Hi I'm in the process of buying a Swift Carisma Caravan, the shower tray is cracked, does anyone have any experience of repairing or replacing the shower tray. To replace it is it expensive, or to repair it is it a good job. Any advice would be very welcome.
It is possible to reduce the tray down to 650mm if needed.
When i removed the original caravan shower tray, I found the fall towards the plug hole was achieved with wooden wedges under a piece of ply. This gave the base of the tray a spongy feel which had lead to cracks.
The B&Q tray already has the fall moulded into it. It has a resin surface and a dense foam backing. It can be cut with a fine-toothed wood saw. It also has a bigger waste outlet to ensure a fast flow.
We replaced a shower tray in our previous caravan Elddis, due to a fault during manufacture of which caused the tray to crack around the plug hole, Elddis would not replace FOC. we ordered a shower tray through local caravan dealer for our model 475, it cost £87 which I was please with. The fitting was priced at near £200 so hubby fitted it and did a good job, it just took 2 hours.
I did a cheap repair on mine with epoxy putty. Ground up the surrounding area and pushed the putty into the cracks, then smoothed it out with water. Once it was dry, the shower tray was masked around and I sprayed with plasticote. In hindsight, I wouldn't recommend spraying it as the fumes were overpowering while it was being done. The result is clearly not as new, but first impression you wouldn't tell and the water is not getting into the floor.
hi
my firm tuftek spray lining specialise in re lining shower trays which works out a lot cheaper than getting a new tray and i can guarantee will last a lifetime call 01430 860704 or mobile +4407517194639 email tuftek at rdrmotors.co.uk or look at webpage rdrmotors.co.uk click on tuftek link.
andy
Quote: Originally posted by tuftek spray lining on 13/9/2011
hi
my firm tuftek spray lining specialise in re lining shower trays which works out a lot cheaper than getting a new tray and i can guarantee will last a lifetime call 01430 860704 or mobile +4407517194639 email tuftek at rdrmotors.co.uk or look at webpage rdrmotors.co.uk click on tuftek link.
andy
How about an idea of pricing as well as time needed to do the job.
This could well help lots of caravanners.
Thanks
local to our workshop prices would be between £140 and £220
and between £170 and £300 further afield dependant on distance. maybe an extra charge if over 150 miles too and from a job.
cheers andy
We have a charisma550 The shower tray was replaced under warranty because of a crack near to the toilet.The fitter who did the job told us he was not surprised that it cracked as it was only supported at the edges so he built up under it with plywood so this could possibly be the cause of your problen
Quote: Originally posted by tuftek spray lining on 13/9/2011local to our workshop prices would be between £140 and £220
and between £170 and £300 further afield dependant on distance. maybe an extra charge if over 150 miles too and from a job.
cheers andy
Thanks for that, it looks good in the picture and it could well be interesting and I'm sure many of us will form an opinion of which route to go now. Thanks also for giving us the time it would take.
hi all
if there are any people with cracked shower trays and there is a few of you on the same site then we will be able to offer some discount on repairs and re-lining. but still will be able to give a quote to all of you who need a cracked shower tray fixing and re-lining i use a poly urathane base spray paint which is strong durable and waterproof and available in 18 different colours the main colour we quote for is blue but check our website for all colours www.rdrmotors.co.uk also we can line your van and pickups.
cheers andrew
If you use a product called protectakote, you can rejuvinate your shower tray for about £20 and you will never have any more problems. Three generous brush coats and you have a tough flexible waterproof skin that will still be there when your van is gone. I have used it, and it is smart, effective and inexpensive. google it for a supplier.
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I use speedliner which is a lot better than protectakote. protectakote peels where as speedliner dosent because of a the speedliner primer which is used for the speedliner paint to bond to speedliner is also the worlds toughest liner proven. i have used protectacoat in the past and in time it wears and peels where as speedliner stays strong and robust for life.
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Topic: Repairing or replacing shower tray
