phat trev Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Ok so we have had new uPVC french windows installed in our place (happy!!) but they instantly received a gash at the bottom of one of the white plastic frames a few days after install (sad...). Now using some modelling tools and a bit of squadron filler I easily filled the gash, polished it up with grades of a sanding stick and now I have a small light grey (filler colour) triangle in the new pure white frame and not sure how to go about adding colour (white) to the filled area. Do I give it a coat of white enamel or white revell acrylic -my preferred paint choice? Or use something else entirely. The filled gash is about 3x3mm. thoughts are very welcome 👀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 I'd have thought that any paint would do, but enamel might last better than acrylic. Alternatively clean it out and re-do with white Milliput? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigpen Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 (edited) By some bizarre coincidence my searches about summerhouses brought this up earlier today. No idea whether it is any good but I imagine that what you are looking for is something that will either not discolour or if it does discolour do it at the same rate as the uPVC. https://www.upvc-store.co.uk/products/premium-upvc-touch-up-pen-window-door-frame-laminate-scratch-chip-colour-repair?variant=12671011586153¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2019-01-04&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkQTr7Ct1hADK4VUsgrjaHo8GsHN96EwNJVg_epLmxW68TMp1NDRJ4EaAq7jEALw_wcB Good luck. Or at least better luck than my assurance to my wife that Milliput fine white would invisibly repair the sink I broke..... Edited June 4, 2021 by Pigpen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stringbag Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 This is the stuff you need. 👍 https://stelmax.co.uk/pvcfiller.php Been in the industry for yaers and this is the go to product for small repairs. Chris. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianthemodeller Posted June 5, 2021 Share Posted June 5, 2021 9 hours ago, Pigpen said: https://www.upvc-store.co.uk/products/premium-upvc-touch-up-pen-window-door-frame-laminate-scratch-chip-colour-repair?variant=12671011586153¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&utm_campaign=gs-2019-01-04&utm_source=google&utm_medium=smart_campaign&gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkQTr7Ct1hADK4VUsgrjaHo8GsHN96EwNJVg_epLmxW68TMp1NDRJ4EaAq7jEALw_wcB I’ve used this product in our dark grey front door after a similar incident and found it to be excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phat trev Posted June 5, 2021 Author Share Posted June 5, 2021 (edited) Great. Cheers all. Got some pvc Stelmax filler which I have used to finish off the offending gouge 👌 Edited June 5, 2021 by phat trev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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