Bathtub Refinishing
Your bathtub looks terrible? The dilemma of what to choose between a bathtub refinishing and a bathtub replacement gives you a headache? Then, read some more about this matter with pros or cons that will help you take the right decision.
Although a new bathtub isn’t that expensive there are several other costs that you must keep in mind: plumber, landfill fees, removal, demolition, the cost of a contractor. Another costly option is to install an acrylic liner so the best solution seems to be a bathtub refinishing.
All kinds of bathtubs can be refinished: cast-iron tubs, fibreglass, porcelain, but it’s almost impossible to refinish it by yourself. The best part in a bathtub refinishing is that you don’t need to move the bathtub from its place. Technicians will take care of your residence and try to do as little mess as possible. Here is a quick overview : the first step is to repair the bathtub and then with a high quality glossy top coat in the color that you have previously chosen. So in fact, while refinishing the bathtub you are actually painting it. Companies like to refer of the term ,,coating’’ instead of ,,paint’’. The tools and methods used and the coating cannot be done by an average homeowner.
The competition in the refinishing business is fierce so that’s what makes the costs to be lower. There are countless local, independent companies whose quality may be lower or higher than the national franchises but the two big names remain Miracle Method and Permaglase. The last one can be found in almost 60 locations while Miracle Method in 120 locations.
The process of restoring the damage, worm surface of a bathtub is called bathtub refinishing. This process has 3 stages: repair the damages, get ready the surface and applying a new coat. Other terms used to describe this process are : re-enamelling, reglazing and resurfacing. Coatings used to create a new bathtub finish can be polymers, urethanes and epoxies. These coatings may be sprayed on, brushed and rolled.
You can give a fresh look to your bathroom buy giving the bathtub a refinishing. Installers are optimistic and say that a refinished bathtub can look like a new one. And it is also the easiest way to match the color of the bathtub with a new design of the bathroom. Usually this kind of refinish is guarantied for 5 years against discoloration, blistering and peeling. Other damages such as mechanical damages are not covered by the warranty.
When you refinish a bathtub, several steps need to be followed:
- the fixtures need to be removed
- between the unit and the wall is a caulk that needs to be removed
- protect the floor
- the soap scrum can be removed with acid wash
- the two-component polyurethane epoxy need to be mix for twenty minutes
- then you can wash the acid
- repair the creaks
- spray the coats
- allow to dry. Don’t forget to ventilate the room and don’t use it sooner that 24 hours.
Although a new bathtub isn’t that expensive there are several other costs that you must keep in mind: plumber, landfill fees, removal, demolition, the cost of a contractor. Another costly option is to install an acrylic liner so the best solution seems to be a bathtub refinishing.
All kinds of bathtubs can be refinished: cast-iron tubs, fibreglass, porcelain, but it’s almost impossible to refinish it by yourself. The best part in a bathtub refinishing is that you don’t need to move the bathtub from its place. Technicians will take care of your residence and try to do as little mess as possible. Here is a quick overview : the first step is to repair the bathtub and then with a high quality glossy top coat in the color that you have previously chosen. So in fact, while refinishing the bathtub you are actually painting it. Companies like to refer of the term ,,coating’’ instead of ,,paint’’. The tools and methods used and the coating cannot be done by an average homeowner.
The competition in the refinishing business is fierce so that’s what makes the costs to be lower. There are countless local, independent companies whose quality may be lower or higher than the national franchises but the two big names remain Miracle Method and Permaglase. The last one can be found in almost 60 locations while Miracle Method in 120 locations.
The process of restoring the damage, worm surface of a bathtub is called bathtub refinishing. This process has 3 stages: repair the damages, get ready the surface and applying a new coat. Other terms used to describe this process are : re-enamelling, reglazing and resurfacing. Coatings used to create a new bathtub finish can be polymers, urethanes and epoxies. These coatings may be sprayed on, brushed and rolled.
You can give a fresh look to your bathroom buy giving the bathtub a refinishing. Installers are optimistic and say that a refinished bathtub can look like a new one. And it is also the easiest way to match the color of the bathtub with a new design of the bathroom. Usually this kind of refinish is guarantied for 5 years against discoloration, blistering and peeling. Other damages such as mechanical damages are not covered by the warranty.
When you refinish a bathtub, several steps need to be followed:
- the fixtures need to be removed
- between the unit and the wall is a caulk that needs to be removed
- protect the floor
- the soap scrum can be removed with acid wash
- the two-component polyurethane epoxy need to be mix for twenty minutes
- then you can wash the acid
- repair the creaks
- spray the coats
- allow to dry. Don’t forget to ventilate the room and don’t use it sooner that 24 hours.
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