Bathtub Refinishing

We just gutted our bathroom- down to the studs. The man who did everything didn't cover the tub (which until now was in good shape). Now there are scratches and chips all over the tub. How would we go about refinishing the tub- what do we do to prep this Since 2000, there have been at least 14 worker deaths nationwide in bathtub refinishing and chemical stripping related incidents, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Methylene chloride is a colorless liquid with a chloroform A. Jim Wagner, general manager of Ark Porcelain Refinishing Service, (165 Prairie Lake Rd., East Dundee, 773-763-6600; arkrefinishing.com), thinks there are three reasons to get a bathtub refinished and you’ve got at least two of them. “One is cosmetic There's nothing like a worn or stained bathtub to make your bathroom appear washed-out and in need of a facelift. Ditto with that sherbet-green or salmon-colored tub and tile surround left over from the '50s and '60s. So what's a homeowner to do, short of I recently needed my bath refinished so I used this thread to call around. For our bath (no shower surround) that needed to be also be stripped before finishing: BathCrest quoted $620, Classic Tub in TO wanted $460, and Pacific Porcelain wanted $475. The leading manufacturer of do-it-yourself bathtub refinishing coatings and repair kits in the US has moved main operations to Medford, Oregon. Company website: www.refinishingonline.com. This move provides the bathtub refinishing Referral Network with a .

Methylene chloride, a chemical commonly found in furniture paint strippers and widely used in Canada despite it being considered "probably carcinogenic to humans," has been linked to the deaths of 13 workers refinishing bathtubs in the United States. This article was originally distributed via SproutNews. SproutNews, WorldNow and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. August 06, 2015 – /PressAdvantage/ – Porcelain Tub Restorations in Bowie, Maryland recently A: You have the home improvement disease known as "paralysis by analysis." It's quite common. In fact, just the fear of having to decide among hundreds of choices stops many people from even starting a project. I would suggest that you think first about Some people - you know who you are - keep the shower curtain closed so that no one can see the permanent black stains in the bathtub, not to mention the rotting grout between the tiles. Be proud of those stains. They mean you've spent many long hours .