Devcon Epoxy Bathtub Repair Kit (Almond & White)

so I have a fiberglass tub surround that is about 15 yrs old. the color is white but , you know its not truly white any more. there was a dime sized crack in the shape of a circle near the drain. I knew at some point someone would put enough pressure on that to break it into a hole. time to fix it. I found this product to be very liquid, but a tacky sticky liquid. not anything I had to soften up or knead. in fact, I cut a snip off each packet and squeezed just some out to get started. I mixed them in the tray of the package, then applied a thin layer on the now sanded tub, I quickly dropped down my sized fiberglass ( I frayed the edges as this fiberglass is like the thickness you use for auto body repair, my small repair area was not going to hide that well) I pressed the cloth in, then applied more goop on top. this does self level out. later when it dried I added a second coat to help hide the outline of the cloth. since the bottom of this tub ( which was abused and never cleaned by the last owners) really wont come back to the perfect white it was, and is at the walls, I added just a drop of the ivory. this really made the color match perfect! now, the repair is palpable around the edges but only slightly. it is 100% better looking then the dirty ugly crack was! and really, you only see the repair if you get down in there, I took and posted photos of it.... but I had to take many and adjust the lighting to get the repair to show for you. I found this product easy to work with, tho I have decades of experience in repairs working with bondo, fiberglass and such... but I would say even a novice can handle this job and get a good result. have an assistant to hand you stuff or clean up any mess for you, we had to use a stick pin to remove lost brush bristle in the repair, you may want to have one handy. paper towels were handy. this is a one time use product, but I did get two consecutive applications out of it, but in the same day, and I managed it by mixing just half the product up. it does set up fast. this is nice to fix the crack, and not pay for a whole new tub and surround, or a full refinish job in the kids bathroom. I will update over time and let everyone know how it holds up to use and getting cleaned. Ok, first use, it holds! waterproof seal, I no longer worry that water is seeping under my tub. I posted a new pix of the repair fully dry and cured. this is a rock hard finish. the color really matches well and while its a bit shiny that is mostly because my tub is rather worn. I think you could even use this to fix a chipped white tile! this is such a hard product when dry, I think for the crack I had, I could have skipped the cloth and went with a thinner coat. if you are going to try to fix a chip in your sink, just apply a thin coat, let it level off and dry. it really is cool stuff. its still holding after several showers and we decided to smooth it down to blend better. this worked great, I sanded the edge and then buffed it smooth, now its no longer more shiny than then the tub is and it really blends more. the sanding did not effect the durability at all.

I had a jagged hole about 2 in. long and 1/2 in. wide on the soap shelf of my white plastic tub surround. After reading the reviews on here I made sure I used the timer on my phone so that I mixed and used the stuff fast enough before it hardened. Well, my experience was that it took over 14 min. to BEGIN to harden...longer maybe, I stopped my timer after 14 min. since it looked like it was stiffening up finally. I followed the directions and painted the area with a thin layer of the epoxy before putting the fiberglass patch over the hole. Then, thinking I was running out of time, I poured some epoxy over top and spread it around with the brush they gave me. It smoothed out great (via gravity since it was a horizontal surface) but, again, it took a LOT longer to harden than I was lead to believe by reading these reviews (maybe Devcon altered their recipe so it would stay liquid longer?). The edges did stiffen up quicker than the patched area, which had a thick layer, so I can see how a thin application of the goop would maybe harden quick. The problem I then had was the goop kept ever so slowly oozing down over the edge of the shelf and I had to keep brushing off the excess. It must of been a half hour or so before I felt I could finally leave it alone (by the way it smells like dog #$&* this stuff does so ventilate your area real well). I left the stuff to cure overnight (the instructions said 8 hours) and, in the morning it was hard as a rock. I am very pleased with how solid and sealed the repaired area is. My negativity is with how the color of the patched area is slightly yellow compared to the whiteness of the tub surround. The epoxy comes in a packet with a sheer white side and a clear yellow side that you mix together inside the pouch after breaking the seal (very ingenious method I must say) and I'm thinking the slight yellow tint of the end result is from that clear yellow stuff. My other negative remark is how the edges are too well defined around the patch. I thought of taking some sand paper to it and see if I can't feather in the edges to make it look less obvious, but it's just a frickin tub surround. Bottom line is the gaping hole is fixed, I don't have to replace the surround, and I can tell by how hard the patched area is that it will last.

