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Posted by mountainbasketmaker (My Page) on Sun, Nov 1, 09 at 20:34
| My bathtub is original to my home which is over 50 years old. In recent years the porcelain finish is wearing away. I don't know if this is just from the age of the tub or from frequent cleaning (it's our only tub in our only bathroom!). Replacing the tub is not an option. I am wondering if there is some sort of refinishing process to save this tub. |
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RE: refinishing old porcelain bathtub
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| I recently had the same question because I am re-using a vintage farmer's sink and bathtub from a house we're rebuilding. A representative of a company called the Miracle Method came to the house, checked out both pieces and said she wouldn't recommend re-doing either one. (They're in pretty good shape even though they're about 20 years older than yours.) The "method" is actually a new paint job, applied after preparing the surface to hold the paint. Works best in tubs, she said, not in kitchen sinks where pots and pans can ding the surface. The price for the tub would have been $499. Not cheap. Her other advice was to try the Home Depot brand of tub cleaner, which we did with great results! She also said never use bleach on a porcelain surface. So we're keeping the clorox away from those pieces. Good luck. I love re-using perfectly good things! |
RE: refinishing old porcelain bathtub
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| Thanks Pegsie! I kinda thought it might be an expensive process to refinish.... I'll definitely check out the Home Depot cleaner. |
RE: refinishing old porcelain bathtub
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| I have reglazed a few tubs and if I didn't have to do it again, I wouldn't. I land up in old houses with shorter but beautiful deep soaker tubs that I cannot replace. My current condo's tub was reglazed about 15 months ago as part of a totla bathroom redo and it is a mess already, dings, chips, etc., and the reglazer (best reputation around here) said it could be touched up but could not be done over again because it has been done 4 times! Had I known, I would have bitten the bullet and replaced it with the ugly, shallow, but clean and shiny Kohler Villager tub, the only cast-iron I could fit in there. I am going to ask a contractor how much damage will occur from my replacing my tub now, after completing a new tile job and new floor - if I had only known! |
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