Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
18 July 2009, 12:52 PM
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bathroomsurgery
Joined 2 Nov 2007
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Hi Scott, are you not Thermoglaze?
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
19 July 2009, 10:18 AM
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bath doctor
Joined 16 Jun 2007
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Hi ian,i am part of thermoglaze i use there product but dont work in the essex,herts and london area steve cook does , we have selected areas which we cover.scott
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
19 July 2009, 10:39 AM
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bathroomsurgery
Joined 2 Nov 2007
28 posts
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Oh I see. How are you anyway? Keeping well.
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
19 July 2009, 3:33 PM
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bathroomsurgery
Joined 2 Nov 2007
28 posts
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Nicky, if you are looking for someone on Devon. Try Bob on 01803 606651.
Ian
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
19 July 2009, 11:06 PM
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Davey 1000
Joined 20 Aug 2008
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Good luck to you all but there is still NO SUBSTITUTE FOR VITREOUS ENAMEL. Proof of this was the "reconditioned" Rayburn cooker that friends bought. What happened was the backboiler rusted through on the old one (it was at least 40 years old) and water spurted out. Anyhow SWMBO wanted a replacement cooker so a "reconditioned" one was bought. The recon firm brought one of the wrong hand at first attempt, duh! Later the correct handed one arrived but it looked dull. The cooker had been painted with heat resistant cream paint similar to Sperex exhaust pipe paint. Attempts at cleaning the cooker wore away the paint so it went back. Plan B is to buy a NEW Rayburn cooker. It will be the best part of £4000 but as with most things in life you get what you pay for. Maybe 2 pack epoxy yacht paint will do the bath job pro-tem. It should last a few years at least if the taps don't drip as it is made to withstand sea water 24/7. Perhaps a boatyard could advise.
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
20 July 2009, 0:01 AM
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bathroomsurgery
Joined 2 Nov 2007
28 posts
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Things have moved on a little since 2 pack epoxy
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
20 July 2009, 4:48 AM
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Davey 1000
Joined 20 Aug 2008
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Yes but how much does one really want to spend on a little rust stain next to the plughole? There's supposed to be a recession on at the moment. Having said that, an expert plumber that I purchased a marine engine from said "Most of the baths I take out are better than the ones I put in". Well he should know.
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
20 July 2009, 8:50 AM
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bathroomsurgery
Joined 2 Nov 2007
28 posts
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Hi Davey,
I agree with you in that there is a recession on and money is short. That's why the option of resurfacing a perfectly sound/solid bath is better than ripping out the old one, damaging the tiles to replace with a possibly lower standard quality that in most cases now is slightly longer than the original (gone metric) so as some fitters are telling me they are having to take out part of the wall to fit the new bath.The other side of the coin is that an old cast may not need to be resurfaced. I see a lot of this when a customer calls me to "tell me" it needs to be resurfaced. After seeing the bath, I can then judge for myself and inform correctly that to resurface in a lot of cases is not needed. We provide a service called "rejuvenation" in which we clean, smooth, polish and repair any minor damage for less than half the price of some companies charging to resurface. So to sum up, not everyone is out to sell the resurface job to the customer, especially in these times.
After all we are in the business of saving people money are we not?
Ian
http://www.bathroom-surgery.co.uk
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
20 July 2009, 9:28 AM
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suzanne
Joined 17 Jul 2009
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We have an old cast iron bath that is quite pitted and stained and needs resurfacing. How much approximately would it cost to get it resurfaced? We don't want to do a DIY job - we'd like a professional to do it - and it would preferably be done in situ. We are in the St Albans area, so any local recommendations would be really helpful. Thanks for your help.
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
14 August 2009, 10:42 AM
 Edited by richblee 14 August 2009, 10:43 AM
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richblee
Joined 14 Aug 2009
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Hi.I have a 1930's cast iron bath that is in need of restoration. We've done some research both on this forum and in other places and have so far had to rule out Thermoglaze (we're too far north) although the chap was very kind and gave us advice even though we were not going to be customers, and we're aware of the difference between re-enamelling (expensive, furnace required) and re-surfacing (epoxy/acrylic) and the option of polishing. Has anyone on here had experince of/know of a good company to use in the Yorkshire area? We're in East Yorkshire just off the M62. Thanks Rich
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
14 August 2009, 11:54 AM
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supersurfacer
Joined 4 Sep 2004
90 posts
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Yes I know someone in Sheffield who resurfaces baths.
If this is any good then please call me on 07917 834 006 for his number
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
14 September 2009, 12:07 PM
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aardvark88
Joined 14 Sep 2009
1 posts
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Please any recommendations for someone to resurface my bath in Colchester? I have looked at so many websites and read too much about people having a bad experience. Happy to pay for quality but terrified of getting ripped off!
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
14 September 2009, 8:23 PM
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thermoman
Joined 23 Nov 2004
27 posts
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Hi
I would be able to sort your bath for you. Please scroll back to read recommendations for Thermoglaze if that would put your mind at rest. Best regards Steve
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Re-enamelling a cast iron bath
3 November 2009, 1:05 PM
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Niki
Joined 3 Nov 2009
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Hi there
I'm a new member. I am trying to get an idea of how much it would cost to sandblast and re-enamel a roll top bath I have just 'inherited'. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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