How do I restore a small patch of fibre floor board

[jex]

I have a small patch of fibre floor in an caravan about 100mm square that has gone soft due to water damage. It has dried out and I am now left with loose flakes of timber under the vinyl floor covering. It is difficult to get to so replacing the section of floor is not an option. Is there a product I can pump into the area with a large syringe that will soak into the loose timber flakes that will bind them together again and set hard ? It is not an area that is walked so only needs to restore the hard feel of the floor area.

[elanjacobs]

Some casting resins are quite runny and would probably do what you need.

[ian]

That's if the casting resin doesn't run all the way through the flooring.
Also, I think casting resins need a vacuum to prevent the formation of air bubbles.

You could try a runny epoxy. I've been using a fair bit of System Three General Purpose epoxy lately. With the fast hardener the stuff stays "water" runny for around 15 - 30 minutes which should be long enough to inject it into the floor. You would probably only need about 50 ml of the stuff, but I haven't seen it available in quantities smaller than a 1.5 litre pack (1 ltr of Part A, 1/2 ltr of Part B). Most of the epoxies at Bunnings will set too quickly to inject into the floor.

[ian]

The other stuff to try is super glue -- if you can get a decent enough quantity
like this Low-Viscosity Glue — Hot Stuff - Lee Valley Tools

[Lappa]

Z-proxy finishing resin is quite runny and stays useable for about 30 minutes. I've used it where I want it to run into crevices, between layers etc. and also over fibreglass cloth. It has excellent adhesive qualities.

[jex]

Thanks for your replies guys, I was thinking fibreglass resin. I am in Oz so I will give the Z -proxy resin a go which looks similar.

[Treecycle]

Don't know how this stuff would go in your situation. Here is a video on its use.

[jex]

Don't know how this stuff would go in your situation. Here is a video on its use.

Thanks mate, Bunnings is closer so I will try it. Should do the trick

[nrb]

Earl's does go hard ,i have used it on window frames then painted ,so with paint on should be good