How to repair chip in recycled shower base?

ironbark

Hi, I'm having a recycled shower base fitted into my bathroom. I'm not sure what the unit is made of. I think it's probably a resin material though it might be glass fibre. It is fairly heavy so I suspect it's the former.

I've attached some photos to assist in this enquiry.  Two are of the upper side the other two viewed from underneath. My questions are:-

1./ From the photos what does the shower base look like it's most likely made of?

2./ One of the photos shows a very small chip on the upper surface. What would be the best material / product to seal and repair it with?

3./ Are there any special issues I ought to be aware of with using this type of shower base? It is very sturdy.

4./  Any idea what the 2 letters AF

on the base next to the outlet might mean?

Any help or answers would be greatly appreciated. 😊

MitchellMc

Hi @ironbark,

I agree that it appears to be some fibreglass-reinforced resin tray. There are no specific products to repair this damage to the tray coating. You could try using PC-11 56g White Epoxy Paste, though I suggest using it sparingly and taping up the surrounding area, so you don't spread it onto the tray's surface. 

This type of tray is fairly common, and I can't think of any special issues that need to be considered. I presume the area is suitably waterproofed and ready for this tray to be installed?

I'm not sure what the letters reference. Above floor? I'm not sure why they'd need to denote that, though. I'd say they're more likely the initials of the person working quality control on that day.

Please let me know if you have further questions.

Mitchell