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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
8 July 2008, 2:07 PM

bathroomsurgery
Joined 2 Nov 2007
12 posts

I cover Northants, Beds and North Bucks.
Where are you?

I seem to be getting more bad comments than good on the product.
Do you do a mechanical key as well as using the wipe on adhesion?
I always use a mechanical key with the product I use at the moment and have no problems at all.

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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
8 July 2008, 2:56 PM

thermoman
Joined 23 Nov 2004
24 posts

Thats a shame. I am the UK distributer for Thermoglaze and I am always looking for new approved users but I already supply to someone in your area.

I am in Brentwood and distribute around the UK but as a resufacing business cover London Essex and Herts.

With regard to the product I personally do not like anything that uses these bonding clothes or adhesion promoters. When I used The Lab product I did an acid etch as well as the bonding cloth just to be safe. If you are having no problems at the moment why change?

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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
11 July 2008, 3:27 PM

bathlover
Joined 1 Oct 2007
2 posts

Hi Andy,

I've been looking for an e-mail you sent me but can't find it. Thought I'd try and get in touch this way. It was back last autumn. Things got a bit delayed so now I'm ready for you to look at the bath to see if you think it's suitable to be resurfaced. Be great if you could get in contact.

Bathlover of Torquay.

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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
12 July 2008, 10:07 PM

Andy
Joined 22 Oct 2003
65 posts

No problem , i have your email adress and will contact you shortly .
Thanks

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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
19 July 2008, 4:32 PM

Edited by TC 19 July 2008, 4:34 PM

TC
Joined 19 Jul 2008
1 posts

@ thermoman

Can you recommend a resurfacing firm in S.Wales, Gwent area which uses Thermoglaze. Thanks

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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
20 August 2008, 5:57 PM

Davey 1000
Joined 20 Aug 2008
1 posts

Well the guy blowing his own trumpet may do a reasonably good job but the bath will still not be up to OEM standard as the coating is basically plastic. To re enamel a bath properly it has to be taken out. A suitable compressor will be needed (a road compressor is ideal) along with shotblasting equipment to clean the bath to bare metal. Next comes the difficult bit, the bath has to go in a furnace and be heated up above the melting point of glass. Glass powder is then sprayed on and it melts and flows giving the bath its glaze. Needless to say the labour, transport and energy costs are going to be absolutely mind boggling but then the job should last 50-100 years. Allegedly Ideal Standard stopped manufacturing cast iron baths years ago so finding a good vitreous enameller may not be easy. The modern way seems to be GRP baths that get replaced every five years :-(

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