Bathtub Repair Kit \ Paint from Home Depot - Feedback

[slow&rusty]

Hey Gang - I have a (wait for it)..."hot pink"....yes...."hot freaking pink" tub in my basement (dates back to the '60s).

Without the headache, cost and ordeal of pulling out old pinky and replacing it with a new one, has anyone used those Bath Tub Repair \ Paint Kits from Home Depot (they are $50). It says on the box it is a simple three step process to paint the tub with said kit and will endure hot water.

Any feedback from you home improvement gurus?

Yasin

[teenerted1]

what is the tub made of?
would think there would be something that would do a better job for each specific type than some generic fix all.

wouldnt fix a cast iron one the same as a plastic, fiberglass or epoxy type.

[porsche4life]

Have you looked into the Rebath thing? Its like a tub insert.

[john walker's workshop]

i paid a "professional" to spray mine white. looked good at first, then a bubble developed, then it split, then i had to peel it all off in sheets. total waste of time and money. it was warrantied for a year, but why bother with it again.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

i paid a "professional" to spray mine white. looked good at first, then a bubble developed, then it split, then i had to peel it all off in sheets. total waste of time and money. it was warrantied for a year, but why bother with it again.

Preparation is the key. Most old fixtures have enough scum on them that they should be thoroughly cleaned and sanded and cleaned and sanded, and cleaned......

I did the HD thing once. And I'm a painter. It was OK. I'd pay up to 300 to have the next one done by a pro. But to be sure, I'd pre clean.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by john walker's workshop

i paid a "professional" to spray mine white. looked good at first, then a bubble developed, then it split, then i had to peel it all off in sheets. total waste of time and money. it was warrantied for a year, but why bother with it again.

Yeah, we had the same results. I wonder if they are all the same or if some do a better job than others. I wonder if this sort of result is the result of crappy prep and cheap materials, or if it's just the nature of the beast.

[gr8fl4porsche]

I've done thousands of tubs - mostly cast iron.

1. Clean tub. Has to be perfect. Remove all caulking and silicone. Remove drain if possible.
2. The key is etching. We use a gel type acid which is probably not available to the general public. Turns the porcelain into sandpaper. Sand aggressively.
3. Prime with multi-component submersible epoxy.
4. Topcoat with multi-component submersible urethane.
5. Add an additional layer in center of bottom of urethane and fine aggregate for non-slip. We actually do this step before the final coat.
6. Come back next day to recaulk - especially around drain if not previously removed.

Takes my guys 6-8 hours for a tub job. Cost $ 600.00 5 yr warranty.

Competition does it in an hour and a half for $ 225.00

You get what you pay for.

[gr8fl4porsche]

Contact http://www.hawklabs.com/

See if anyone in your area uses their products.

Looks like you could order from them if you do the DIY. Didn't realize they sold to the public.

Get the porc-etch 1010. We use it everytime we recoat any glazed surfaces.

[GH85Carrera]

My old house was built in the early 60s. It had pink toilet & bathtub with green tile walls. After I had ripped it all out and replaced everything I was told that the gay community will pay big bucks for a pink toilet or bathtub.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by gr8fl4porsche

I've done thousands of tubs - mostly cast iron.

1. Clean tub. Has to be perfect. Remove all caulking and silicone. Remove drain if possible.
2. The key is etching. We use a gel type acid which is probably not available to the general public. Turns the porcelain into sandpaper. Sand aggressively.
3. Prime with multi-component submersible epoxy.
4. Topcoat with multi-component submersible urethane.
5. Add an additional layer in center of bottom of urethane and fine aggregate for non-slip. We actually do this step before the final coat.
6. Come back next day to recaulk - especially around drain if not previously removed.

Takes my guys 6-8 hours for a tub job. Cost $ 600.00 5 yr warranty.

Competition does it in an hour and a half for $ 225.00

You get what you pay for.

I guess for you to come to Houston to re-re-do mine, would cost a little more than $600.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

My old house was built in the early 60s. It had pink toilet & bathtub with green tile walls. After I had ripped it all out and replaced everything I was told that the gay community will pay big bucks for a pink toilet or bathtub.

Not just gays. (That was actually not a cool statement on your part.) Any period fixtures in very good condition fetch very good money in the restoration market.

[onewhippedpuppy]

I've seen it done on cast iron tubs by a pro, it looks like new. As a bonus you have a more robust tub than a modern fiberglass one. Personally, I'd pay to have it done right.

[Heel n Toe]

Read this Re-Bath FAQ...

http://www.rebath.com/faq

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by milt

Not just gays. (That was actually not a cool statement on your part.) Any period fixtures in very good condition fetch very good money in the restoration market.

I have never been called PC, I doubt I ever will be. I don't work in construction as do you so I don't see much of what is really going on day to day. I just know that several different people over the years have mentioned the very same thing to me when I mentioned I used to have a pink toilet. I never check on the story because I don't have any pink bathroom fixtures anymore. I really can't care any less what gays or anyone else wants in their bathrooms.

[porsche4life]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I have never been called PC, I doubt I ever will be. I don't work in construction as do you so I don't see much of what is really going on day to day. I just know that several different people over the years have mentioned the very same thing to me when I mentioned I used to have a pink toilet. I never check on the story because I don't have any pink bathroom fixtures anymore. I really can't care any less what gays or anyone else wants in their bathrooms.

Spoken like a true Okie.

[DanielDudley]

Por 15 makes a tub paint that looks to be very tough. Thick and white, just like me.