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Posted by ransley on April 25, 2008, 2:02 pm
net:
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> > Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color?
>
> From what to what?
>
> > What
> > products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
> > bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?
>
> > A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
> > warranty.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> > Ray
>
> My local newspaper had a column on tub refinishing,and the best ones offer=
> a 5 or even 10 yr warranty and use a urethane finish coat that is non-
> yellowing(white).
> Tub Prep is extremely important to finish life.
>
> You ABSOLUTELY MUST NOT use an abrasive cleaner;409 is recommended.
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> I'd also check the "pro's" Better Business Bureau rating first.
>
> --
> Jim Yanik
> jyanik
> at
> kua.net
You have to sand, even scrape with razor blades, and acid wash, if it
isnt perfectly clean it will fail, a guy to 1 day to clean mine right,
its been on maybe 5 years. Cleaning is what will make it last. The
surface must be dulled.
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Posted by Steve on April 25, 2008, 2:05 pm
alt.home.repair:
> Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color?
> What products did you use? How long did the finish last before
> peeling, bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?
>
> A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
> warranty.
There are companies that will put new porcelain on, but that requires that
the tub be removed, sandblasted, and refired. It's only worth doing for a
really special tub.
All the others methods are essentially a really good paint job. You then
have to forever treat it as paint, not porcelain.
There are also slip-in plastic liners, but they tend to leak around the
drain holes and get water underneath. I once stayed at a cheap motel that
had 1/4" of water underneath. I thought I was taking a shower on a
waterbed.
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Steve B.
New Life Home Improvement
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Posted by Joseph Meehan on April 25, 2008, 4:27 pm
The only way of doing it right and having it last is to replace it.
> Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color? What
> products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
> bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?
>
> A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
> warranty.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
--
Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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Posted by ransley on April 25, 2008, 6:16 pm
> Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color? What
> products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
> bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?
>
> A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year warrant=
y.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
Sherwin Williams sells the 2 part epoxy for tubs
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Posted by Lee on April 25, 2008, 9:43 pm
Ray K wrote:
> Anyone have experience or recommendations for changing the color? What
> products did you use? How long did the finish last before peeling,
> bubbling, getting dull looking, etc.?
>
> A pro in central N.J. wants $395 to do it and only offers a 1-year
> warranty.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray
Just had my tub reglazed for $380, and it is beautiful. I'm selling the
house (vacant) so haven't used it and can't speak to the process'
longevity. The tub was originally white or whitish, since it's a 50+ yr
old tub that had lots of stains etc. It is now bright white, as in
blindingly. This company guaranteed it for 3 yr? maybe 5? (Papers are at
the old house). And he did say not to use abrasives. Also said not to
let water drip on it (he actually taped little paper cups to the faucet
when he was done) and said that would destroy even an unglazed tub. And
also not to expose to products like drain cleaners, which in that house
could be difficult. Oh, and no tub mats, although foam ones are supposed
to be ok. I'm seriously considering having the ugly blue tub in my new
house glazed white, once all of the other improvements are paid off.
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