[AT] Shifter boot repair

Wed Oct 23 13:26:48 PDT 2019

We had someone install a shower in a church bathroom. They set the drain too high, and had the concrete too high also, and also left the drain fitting loose. Solution was to take it out, jack hammer the concrete and start over with new drain plumbing and new concrete. Was a real mess to fix it.

Dennis

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On Oct 23, 2019, at 12:47 PM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

 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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