Bath Repairs & Resurfacing (merged threads)

yasohail

Hi, i don't know if this has been posted before. But wanted some advice on bath resurfacing, is it a good idea.
I'm going to get this done for a rented property, as I can't afford to have a new bath fitted.
Any suggestions, will be helpful.
Thank you.

gjam52

http://www.renubath.co.uk/about_us/index.html

I used these people. It was several years ago and their technique may have improved, but the results were average to good.

mp7125

You might find the cost of resurfacing more expensive then getting a brand new cheap bath. If it's a rented property and brand new bath would be much more appealing then one that has painted over.

nuttywoman

Don`t do what i did!! i painted my bath with Hammerite,thinking that if it was alright for radiators it`d be fine for a bath,lol
It looked brilliant until i put water in! - still peeling bits of 6yrs later.
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gjam52

Don`t do what i did!! i painted my bath with Hammerite,thinking that if it was alright for radiators it`d be fine for a bath,lol
It looked brilliant until i put water in! - still peeling bits of 6yrs later.

You need to read Diary of a Nobody, it was Victorian times but Mr Pooter had exactly the same problem

dg1968

Not sure if you have done ths yet but you can buy a DIY kit at the below.

http://www.brandonmarketing.co.uk/

Works a treat as well, and the tiles arn't bad.......

williams40

I have badly chipped my enamel bath and have spoken to my insurance, I wanted my bath replacing, they are sending a company called surface doctor to repair it. Has anybody heard of it? I have found them on the internet it says they respray the enamel, the company is a francise, i am in the preston area, has anybody used them, it looks very good on the web, but they all do in the pictures, what happens if I let them go ahead only to do a rubbish job, can i still hound my insurance for a new bath

OddjobKIA

We had a bath re-surfaced it looked good for about a week after that it was worse than ever.

It might have been a shody job being we were in a councill house at the time.

ozskin

I may be corrected, but in all my years in the industry we have never seen a satisfactory outcome to this. enamel is a layer of molten glass, very hard but chippable. This could not be recreated in the home as it would incinerate your property. the resurfacing is enamel paint, not like the original surface of your bath. Like paint on you outside windows exposed to moisture, it goes on and it comes off. I have often seen these at vastly inflated prices and the non commercial nature of the site precludes me from saying how little we sell new german ones with long long guarantees often at similar money to what we have seen clients quoted for a paintjob.

never_enough

This was done to our bath by the previous owners. It's rubbish & will be going asap. Don't know if a company did it, as I know you can get home kits. A company may do a better job. Unless your bath is a period one I'd replace it, you can get a white metal bath for under £100 nowadays, often around £70.

If your bath is a beautiful period one there are only a couple of places in the country that you can take it to for proper re-enamelling (ie being fired). I looked into it a couple of years ago, it's mega £s (I think I was told around £500, but I've blocked it out of my mind!) I think they say they can't guarantee that the bath won't crack in the process.

Not sure how you stand with your insurance, if you're not happy with the result. I'd make sure you take photos of before & after if you get it done. I assume they will only be doing the bit that is chipped, rather than doing the whole thing, or do they fill, then paint the whole bath?

John_3:16

We have a cast iron bath that was a lime colour. When we redid the bathroom we went down this route and had the bath re-surfaced . The guy took about 2 days to do it 1stday prep 2nd day re cover. We had one tiny part of the paint? peeling, but other than that it has been fine so far. It is now 2yrs old. We had it done on recomendation from someone else who had done it and was pleased. So it seems it is possible.