Enamel Bath

[mick61]

G`day is there a way to repair the enamel on a bath?

[tameriska]

There is a product out called White Knight tile and tub for refinishing your bath, works on porcelain, metal, bathtubs. In another thread I saw someone was using a 2pack marine epoxy for theirs.

[Jacksin]

A friend has a bad rust spot on a pressed steel bath, that will eventually rust through and is considering an acrylic bath 'insert'. Not sure of the cost.

From what he says it makes the bath about 15mm smaller all around, water stays hot longer due to insulation, its a relatively quick install and is sealed along the tiles and around the outlet. Try some Google searches

[Bleedin Thumb]

There are a few companies out there that specialise in re-enamiling baths I'm not sure of costs but they look stunning when complete.

[jimc]

A crowd called Antique baths is the only company in Australia that will fully restore and re-enamel a cast iron bath.

Rough quotes i got two years ago was $1000 for the bath in white + transport and takes minimum two weeks turn around.

After I fell off my chair, I bought a fibergalss caroma bath for $250 and junked the old one.

[elphingirl]

G`day is there a way to repair the enamel on a bath?

Hi Mick

We had our old bath re-enamelled the cheap and nasty way - would not recommend it. The method they used was to strip the existing coating, and then use a curing 'paint' finish and then re-silcone. Because it is a built in bath, to take it out and send it away for re-enamelling was an extensive re-tiling job. I have heard that car re-enamellers will do a bath fairly cheaply.

The new coating looks OK, but is softer than enamel, not really good enough. It cost $700.

Cheers
Elphingirl

[mick61]

thanks for the suggestions i think i might just use some fibreglass with a bit of colour as a temporary measure i don`t want to pay $1000 for a second hand bath.

[Sturdee]

A friend has a bad rust spot on a pressed steel bath, that will eventually rust through and is considering an acrylic bath 'insert'. Not sure of the cost.

Mine was $ 660. Would have been cheaper to replace the bath before I did all the tiling etc, but my wife liked the extra large size and depth of the existing bath. And to change the plumbing would have been a pain.

From what he says it makes the bath about 15mm smaller all around, water stays hot longer due to insulation, its a relatively quick install and is sealed along the tiles and around the outlet.

Yes, yes, yes and yes. Never regretted doing it and, unlike paint, it's not peeling.


Peter.

[Tote]

We've got a cast iron bath by Antique Baths Sydney and are very happy with it. They are not cheap however. www.antiquebaths.com.au
Regards,
Tote

[SawDustSniffer]

you can get white 2 pac apoxi in a tube the same as a 5min aroldite tube
just mixit up and fill the hole , if you know where the chip was you will always see it , but it do'snt stand out , works beter on chips rather than dents , dents have fine cracks in the enamel that will soon rust and blow out , i think bunnings sells the stuf about $20