Devcon Epoxy Bathtub Repair Kit (Almond & White)

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.

This product was easy to use. No smell to it. I bought this for one bathroom and I ordered again to use for another bathroom i was working on. The poxy gives a great seal and it was a good color match. Also includes sandpaper.

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!

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..