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Anyone ever refinished their bathtub
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:16 am
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:16 am
We are remodeling our bathroom and have seem a lot of stuff on refinishing/re-glazing tubs.
Anyone who has done this have any insight? Or know anyone in the Lafayette area who does this work. (Pickings look slim online in this area)
Example of what im hoping for:
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Anyone who has done this have any insight? Or know anyone in the Lafayette area who does this work. (Pickings look slim online in this area)
Example of what im hoping for:
Before
After
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Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:18 am to cajuntiger26
My sister in law had to refinish an old tub. All I remember was it was expensive.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:18 am to cajuntiger26
I'm not sure why anyone would buy a tub that has those words in it.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:19 am to cajuntiger26
I might know someone around Lafayette that does this kind of work. Let me text him to see if he's still doing it.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:21 am to cajuntiger26
There's a guy here in Bham with a little business that does that: the Bath Tub Man. I used him on some rental properties. Typically, they will reglaze a bath tub for a couple hundred bucks. It looks like new when he's done and it's significantly cheaper than replacing the tub or going with a vinyl option like Bath Fitters or Rebath.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:21 am to BROffshoreTigerFan
This is the OT....when anything needs fixing we replace the entire house 
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:25 am to JohnZeroQ
From what ive researched it typically costs $300-$400. Which could save us a lot of money from having to purchase and replace the old one.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:27 am to cajuntiger26
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:27 am to cajuntiger26
No, but I've been with a girl so fine I'd drink her bath water under the right circumstances X
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:29 am to cajuntiger26
Shoot me an email and I'll pass on his number to you.
This post was edited on 4/8/16 at 9:36 am
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:29 am to cajuntiger26
I know of two tubs that were professionally refinished.
Both are starting to severely chip and "bubble".
was expensive too
Both are starting to severely chip and "bubble".
was expensive too
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:34 am to Chuker
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Both are starting to severely chip and "bubble".
i need to refinish one but i keep hearing this too. will probably just live with it.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:36 am to cajuntiger26
Ive done mine two years ago and it's starting to chip. I have few 3" diameter areas where it's flaking up. Pisses me off but what can you do?
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:47 am to dnm3305
I refinished a metal tub that had some small rust spots in it. Guy charged me $200 to redo it and it still looks great 5 years later.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:21 am to Chuker
Yeah this is definitely my hesitation too. If this has to be done every 3-4 years whats the point. Decision might depend on the warranty.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:32 am to cajuntiger26
I did an old clawfoot once. It looked great for a few months but then it chipped, bubbled and turned yellowish. Figured it may have been by fault so I had a pro do it for a couple hundred dollars; same result. Ripped it out and put in a tile shower.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:34 am to cajuntiger26
We had our guest bathroom sprayed (tub, shower surround and wall tile in bathroom) and our master bathtub sprayed. The guy did a phenomenal job and matches to any Sherwin Williams paint color. I think ours has a five-year warranty. I think the tubs were $350 each, and the surround areas were like $4 a square foot?
He was in BR, Red Stick Refinishing
LINK
He was in BR, Red Stick Refinishing
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Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:37 am to cajuntiger26
It's not worth it if you plan to stay in the house.Because it's marble, it won't hold up like a metal tub will to refinishing. Rip it out and get a new tub.
This post was edited on 4/8/16 at 9:40 am
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:52 am to AUbagman
Maybe ill just try this myself. Its only $25 so even if it sucks im only out $25 and a days work.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 10:08 am to cajuntiger26
I used the Rustileun product a few years back on on one of our tubs. It actually worked out fairly well.
Don't expect perfection and a brand new tub. But it definitely cleaned things up. I also did the surround tiles (tub/shower combo) to make them white as opposed to the brown streaked tile that was there. Worked in that too.
Make sure you follow directions carefully regarding prep and make sure everything is as clean as possible. Take your time, and be patient and let it dry and cure properly.
Don't expect perfection and a brand new tub. But it definitely cleaned things up. I also did the surround tiles (tub/shower combo) to make them white as opposed to the brown streaked tile that was there. Worked in that too.
Make sure you follow directions carefully regarding prep and make sure everything is as clean as possible. Take your time, and be patient and let it dry and cure properly.
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