This kit had everything needed to make an excellent bathtub repair. The epoxy was easy to mix and apply. The best thing about this kit is that it has the ability to adjust the color from white to various shades of almond! As one reviewer stated, a little bit of the almond additive goes a long way to change the color. Therefore, it is better to add small amounts of almond until your color matches since once your color is too dark of almond, there is no way to lighten it up. The epoxy is slow to cure, so there is plenty of time to slowly add the almond to match your color. The negative part of this kit is the instructions. Best instruction is to go to U-tube and look for this product. The epoxy drys hard and requires sanding to smooth out after it has hardened. A trick I used on my second application was to cover the epoxy with wax paper (epoxy does not stick to it) to smooth it out with my finger periodically until it drys. Additionally, the wax paper tends to hold the epoxy in place until it drys. Hands down, this is the best all around bathtub repair kit available.

I bought this a couple of years ago to use on a small hairline crack in our corner shower unit purchased at lowes.. The crack showed up maybe 1 1/2 years after the new shower was installed. It was on the floor section of the shower. We went to Lowes, who did not know what to do about it, didn't know what product to use on it and suggested we call the manufacturer.. I tried, got no where, the carpenter that had installed didn't feel responsible (we were told they had "probably" tightened down the drain too tight.. So, out of frustration, I ordered this stuff.. It was suppose to be white (like our shower) but it was actually almond.. They were out of white, so if I shipped back the almond, I was just out of luck.. So I used it out of desperation.. I did everything required, as per the instructions.. I even drilled a tiny hole at the ends of the crack (as recommended) to prevent it from spreading.. It initially did work, and did a good job.. It sealed the crack, although, looked pretty bad to have this splotch of almond on the white floor.. After it had plenty of time to cure, I placed a bath mat over it, so the color really no longer bothered me at all.. I've lifted the bath mat many times to clean with no problem.. This past winter I noticed little pieces around the edges kept coming loose. I wasn't that concerned about it as I figured it was just the edges chipping loose, but 2 weeks ago, I pulled up the bath mat to clean and the entire patch came up clean as a whistle, stuck to the bath mat.. it left nothing on the shower floor.. Gotta wonder how long it's been loose like that.. So, overall, for the price, it did work for a couple of years, but it doesn't appear to be a long term solution.. I've now ordered another product from Amazon and I'll see how that works.. I'm not going to order this again as I was looking for something to actually solve the problem, not something I'd have to redo every couple of years.. And, it also again says it comes in almond and white, so I'm not sure what exactly that means.. They don't give you a choice of color and I'd worry that I'd once again end up with the almond color..

Bought this for a 2" x 2" 'T' shaped crack in our tub/surround. The product worked as described, but the there are issues.... Prepped the area with a light sanding, and then wiped it with some denatured alcohol to remove any debris or grease. Cut the fiberglass cloth to size, and mixed the product per the instructions. Applied a base coat to the area, placed the fiberglass cloth on it, and coated it with additional epoxy. This is where it became a problem....the fiberglass cloth would fray and ball up with each brush stroke, causing problems. I would pick the frayed strands out, or cut them if they needed it, and would re-coat. As the material would ball up - the epoxy would get harder to spread, and the problem would compound itself...leading me to STRONGLY SUGGEST - IF YOU DON'T NEED TO - DON'T USE THE FIBERGLASS CLOTH!!! Now, as an engineer for 22 years, I've worked with numerous epoxies - so if you DO USE THE CLOTH - mix the epoxy in 2 stages - squeeze out half of each part into the tray (DON"T BREAK THE SEPARATOR SEAL) and mix that only - do a first coat that just barely covers, then do a another coat in about 1 hour. If you can - only mix what you need, then apply that as a thin coat - and repeat as necessary so that it does not run. MINE RAN, as I HAD to use what I mixed.... So - now I have to sand, and then coat with another product....hope that helps. I ONLY GAVE THIS 1 STAR BECAUSE THE DEVCON ENGINEERS SHOULD HAVE PACKAGED THIS DIFFERENTLY, SO THAT SMALLER INCREMENTS COULD BE MIXED AND USED AS NEEDED. Hope this helps....

