MikenKath Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I have a damaged toilet cassette that i would like to use as a spare whilst touring, it has a v shaped crack on the bottom app 5cm each way,can i repair it somehow, maybe a patch of some sort? any ideas please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PJM Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Grind it out with a dremel or similar to open it up slightly and clean up any edges whilst abrading each side of the crack for a reasonable distance. Then turn it over and pour in some decent 2 pack adhesive smoothing it out across the crack. If need be make a dam around the area with blue tack or silicone or something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocsid Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I would hazard it is made of ABS, so that opens up some good possibilities for using an ABS solvent weld "cement", as used in plumbing plastic waste pipe welding. Initially test to see if the product does dissolve the plastic used, in a spot of no consequence. If it does as I suspect it will, you could after following the opening up advice above, then fill the crack; you can and should bulk the "weld" up using some other scraps of suitably soluble plastic* as effectively a welding rod. After leaving say a couple of days you can shave off any excess "bead" with a wood working firmer chisel, but only do this if needed, as the bead adds some strength. *An obvious plastic is an off cut of the plastic waste pipe tubing the product is aimed at. Doing this has a benefit over a bonding "glue" as it will be homogeneous, not just an adhesive bond. [similar more universal products exist for a range of plastic types, PVC, ABS and uPVC, but I have no direct experience using these in this way.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Mikenkath I believe your Pilote moitorhome (I assume it’s a P 7000GJ low-profile model not the Galaxy A-class) has a Dometic swivel-bowl toilet (upper image attached below) and that its cassette will be like the example in the lower attached image. I’m not familiar with current Dometic cassettes, but these videos show that in the cassette’s top surface there is a large circular aperture through which the inside of the base may be accessed. But how practicable it would be to effect a repair working from the inside would depend on the shape of the base and exactly where the crack is. Worth a try repairing the crack. I note that a “Renew KIt” is also available. https://www.dometic.com/en-gb/uk/products/hygiene-and-sanitation/sanitation/accessories/dometic-renew-kit-_-64065 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varonda Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Look into Tiger Seal --used to repair plastic bumpers so could be a good alternative . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 These related videos suggest that the cracking problem is not unique Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikenKath Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Wow some great ideas on a repair thankyou, i just need to choose an option i have a new cassette seat etc but thought having 2 might be rather conveniant sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Uzzell Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 You could combine the 'welding' method suggested earlier with plastic 'plates' glued to the inside and outside of the cassette and covering the damaged area. The videos seem to indicate that a plate on the cassette's underside would not result in clearance problems when the cassette is put in its locker, and an internal plate sandwiching the crack would add extra strength. As I said above, how best to address the cracking will depend on where it is on the cassette's bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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