[AT] Shifter boot repair

Mike M meulenms at gmx.com
Wed Oct 23 10:44:06 PDT 2019 

That's what I did as well when I installed our one piece shower. Let it
expand then be ready to set your shower right into the stuff. Make sure
tp step it down good.

Mike M

On 10/23/2019 12:31 PM, Mark Greer wrote:
> Dean,
> A quick and fairly permanent solution to the flex in that shower floor
> is to get a can or two of that expanding foam insulation and blow it
> in under the shower floor. It will expand to meet the bottom of the
> shower unit and support the floor very well. Many plumbing contractors
> now do that as a standard part of installation.
> Mark
>
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 11:48 PM <deanvp at att.net
> <mailto:deanvp at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     Flex Seal has been a miracle fixer for me. I’ve used it as a
>     temporary fix on strange things like rain gutters, etc. In a
>     non-antique tractor related fix I used it as a temporary fix for
>     the pan of our Master bedroom shower. After about 25 years
>     apparently the pan flexed enough due to poor support underneath
>     that it cracked. We paid someone to fix it the first time. That
>     lasted about a year and came back in spades again.  As long as the
>     support underneath isn’t right its never going to be permanently
>     fixed and our plan is to remodel the whole Master Bathroom anyway
>     in the next year or so after 28 years so was looking for a band
>     aid until we take on the whole project. Things have to be color
>     coordinated and all the female stuff. Anyway, I roughed up the
>     surface where the crack had developed again and sprayed several
>     heavy coats of the Flex-Seal waiting for each coat to dry
>     properly.  Worked like a champ even when the pan flexes way too
>     much.  I keep anticipating that it is going to fail but it hasn’t
>     yet.   Since we are gone for 5 months a year I’m now thinking of
>     drilling a couple small holes in the pan and filling the underside
>     of the pan with the spray foam to give it more support and then
>     since the Flex Seal has worked so good just seal the holes I drill
>     with it. It should be thoroughly cured by the time we get back. In
>     my experience to date I highly recommend Flex Seal. I don’t know
>     how it would stand up to fuels and lubricants but it has stood up
>     to hot soapy water and all 250lbs of me trying to make it fail.
>     Ok, I’ll admit I don’t step in the weak areas if I can avoid it. 
>     But… we don’t have water leaking in the kitchen pantry anymore.
>     I’ve also used it on Garden tractor shrouds, etc. Hasn’t failed me
>     yet. I think one of the keys to success is properly roughing up
>     the surface before application. .  A miracle chemical.  Anyone
>     used the foam trick under their shower pan to fill in the support
>     gaps after the shower is installed ?
>
>     Dean VP
>
>     Snohomish, WA 98290
>
>     *From:* AT <at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>     <mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com>> *On Behalf Of
>     *Indiana Robinson
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, October 16, 2019 1:54 AM
>     *To:* at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>     <mailto:at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>     *Subject:* [AT] Shifter boot repair
>
>     I noticed that the shifter boot on my Allis C was showing some
>     splits around the top and more around the skirt. At some point
>     I'll pick up a new one but wanted to do a temp patch on this one.
>     I have a small can of that "Flex-Seal" stuff on hand even though I
>     don't have a rowboat to glue back together.  :-)  It really is
>     extremely tough stuff.
>
>     Anywho, I grabbed it and a 1" foam brush and gave this boot a
>     quick coat and it looks and feels amazing. I will give the top
>     another coat to fill the cracks a bit more but it is sealed well
>     now. It actually looks much better in person than in this picture.
>     The stuff cures very wet and shiny looking and the whitish looking
>     patches in the picture are really just reflections.
>
>     I also dabbed a bit on a spot on the tired steering wheel and
>     decided that I will patch the wheel with some JB-Weld then coat it
>     with the Flex Seal. Even though it looks wet and slick it is an
>     excellent grip surface and is recommended for dipping tool handles.
>
>     .
>
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>     Francis Robinson
>     aka "farmer"
>     Central Indiana USA
>     robinson46176 at gmail.com <mailto:robinson46176 at gmail.com>
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