Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
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You will more than likely be able to polish your bath successfully with no problem. We supply a polishing kit for this purpose. Obtainable through our website. Cheers
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I'm up in Glasgow and need to know the options for a freestanding cast iron bath with claw feet.
Please call on 07779 32 05 21
I am looking to start my own business purchasing old cast iron baths , restoring to their former glory and then selling (hopefully) at a profit. I wont be totally "re enammelling" the baths but want to learn more about resurfacing. Where can i learn more about the application process? Can i get qualifications / complete courses in application? How can i find out the best products to use? Any advice greatly appreciated. Sam
If you contact me I can get you trained up on all aspects of chip repair, resurfacing, and reglazing, Tel 07779 32 05 21 Adverts Currently On Preloved - Place an ad here for free
The training is specialised. They show you more than just how to re-finish baths (opening up your market). There is no 'tie-in' to buying products from one distributor at inflated prices and the equipment is almost half the price over there (excluding import tax). I used Integrity Coatings in Dallas about 4 years ago. http://www.integritycoatings.com/integritserv.htm The cost to fly out, accom, train & equipment cot me less than just the training in the UK. They even let you follow their guys around afterward to see 'real' jobs being done. This company offers much more 'hands on' training - but are more expensive. The pound / dollar thing makes it a great opportunity
What i can confirm is that re enamelling in the factory will provide the most durable surface. But this will involve removing your bath from your home, having it sent to the factory to have it striped of its existing finish and then the process of re enamelling under factory conditions then return to your home and re plumbing in to its position. All of this is very costly and time consuming, some times due to the shear weight of a cast iron bath and the logistics of the home it sits in means it is impossible or impractical to move it. The alternative is to have it re coated in situ; your assumption is correct the recoat in situ will not provide such a durable finish as having it sent to the factory for re enamelling, but if you use a skilled tradesman using the correct preparation and procedure and best materials you will get a quality finish that will last, how long it will last will depend on how you treat it: if you wash the dog or regularly clean your football boots in the bath and if you use abrasive cleaners such as VIM or CIF you will reduce the life of the finish, but if used normally to shower or bath in you should get in excess of 10 years, i say this because i coated my parents bath well over 15 years ago and it still looks good, the bath is about to be removed, not because the finish has deteriorated but instead my mother wishes a new and totally modern bathroom. Also products have advanced year on year and have not only become safer to use but are even more durable than they were. I am based in the West Country my number 07813 007708 if you wish to discuss further I hope this helps Chris...
I have undertaken several re works where people have attempted a DIY, I commend anyone from having a go, but its not like painting a skirting board or hanging wallpaper, there is sooooo much more to it if you want a good job done. Bear in mind if you go the DIY route and get it wrong it will increase the cost of a professional to put things right. I am amazed that so many people fall for the DIY kit. I have been in the finishing trade since I was 18 Im now 41 and I still put all my effort into achieving perfect results for my customer, the job is still challenging, so best of luck those who attempt a first time DIY job on their bath! Chris
Preparation and achieving mechanical and chemical key is paramount, along with good equipment, correct temperature, correct moisture levels, i once recoated a bath on a very wet, miserable, damp, typical English day, the house was under construction and the builders were leaving the windows and doors open, at the final stage of coating i believe a layer of damp air got between my base coat and top coats, the result was a poor key to the primed surface, fortunately i always test the coating for adhesion properties after i finish a bath, i picked up this error and corrected it at my cost. Customer delighted with the result even if it did take me a further day to strip and re coat. Chris
I was interested in how did you tested for adhesion because of moisture in the air and how did you rectify the problem? Ed-the-Bath - Bucks/Berks/Oxon/West London (01494) 45207
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