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Looking for "paint" color to fix scratches on fiberglass tub blueman3333 02-05-2007
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Posted by blueman3333 on February 5, 2007, 12:00 pm


We have a "bone" colored fiberglass bathtub with some scratched areas
on the outside.

What type of store would sell touch-up paint/coating to repair the
(external) scratches?
(the local home centers and bathroom stores don't seem to stock this).

I am looking for a physical store (not online) so that I can go in and
see the colors accurately before purchasing.

Thanks


Posted by betsyb on February 5, 2007, 1:04 pm


Maybe a shop that sells paint touchups for cars could match what you need?



> We have a "bone" colored fiberglass bathtub with some scratched areas
> on the outside.
>
> What type of store would sell touch-up paint/coating to repair the
> (external) scratches?
> (the local home centers and bathroom stores don't seem to stock this).
>
> I am looking for a physical store (not online) so that I can go in and
> see the colors accurately before purchasing.
>
> Thanks
>



Posted by Karl S on February 5, 2007, 1:45 pm


On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:00:21 GMT, blueman3333 wrote:

> We have a "bone" colored fiberglass bathtub with some scratched areas
> on the outside.
>
> What type of store would sell touch-up paint/coating to repair the
> (external) scratches?
> (the local home centers and bathroom stores don't seem to stock this).
>
> I am looking for a physical store (not online) so that I can go in and
> see the colors accurately before purchasing.
>
> Thanks
You probably need something like this:
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1413124&cp=1260633&parentPage=family&searchId=1260633
Go to an Ace or True Value or probably Home Depot.

Posted by blueman on February 5, 2007, 2:53 pm


> On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:00:21 GMT, blueman3333 wrote:
>
> > We have a "bone" colored fiberglass bathtub with some scratched areas
> > on the outside.
> >
> > What type of store would sell touch-up paint/coating to repair the
> > (external) scratches?
> > (the local home centers and bathroom stores don't seem to stock this).
> >
> > I am looking for a physical store (not online) so that I can go in and
> > see the colors accurately before purchasing.
> >
> > Thanks
> You probably need something like this:
>
http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1413124&cp=1260633&parentPage=family&searchId=1260633
> Go to an Ace or True Value or probably Home Depot.

Thanks - but actually the problem is not really a "porcelain chip" so
much as trying to cover the area where the fiberglass coating has worn
off. Trick is more one of getting the right color I think which is why
I am trying to figure out what type of store would stock a wide range
of colors...

Posted by Jim Yanik on February 6, 2007, 1:06 am



>> On Mon, 05 Feb 2007 17:00:21 GMT, blueman3333 wrote:
>>
>> > We have a "bone" colored fiberglass bathtub with some scratched
>> > areas on the outside.
>> >
>> > What type of store would sell touch-up paint/coating to repair the
>> > (external) scratches?
>> > (the local home centers and bathroom stores don't seem to stock
>> > this).
>> >
>> > I am looking for a physical store (not online) so that I can go in
>> > and see the colors accurately before purchasing.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> You probably need something like this:
>> http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=1413124&cp=1260
>> 633&parentPage=family&searchId=1260633 Go to an Ace or True Value or
>> probably Home Depot.
>
> Thanks - but actually the problem is not really a "porcelain chip" so
> much as trying to cover the area where the fiberglass coating has worn
> off. Trick is more one of getting the right color I think which is why
> I am trying to figure out what type of store would stock a wide range
> of colors...
>

why not just redo the entire tub? then you don't have fading/yellowing or
matching problems. I've read the urethane coatings the refinishing pros use
is the best.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

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