fixing an acrylic sump...

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toehead11183

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how would i fix this? im no handy man so anything simple would be best. its broke along the side.

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i don't see why you couldn't just use a piece of acrylic to patch it on the outside. just be sure to use the chemical bonding agent all the manufacturers use
 
With the crack face down put a small amount of solvent in the crack and let cure. Then do the patch.

Bond it from the inside, then water pressure helps secure the seal.

It's never going to be pretty, but you can make up a good story to tell about it :D.

Dr Joe

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my bad...i didn't realize it was a crack i thought it was a hole. and with that divider there it'd be hard to patch from the inside. i figured since there isn't much pressure being it's a sump that the exterior patch would suffice. am i wrong joe?
 
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