Reglazing a tub?

[mwhitnee]

Can anyone share their experiences with having their tub reglazed? I think I am a perfect candidate for such a thing given a certain bathroom in my house.

 

[sportbikerider78]

Do you mean fiberglass/plastic tub or an old school metal tub?

 

[mwhitnee]

old school, porcelain

 

[Warm_in_NH]

Bueller?......Bueller?.....Bueller?.....

 

[KB007]

I had an antique clawfoot tub re-done a few years ago. The coater recommended powder coating it rather than trying to re-enamel and it came out really nice.

 

[mwhitnee]

I had an antique clawfoot tub re-done a few years ago. The coater recommended powder coating it rather than trying to re-enamel and it came out really nice.

Thing is I don't want to remove the tub, that's what I'm trying to avoid.

 

[blades]

devil in the details- prep work- so it really depends on the contractor or your self if trying a diy system - all of them are types of epoxy coatings. Powder coating biggest failure point is material prep ( remember the cars from the 70's with big round rust spots) second point on powder coat is bad stuff can happen under the coating ( you might not even see the little nick that allowed entrance under and not show up until years later- getting that stuff off is a royal pia.

 

[mwhitnee]

I would have it professionally done, just wondering about the results people had. If I can change the color of the tub slightly it would make a huge difference as to how the bathroom looks in the end.

 

[blades]

I have seen some "pro Jobs" that were horrible.

 

[mwhitnee]

OK, there is one guy around here that has gotten great reviews. I need to decide what to do about this bathroom. The tile job around the tub isn't perfect but not terrible so I just need to decide whether or not to take out the tub.

 

[Lake Girl]

My sister had her tub done ... getting on to about 7 years ago. Not a high traffic bathroom but does get used. Holding well... What kind of cost and what expected lifespan for the bathroom before complete redo?

 

[StihlKicking]

this is an 1863 model tub I had redone about 4 years ago. I have no complaints it has held up well this far. I have about $1200 in the tub, refurb job and the fixtures.

 

[mwhitnee]

I'm not ready to take out the tub. The tile job around it is decent to not-so-good. I have other projects that will be taking priority. I think that maybe I will paint everything and replace the pedestal sink with a vanity and be done with it for now, unless I think about redoing the tile around the tub...

I do really like the tub itself and would like to keep it.

 

[Lake Girl]

$1200 in the tub, refurb job and the fixtures.

No idea on how much the tub alone was?

 

[StihlKicking]

No idea on how much the tub alone was?

$200, the fixtures are second hand. New free standing fixtures like these will cost you around $1000 by themselves.

 

[StihlKicking]

I would have it professionally done, just wondering about the results people had. If I can change the color of the tub slightly it would make a huge difference as to how the bathroom looks in the end.

You can change the color to anything you like.