A heavy object got knocked into the toilet bowl, and made a tiny bb sized hole. No crack. Can this be filled?

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Originally Posted by Msclean

A heavy object got knocked into the toilet bowl, and made a tiny bb sized hole. No crack. Can this be filled?

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I doubt it can be filled in the toilet bowl is porcelain.

That BB sized hole is likely 5 times bigger on the side you don't see. Most plumbers would recommend replacing just the bowl. If you are tight on cash and want to try a patch get yourself some 2 part epoxy glue at a hardware store. This stuff is in the glue section, looks like a double syringe.

No epoxy will be permanent compared to vitreous china toilets but it will tide you over. A lot depends on exactly where the BB hole is located, above or below the water line.

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Originally Posted by Msclean

A heavy object got knocked into the toilet bowl, and made a tiny bb sized hole. No crack. Can this be filled?

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It can be filled using hydrolytic epoxy (Tickle advised Aquatapoxy). But how long it's going to hold is iffy. Best to buy a replacement bowl and change it out. Good luck, Tom

Hey, Speedball, LOL, my suggestion got an honourable mention ! I am not being a smart by the way but you are the expert and a woman on her own does learn some good lessons by the way, especially with things she used to sell. I wonder if you would be surprised at what I have patched up with that old Aquatapoxy!!

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I wonder if you would be surprised at what I have patched up with that old Aquatapoxy!!

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Surprise me!

A hole in my bumper, a crack in my wall, of course a leak in the pipe under the sink (no surprise there), a hole in my boat... naw, I guess no surprises there, eh.

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Originally Posted by Msclean

A heavy object got knocked into the toilet bowl, and made a tiny bb sized hole. No crack. Can this be filled?

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I would say it's worth a try! These days there are numerous epoxy / resin type sealant / adhesives that could successfully fix the problem, available at any well stocked hardware strore, plumbing supply, or even a marine supply place. These are two part, catalytic products that dry fast and hard, yet remain resilient under such conditions. I would say the most important aspect would be surface preparation. The bond can only be as strong as the surface it's sticking to, and since glazed porcelain is smooth, it would be prudent to rough up or etch the repair surface, to give the patch a good chance to grab on. One dry it could be sanded to contour smoothly, and even painted with porcelain touch up paint for added durability. Since toilet bowel is under no real water pressure, this would probably be overkill, but should do the trick until you change the fixture, and could outlast us all. I live on a boat, and I have seen such techniques hold up well under worse conditions. (i.e. the heat shields on the space shuttle!) Best effort, best results... Best of luck! (You can do it!)