Epoxy bathtub coating....

[bullnerd]

Any good or a joke?

I need to do a mild remodel on my bathroom and a guy at work used a kit from HD or lowes and swears by it. I just don't see it holding up, but Im usually wrong anyway. Tub is in good shape I guess, just really dull and hard to clean. Don't want to replace it if I don't have to.

Any one try it?

 

[machsnell]

FWIW not battub coating but i did the epoxy appliance finish out of a spray can from hd and it turned out amazing.

I had washer that got scratched and was rusting. I sanded and filled w filler and taped off and sprayed with appliance finish and it is incredibly tough and looks amazing. And i **** at painting. even the spray kind. good luck.

 

[rburke65]

I have refinished shower that was finished in "green" 4x4" tiles with a kit from HD. years ago. Redid it in white. This is a shower in our finished basement and does not get used any more than....30 times a year ...... when the relatives come for 2 weeks or so each year. I just saw on TV HGTV Rehab Addict when a pro said it was all in the preparation. He prepped with muriatic acid. I have no idea what product he he used. Good luck.

 

[Stuart in MN]

An old girlfriend had her clawfoot tub professionally refinished, and it held up well. The important thing is to keep it clean...if it gets scummy and you have to scrub it, the finish will wear out pretty quickly.

I don't know about the DIY systems, but I'm sure success will depend on getting the tube clean and then scuffing or etching it to provide a tooth for the new finish to bond to.

 

[SD396]

I did a tub years ago, because it was pink. Only lived there a couple of years after but it seemed to hold up well. I think like all good paint jobs, it's in the prep. Nasty stuff though, it took pretty much a whole week to do properly and the fumes were horrible. I'm sure it would have been quicker to just tear the old one out and put in a new one.

 

[bullnerd]

Thanks guys. Yeah the fumes are the biggest concern. Room is right across the hall from my bedroom. Cant decide what I want to do. Might tell my wife shes out of luck and leave it the way it is!

Went to HD and lowes to look around at bathroom stuff, man what **** this stuff is!

 

[Squashfest81]

Just info sharing. While I was dating my wife she moved into a rental with a beat discolored tub. While she was at work, I scrubbed it, hit it with the random orbit sander, masked, and sprayed it with two cans of appliance white (as mentioned by Machsnell). It looked great when she moved out a year later.

 

[Zeke]

I've done it a few times. As mentioned, cleaning and prep are the two most important aspects. You can even roll this stuff on but it's a bit tricky. Most of it is a urethane and the fumes are serious. Do take precaution.

 

[Toxicscrew]

I've had a company come in and spray new coatings over old tubs (and tile). They turn out great, look brand new. You can even have them add grit to it for the bottom so there's a much reduced chance for slipping.

 

[bullnerd]

Thanks Toxic.

 

[McFarmer]

We had a guy come in to do it, excellent job. He put a slip resistant finish on the bottom, looks like new. It's been at least 5 years now.

 

[egdede]

If you decide not to paint/coat it; scrub it with comet/ajax/BKF and then clean with CLR. my 90 year old porcelain comes out the brightest white!!! But, it only lasts a couple of weeks.

 

[bullnerd]

Thanks guys,

McFarmer ,that's what Im leaning towards.

 

[yeldogt]

I had this done years ago. It was a bathroom in a beach house -- strange colors and the tub did not match the new tiles. The bath was very solid and the cost to rip it out and redo would have never paid back

I was really surprised how well it turned out -- and they painted everything. Sold the place 5 years later and it still looked clean.

If it is important that it hold up -- I would get a pro.

 

[bullnerd]

Thanks for the info, Yeld. I agree,this is sounding better and better. I would hate to have it go wrong and have the smell and no tub!

I do want it to last and the tub is from the 50s and is kinda cool looking, plus the wife likes it, so I really don't want to pull it.

Time for some estimates.

 

[straightcut]

I haven't tried it (yet), but I've had good experience with POR 15 products. Their WhiteCote is specified for refinishing cast iron sinks and tubs. I intend to try this on two cast iron tubs that I have that I don't want to tear out and replace. http://www.por15.com/WhiteCote_p_44.html

For the price, I think it's worth a try.

 

[Bigblue&Goldie]

I have a buddy that just did two fiberglass tubs/surrounds in his house. He first tried the appliance spray paint, but it didn't set hard enough and scratched easily. It could've very well been the prep. He then removed the appliance paint and used some bath refinishing product he ordered through HD and it worked well and looked good.

 

[bullnerd]

Straightcut, I would definitely feel better using a brand name product like that rather than the no name stuff from the hardware store.

Thanks Bigblue, that's good news.

 

[BigSteve63]

Had a tub and shower surround done years ago by a company called Worldwide Refinishing. Turned out great, far as I know, is still in place. I remember that they cleaned and etched before a couple of primer coats and a couple of epoxy coats. We were told to treat it like a fiberglass tub after the job was done - no comet, scour pads, etc.

I think this company is still around but may have changed names - local franchise operations.

 

[Daniel Dudley]

I haven't tried it (yet), but I've had good experience with POR 15 products. Their WhiteCote is specified for refinishing cast iron sinks and tubs. I intend to try this on two cast iron tubs that I have that I don't want to tear out and replace. http://www.por15.com/WhiteCote_p_44.html

For the price, I think it's worth a try.

This is pretty impressive stuff in person.