Repair holes in uPVC door

TheChizler

I was replacing a doorbell in my parents' house today with one with an integrated wireless camera, and had to move the location to the other side of the frame for the optimum angle. This involved extending the wire and for ease of making it invisible I routed it through the door frame.

I managed to get away with only drilling a couple of access holes in the inside of the frame, so they're not visible at all when the door is closed, and would be happy filling them with silicone or mastic, but my inner perfectionist would like to get as close to a perfect finish as possible. I also need to fill the screw holes from the old button which will be visible so I might as well get the right filling compound.

I know the finish will never be perfect, the colour and reflectiveness will never match the machine finished frame which has been exposed to sun for the last 20 years, but I'd like to go a step better than polished white silicone.

Is there anything I can get in Woodies or a builders providers for this purpose? Some resin and powder compound, something that at a glance will look ok? The door is white uPVC which I think came from Munster Joinery originally. No chance of it being replaced any time soon. Appreciate any tips.

DublinDilbert

TheChizler wrote: »

I was replacing a doorbell in my parents' house today with one with an integrated wireless camera, and had to move the location to the other side of the frame for the optimum angle. This involved extending the wire and for ease of making it invisible I routed it through the door frame.

I managed to get away with only drilling a couple of access holes in the inside of the frame, so they're not visible at all when the door is closed, and would be happy filling them with silicone or mastic, but my inner perfectionist would like to get as close to a perfect finish as possible. I also need to fill the screw holes from the old button which will be visible so I might as well get the right filling compound.

I know the finish will never be perfect, the colour and reflectiveness will never match the machine finished frame which has been exposed to sun for the last 20 years, but I'd like to go a step better than polished white silicone.

Is there anything I can get in Woodies or a builders providers for this purpose? Some resin and powder compound, something that at a glance will look ok? The door is white uPVC which I think came from Munster Joinery originally. No chance of it being replaced any time soon. Appreciate any tips.

What colour is the door/frame?

If it's white I'd just rub some tek7 into the holes. If you want a better finish cut a upvc plug to fill the hole and tek7 it in place.

There is glue for bonding PVC which will melt it slightly, so you could bond a small plug in place. In fact I think fuse tight used for plumbing will stick PVC, it will melt both pieces very slightly. You might need to re finish if with a blade or sand afterwards.

TheChizler

DublinDilbert wrote: »

What colour is the door/frame?

If it's white I'd just rub some tek7 into the holes. If you want a better finish cut a upvc plug to fill the hole and tek7 it in place.

There is glue for bonding PVC which will melt it slightly, so you could bond a small plug in place. In fact I think fuse tight used for plumbing will stick PVC, it will melt both pieces very slightly. You might need to re finish if with a blade or sand afterwards.

Cheers! Yes it's white. I thought tek 7 was grey, think I have some actually. Didn't think of a plug, I'll see if I can find a waste piece somewhere. Any idea of the name of the glue? I'm sure I'll find it through Google but it would be nice to know what I should be asking for.

DublinDilbert

TheChizler wrote: »

Cheers! Yes it's white. I thought tek 7 was grey, think I have some actually. Didn't think of a plug, I'll see if I can find a waste piece somewhere. Any idea of the name of the glue? I'm sure I'll find it through Google but it would be nice to know what I should be asking for.

This stuff is very cheap and designed for fusing PVC pipe, so can't see why it wouldn't work for what your doing. You only need a small amount and it literally melts to two parts together.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/product/solvent-cement-125ml-fusetite-pvc-pipe-sealant/13178/6.0.0.15

sky6

How big are the Holes. you could use some pvc screw covers with a dab of super glue or similar.
There's also a larger pvc fixing that takes a screw in the back from the other side, there about 20 mm. Dia and about 1 mm thick. I don't know what their called.
But just discard the screw and fix as suggested above.

TheChizler

DublinDilbert wrote: »

This stuff is very cheap and designed for fusing PVC pipe, so can't see why it wouldn't work for what your doing. You only need a small amount and it literally melts to two parts together.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/product/solvent-cement-125ml-fusetite-pvc-pipe-sealant/13178/6.0.0.15

That looks like what I'm after, thank you!

TheChizler

sky6 wrote: »

How big are the Holes. you could use some pvc screw covers with a dab of super glue or similar.
There's also a larger pvc fixing that takes a screw in the back from the other side, there about 20 mm. Dia and about 1 mm thick. I don't know what their called.
But just discard the screw and fix as suggested above.

They're about 12 mm, just enough to feed doubled up bell wire through. Screw holes about 2 mm. I'll take a gander into Woodies, no builders providers open past 12 around here. If I can't find any plugs that size I might get myself a present of some plug cutters as I have none that size.

colm_mcm

We used to use .5" PVC plugs and hammer them in.


http://www.spadepot.com/shop/Waterway-PVC-Plug-1-12Spg-P7110C731.aspx