![]() ![]() These are the primary reason behind the bathtub surface coming off. Long term unresolved fault in the bathtub.The information you shared is invaluable - my husband hates the designer pink - if it were your avocado I would paint it myself - pink is livable until we renovate but until then I think he would enjoy the challenge of painting it white as you did 10 years ago.You may find several reasons. There is a complete kit on Amazon - the savings are substantial - $75 for the entire kit! Will have to discuss with my husband. We were considering hiring this for about $300. Kelly Kline Burnett from Madison, Wisconsin on December 05, 2011: The outside of the tub is still beautiful after over 10 years now. Perhaps even taking the drain out before painting. I might mention as well that the chipping started at the drain - next time I will take extra care to make absolutely sure that area is well painted. In spite of that, though, I find it worthwhile to simply paint again. Our tub needs another coat by now, and I will probably put it on this winter sometime. I was dissapointed that my hard work still left behind some caulk residue. Hope it works and doesn't mean it will only half ass stick. ![]() says if that happens to apply 2 dots of anti-fish eye stuff in the paint for the 2nd coat. I scrubbed and scraped everywhere because if there is caulk left behind you will get 'fish eyes' and it won't stick and sure enough, I got fish eyes. I needed to use a mask - strong fumes and the prep is harder than one may think. I didn't want to over spend by purchasing off the internet either so I just bought the only kit avail. I live in Canada and bought a 2 part kit from Home Hardware - no one else sold paint kits. I hope it works out you, Chris - fish eyes weren't apparent in the work I did (I've only had that happen when painting a car, not with thick epoxy paint). I haven't tried the stuff for appliances or kitchen counters yet, but after that turnout I'm game for 'em if I ever need to.ĭan Harmon (author) from Boise, Idaho on July 01, 2012: The tub was in horrible shape, but it was cast iron (way too heavy for me to move it alone, and I didn't know anyone in the area yet.) It had rust stains and scratches that were hideous! After using an epoxy kit, it looked brand new. I did this on the bathtub in a house I bought. Our tub was second hand when we installed it 24 years ago. Penelope Hart from Rome, Italy on October 24, 2012: You might just have saved me a lot of money - this should keep my bathroom going for a few more years before I re-do the whole thing! The tub was put in by the previous owner and the bathroom was built around it and it would be too much of a hassle to replace it! We have hard water so I am sure over time the paint will wear faster but if it even last for 5 years it is worth it. I tried the spray stuff but it did not hold up well and I mostly just use the tub to give my dogs a bath in so it is not used everyday. We have a tub in our basement that is hideous. Now that I know it works I'll be putting this on my to do work list.Ĭhrissieklinger from Pennsylvania on October 24, 2012: I've been wanting to try this but have never known of anyone to do it. As I have another bathroom available, it was not a particular hardship, and I felt it wasn't worth any risk at all of peeling the paint up prematurely. I did wait a week before using the bathtub or sink, even though the instructions did not indicate that it was necessary to wait that long. I also painted a small bathroom sink simultaneously, with the only problem there being that my brush was really too large. The paint was very smooth, and it was hard to tell it had been painted at all. My own paint job turned out very well, with no runs or streaks. ![]() (Lesson learned: Follow the instructions.) The next morning the brush was still soft and pliable and the paint in good condition, ready for the second coat. I very nearly decided that they really meant the refrigerator but finally wrapped the brushes in Saran Wrap and stored them, along with the paint, as instructed. Interestingly, the instructions were to store the paintbrush and paint in the freezer overnight while the first coat was drying. I used a two-part epoxy paint that required mixing with no trouble. ![]()
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