter that is breaking down - crumbling - on the upper edges and am looking for the best way to stabilise the area before re-painting. I'm thinking of using polyester resin on it's own, letting it soak in, but will it work?
Fibrecrete Planter repair?
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Hello friend thanks for the post. You can get some kwik set floor patch and mix up some and use a putty knife to fill in the cracks. I have used kwik patch many times with good results. Keep us posted on how it turns out.
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The thing about being international, brand s are not always the same, but Google 'floor repair' and you will get a good choice of similar looking things. Worth a try.
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Auto Body Filler should work well. It is easy to sculpt to any shape. It comes in waterproof versions if you don't want to paint the repair. It also comes in light colors and with various color hardeners. Fiberglass repair (a similar product) will also work. (High VOCs- Use outdoors with no little ones nor pets around.)
Plan B: Parging Cement or Surface Bonding Cement cement will work. The cement has fibers in it to help it hold together and to the planter.
Plan C: Epoxy paste adhesives can be molded and sculpted. It might get costly if the area is large.
One Two Punch:
I have mixed sand into auto body filler to repair and coat a little fiberglass planter (Fibercrete maybe?). Just before the filler set, I rubbed sharp sand into the surface. It looked like stone and worked fine.
Hope This Helps Save Your Planter!
Paul
Plan B: Parging Cement or Surface Bonding Cement cement will work. The cement has fibers in it to help it hold together and to the planter.
Plan C: Epoxy paste adhesives can be molded and sculpted. It might get costly if the area is large.
One Two Punch:
I have mixed sand into auto body filler to repair and coat a little fiberglass planter (Fibercrete maybe?). Just before the filler set, I rubbed sharp sand into the surface. It looked like stone and worked fine.
Hope This Helps Save Your Planter!
Paul
Thanks all.....
I'm not too concerned about re-defining the edge, just stopping the crumbling but will give some of your suggestions a try.
PS: I've found an unopened pack of 'Plastic Padding' an epoxy filler that had slipped down behind a shelf. Be interesting to see if it's any good - it's 47 years old! :>)
I'm not too concerned about re-defining the edge, just stopping the crumbling but will give some of your suggestions a try.
PS: I've found an unopened pack of 'Plastic Padding' an epoxy filler that had slipped down behind a shelf. Be interesting to see if it's any good - it's 47 years old! :>)
Bit of an update.
I took a wire brush to the areas that were crumbling and used a product from WICKES called 'Filltite Rapid' a resin formula lightweight exterior filler that can be used to any depth without shrinkage. Although available in powder form I bought the ready mixed tub smoothed the mixture into the damaged areas and watered it down a touch to soak into the bare bits where the exterior coating had come away.
When dry I sanded down where needed and finished off with a band of Bedec all purpose paint around the top.
I'll post a photo when I get a minute.
For now another thread is coming 'what do I plant in it'?
I took a wire brush to the areas that were crumbling and used a product from WICKES called 'Filltite Rapid' a resin formula lightweight exterior filler that can be used to any depth without shrinkage. Although available in powder form I bought the ready mixed tub smoothed the mixture into the damaged areas and watered it down a touch to soak into the bare bits where the exterior coating had come away.
When dry I sanded down where needed and finished off with a band of Bedec all purpose paint around the top.
I'll post a photo when I get a minute.
For now another thread is coming 'what do I plant in it'?
