Vinyl fencing is a less expensive alternative to both wooden and chain link fencing. Vinyl fencing will still provide a barrier for your yard, as well as adding value to your property. Though vinyl fencing is durable against the elements, the posts are hollow and can suffer damage more easily than wooden or chain link material. Hitting a vinyl fence post with a lawnmower or a stray baseball can crack the surface, or even break a hole through it. Fortunately there is a quick way for most repair work you will likely have to do.
Instructions
Repairing a Leaning Vinyl Fence Post
1. Dig out the soil around the side of the fence post to which it is leaning. If the post is leaning toward the right, dig out the soil around the right side of the fence post.
2. Push the fence post upright once you have removed enough soil. Brace the fence post in place with a 2-inch by 4-inch board, 24 to 36 inches in length. Place the board firmly between the post and the ground until it stays put.
3. Fill the opposite side of fence post with some of the soil you removed. If the post was leaning to the right, there will be an open cavity on the left side. Fill in the cavity will soil and pack it down tightly with the back side of your shovel.
4. Pack the entire area around the post base with the remaining soil. Fill in any remaining holes around the base and then pack the soil down.
5. Remove the board used to prop up the post.
Repairing a Hole in Vinyl Fence Post
6. Clean the area around the hole with a damp cloth or rag.
7. Sand the area around the hole, approximately 2 inches in diameter around the hole.
8. Place the nozzle of a can of expanding foam insulation inside the hole. Squirt a quick burst of expanding insulation foam into the hole. Spray enough foam into the hole so that it just begins to dribble from the hole. Wipe away any foam that drips on the post below. Allow the foam to dry overnight.
9. Cut away the excess dried foam from the fence with a hacksaw. The foam will be extremely hard after it is dry; you will not be able to peel it away. Use the saw to cut the foam until it is even with the surface of the fence post.
10. Sand the foam inside the hole so it is slightly lower than the surface of the fence post. Apply some plastic body filler compound on top of the foam inside the hole. Level the filler compound with a putty knife so that it is even with the fence post surface. Allow it to dry for one hour. Paint the repaired area with spray paint to match the rest of the post.
