We've just purchased our first home, and the bathtub has been painted! It is chipping and peeling off in big sections! I'd like some advice on how to fix it on a low budget, maybe I'll need to make some arrangements to have it replaced (hope not).We don't take possesion until April 16, so I have some time to do research.
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Hi Amy, I recently painted my own tub & I would strongly reccomend not doing it yourself. We had a very old tub & just wanted to clean it up for sale & we needed to do at least 3 coats and it didn't look that great. It is very cheap to do yourself though. My sister had hers professionally re-glazed & it only cost $2-300 I can't remember but it chipped easily. Getting a new tub is your best option if you plan to be in the house for a long time but depending on the age of your house you could be opening up another can of worms too, what the subfloor looks like underneath, etc.
Hi Amy, just a note to say a porcelain tubs cannot be re-glazed, ie more porcelain put on. All the restoration products involve recoating, either by mechanical bond or by chemical bond. Re-glazing would involve "firing" the tub. I'm not against the professional method, but realize that they are also recoating your tub....maybe with a better material?
I'll look for it this weekend and see if it will work for me. Hopefully I won't have to have the tub redone by a professional, it's not exactly in the budget!
Thanks again,
Amy
Hi Amy79, Sounds like the paint job wasn't done properly. There are paint kits called Klenk's Epoxy available in white, bone and a few other colours. You'll find them at your building supply or paint store. It is a two component paint product. You'll need to scrape and sand all of the loose paint off of the tub and clean the tub really well before painting. It's a smelly, industrial type paint, but it will do the job. Have a look at the instructions on the package before you decide whether to go ahead. Your other option is to call a professional bathtub restoration company that could reglaze the tub for you. Good luck.