Update on painting the bathtub

It is Feb 24, 2011

This is an update about how the painted bathtub held up. It has just now started to chip a little. I think that is pretty good for being on there for 2 1/2 years. We need to touch up again, but it is so much better than the pitted mess it was. Actually, Terry admitted to having put drain cleaner in the tub when we first moved in. The finish was really pitted and messed up. it still is so much better.

Here is one of the original posts. If you want to read about the whole bathtub painting saga, just put bathtub painting in the search of my blog:

Monday, August 11, 2008The Bathtub is PAINTED!!!


When we began the bathtub painting saga, I didn't know it would take us this long to actually get it done, but now it is finished!!! yeah!



It isn't that the process takes so long. No, just the bathtub painters take a long time to do the work. Mind you, we are not talking professionals...Not even semi-pros. Week end warriors is even a stretch. (mostly because most weekends we don't work on the house or even like to) We are do-it-yourselfers-'cause-it's-supposed to be cheapers. (Is that the correct term?)



We were due to be out of the house for a week and Terry figured that it would be a perfect time to put the last coats on the bathtub. (Refer to an earlier post if you don't know the first part of this story.) The curing process takes three days and Terry would rather die than take a bath upstairs where there is no shower. Thus, the perfect timing being while we were away.



I do have to say IT LOOKS GREAT! Oh man, it started out pitted by acid and wear and tear. Now it is smooth and easy to clean. It is so shiny. I picked up a kit from Home Depot for bathtub painting similar to the first one we got only this one was much better. It had the special gloves, cleaner, steel wool, and was premixed! All we had to do was clean the tub as per the directions, tape off the tub surround and fixtures and spray. There were fumes, but it wasn't that bad. I am so proud of my pretty tub. The name of the tub paint kit is:Homax Tough Tile Tub Tile Sink Refinishing Kit.