This stuff works exactly as described - but WARNING: this stuff gets extremely in the packet. Like too hot to touch. You can gauge how much handling time you have left based on how hot the package is. If you can't touch it, don't bother it's already turned to putty. I attempted this once so far to repair a round crack in a frp backed acrylic tub. I played with it too much, and had to wipe it off before it set because there was way too much on the tub. Tried again, same result. This is the most "runny" epoxy I've ever used. Third time, not the charm. At this point I found out about the extremely hot package problem. The product works quite well, and color matched beautifully. This was a case of user error, and I've ordered another package to try again. I will update then. **Update 10/7/16** With some knowledge of the handling time and quantity to use, I was able to get this product to work decently. Older model tub that used to be white required mixing a tiny bit of almond into the white to get the color right. Applied over the cracked area, which was a circle about the size of a dime, to about the size of a quarter. (I dropped a hammer in the tub during a tile job) I used enough to create a small "cap" over the area, about 1/16th high. After it dried for 36 hrs to ensure it was fully cured, I sanded it with 600grit paper, followed by a buff job with 00 false steel wool. The steel wool really smoothed out the surface and helped blend the patch, and it even create a nice glossy finish. If you don't know where to look, its not immediately noticeable.

While cleaning my bathtub I got a little too aggressive and put a big giant hole in it. After stressing about it I looked on Amazon for a solution. This was the least expensive product I could find, and thanks to the feedback from other purchasers, I couldn't ask for a better result. The epoxy also came with a color match component so the blemish is minimal. The hole in the bathtub is fixed and now we all don't stink anymore cause we can take showers, yay!!! The photo enclosed shows the results I still have to sand the epoxy down do I also ordered a variety pack of sand paper to finish the job. I recommend using gloves as you don't want this stuff to get on ya.

First, a caveat: This is NOT a refinishing product. It is a PATCH. It will look like a patch, smell like a patch and never, ever make your tub ready for a Better Homes and Gardens photo shoot. Tub refinishing is expensive. If you spend $[. bucks and think your tub will look like new, you are a moron. You can tell the people who reviewed this poorly are morons with unrealistic expectations. The bad news: The kit says will repair a 5" crack. No, the fiberglass strips were short. The kits were less than 4" in one and the other was 4.5" the end of the shorter piece was so badly frayed so only about 3.5" was usable. I had a 7" crack in the shower pan of my RV so I had ordered two kits. I had barely enough to repair the crack. The almond pigment is useless, there is too little and the epoxy resin still comes out white, it also takes up valuable time mixing in the pigment. Chances are your almond has yellowed with age, so don't even bother mixing it in. The repair still will look white and since this stuff SETS UP REALLY FAST, use the time to get the repair correct. If you need it look good to sell the RV, get some spray paint and sandpaper. Did I mention this stuff gets hard FAST? I MEAN FAST! Make sure to drill about a 1/4" hole at each end of the crack to prevent spreading, get all your tools ready and WORK FAST!!!!! If you don't you will have a mess. The good news: Fixed a really bad crack 100% for about $30, a new shower pan would have cost hundreds, plus been a nightmare to install (professional installation would have brought the total bill well over $500-$600). It took about an hour to do from prep through clean up and the shower was ready to use in eight hours. A bit ugly but completely repaired for less than 1/20th of replacement cost. I'm sure this is made in China or India... I called the Manufacturer ( [...] ) and complained about the poor quality of the fiberglass and uselessness of the almond pigment. They were polite, apologized and are sending me a free kit for any future cracks. While not 100% satisfied, it did work better than expected and saved me several hundred dollars. I would use this product again. Did I mention this stuff sets up fast? Good luck!