[Mark Oomkes]

Looking for some suggestions. We have a soon to be ex-customer with a fenced in backyard. They have the white vinyl fence with 2 gates, neither wide enough for a 52" mower but never let it be said my employees aren't determined. Supposedly the 21" mower wouldn't start so a 52" DOES fit through the gate.

Scratched/gouged the vinyl a bit. Fence guy says $1,100 and does not want to do it. I don't want to pay him to do it.

Anyone have some recommendations for some type of filler/Bondo stuff that we can sand it down a bit, fill in the deeper scratches and call it good? Maybe some rattle can paint?

 

[FLC2000]

Went through the same thing a couple years ago. Try spray foam insulation. Fill the hole, wait a day or so, cut the excess off and sand it. Paint.

 

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[Mark Oomkes]

Thanks...just watched the video a few minutes ago.

Think we're going to sand it and if that doesn't work we'll try this in the spring.

 

[hal]

Is it just the posts? Or did someone go and matched a bunch?

 

[Youngandfree]

Can you post a pic?

 

[FLwater]

That should be a very simple repair depending on the damage. On a gate post, there should be a 4x4 or 6x6 inside the vinyl. Dig it out below grade , cut the vinyl post off, put a new one on and rehang the gate. Yea, you may have to bust out some concrete , but you can rotary hammer out a few inches and simply re-pour. If you don’t want to do that , rip the whole post out and replace. Pretty simple.

pics would definitely help.

 

[Mark Oomkes]

Right after it happened, it doesn't look like this at all.

I'm still thinking a little sanding and maybe that repair kit.

 

[FLC2000]

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Right after it happened, it doesn't look like this at all.

I'm still thinking a little sanding and maybe that repair kit.

I thought it was a hole. Sand and a little spray paint. May even be able to buff some of that out.

 

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[Crazy 4 grass]

Luckily that crew wasn't rolling with a 21 and a 61 that day

 

[FLwater]

That’ll definitely buff out.

 

[m_ice]

Take it to plowsite little fella

 

[Mark Oomkes]

Take it to plowsite little fella

This is actually the correct forum...stay in your lane Mr Hay Dood wearing Illernoizian.

 

[m_ice]

This is actually the correct forum...stay in your lane Mr Hay Dood wearing Illernoizian.

In that case quit cluttering plowsite Mr beater and jorts with **** kickers meatchickian

 

[Mark Oomkes]

Sew mulch anger...and jealousy!

 

[rlitman]

That should be a very simple repair depending on the damage. On a gate post, there should be a 4x4 or 6x6 inside the vinyl. Dig it out below grade , cut the vinyl post off, put a new one on and rehang the gate. Yea, you may have to bust out some concrete , but you can rotary hammer out a few inches and simply re-pour. If you don’t want to do that , rip the whole post out and replace. Pretty simple.

pics would definitely help.

That's one way to support a post. The hinge side of a gate post needs to be stiffened, but the latch side often doesn't get anything inside of it. On my own vinyl fence, hinge posts were made from a heavier gauge of vinyl and are also hollow.

Seeing no hinges, I'm assuming that's the latch side of the gate. It's probably just a cheap PVC post. The hardest part about replacing the post would be cutting the holes for the rails (and perhaps matching the finial, if it's something hard to get now).

But that damage is entirely superficial, and since white PVC is the same color throughout, I'd use a knife (a card scraper would be the best tool) to scrape down the surface to as level as possible, and then some fine grit sandpaper to finish. There's absolutely no need for paint or special products here, but any vinyl fence supplier will sell you white tinted PVC cement. The white stuff made to be used on vinyl fences is a little different than the clear used on PVC pipes, both because it doesn't need primer, and because it builds up thicker, so a dab of that can be used to fill in any really deep gouges (which I don't see here). Let that dry for a few days before you try to sand.

 

[FLwater]

That's one way to support a post. The hinge side of a gate post needs to be stiffened, but the latch side often doesn't get anything inside of it. On my own vinyl fence, hinge posts were made from a heavier gauge of vinyl and are also hollow.

Seeing no hinges, I'm assuming that's the latch side of the gate. It's probably just a cheap PVC post. The hardest part about replacing the post would be cutting the holes for the rails (and perhaps matching the finial, if it's something hard to get now).

But that damage is entirely superficial, and since white PVC is the same color throughout, I'd use a knife (a card scraper would be the best tool) to scrape down the surface to as level as possible, and then some fine grit sandpaper to finish. There's absolutely no need for paint or special products here, but any vinyl fence supplier will sell you white tinted PVC cement. The white stuff made to be used on vinyl fences is a little different than the clear used on PVC pipes, both because it doesn't need primer, and because it builds up thicker, so a dab of that can be used to fill in any really deep gouges (which I don't see here). Let that dry for a few days before you try to sand.

You’re right, that does look like the latch side. And probably has no support in it. I made that post before I saw the pictures. All I have to do is measure where are the holes are in my fence. My fence Guy will cut custom post within 24 hours. Not the first time we’ve fixed these things. We have a 60 building apartment complex with vinyl fence sections between each of the lower unit so probably the 400 units with white picket vinyl in the front. Last year we repaired or replaced hundreds of sections. At least vinyl fence is easy.