Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
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I think it is a pretty typical single ended (if that is the term) bath. I have managed to lift one side off the floor and I am almost muscleless. My stairs are quite steep thats the only thing so the person at the top would probably find it most difficult and would also put alot of weight on the person at the bottom. Your not anywhere in the Yorkshire area are you? ;o)!!
I think it is a pretty typical single ended (if that is the term) bath. I have managed to lift one side off the floor and I am almost muscleless. My stairs are quite steep thats the only thing so the person at the top would probably find it most difficult and would also put alot of weight on the person at the bottom. Your not anywhere in the Yorkshire area are you? ;o)!!
Andy
Another question - is re-enamelling in situ, as described in various posts in this forum, a genuine enamelling process, or another process that simulates it? And another, for SuperSurfacer - how can I tell if a bath is suitable for your process of restoration, and what do you mean by reglazing? Is this also a coating that will come off in time? Any advice would be very welcome.
If your bath has all the enamel intact but is merely dulled , then it can be reglazed using my process. This is effectively a polishing of the existing surface- it is thus not susceptible to peeling . However if it has been sprayed by renubath then theres a good chance it has chips/damage to existing enamel underneath the sprayed on coating - you can only tell by stripping off existing coating . You can strip it using nitromors or similar - but please ensure plenty of ventilation and wear protective clothing!! - its a slow and dirty laborious process I've stripped several bath previously resurfaced by renubath and let me tell you the stuff really does stick like glue! There is only one way to genuinely re-enamel a bath, and that is to rip it out and send it to an enameller- really you might as well buy a new bath as do the latter, unless you have a particularly stylish bath , since the cost of plumbing , tiling joinery + re-enamelling is going to be v steep.
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My tiler has got black grout engrained into my cast iron bath (70s not of great worth). Also, he has left some form of metallic tool in there which has rusted a small patch. Have scrubbed, polished cleaned and even got my nan on it (all to no avail). Has been tiled around now at great expense so can't replace at this stage! (Typical!) Besides suing the *!#%!@ what do I do? Any producst? Does it need resufarcing? Re-enamelling? Home kits? What do you reckon? Your advice would be hugely appreciated!! Holly x
Its difficult to tell you what you can do without actually seeing the damage. The grout shouldnt be too much of a problem for the more industrial strength cleaners, but I wouldnt recommend using them yourself as it could damage the surface of the bath. The rust would be more of a concern. My suggestion would be to see if you have someone in your area who could look at them, free service from most, and give you a quote. My first thoughts would be a deep clean and maybe a repair of the rusted area. Alternatively if your bath is looking a bit worn or dull you could plump for an entire re-surface. The cost of the re-surface will generally include any minor repairs that need doing. Rgds..Gary (Butch)
I must admit that I never thought I would smile at being called a cowboy, "Butch". The way you have so eloquently and imaginatively described this Soap like Forum makes me think that you should be earning money from you pen writing articles, scripts or books. I am glad you have found our discussions entertaining and hopefully useful should you have any need of a Resurfacing service in the future. Now, where did I put my Stetson. ;-)
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