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And I was just reading up on powder coating for tubs! We can remove the
tub, and the thing then, I guess would be finding a coater with a big
enough booth.<br><br>
The idea of powder coating is much more appealing than some of the other
finishes I've been reading about. (Laren: last I looked, which was a
while ago, automotive painting involved really nasty stuff, and I don't
think of car finishes as especially scratch resistant. We had the
existing kitchen cabinets in our apartment refinished 15 years ago with
auto lacquer by a friend -- rather than throwing them out and buying new,
we turned the cheapo almond laminate with oak edge pull strips into hues
of metallic blue -- it looks great but it definitely scratches and wears
over time.) <br><br>
Anyone know much about the durability of powder coating for this
application? I just emailed a local tub spraying/reglazing company that
says it uses electrostatic or powder coating.<br><br>
David<br><br>
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The least toxic and most pleasing process would be powder coating (if the
tub can be moved). The tub would be sandblasted then coated in a
controlled environment. What is nice is you can have the exterior done to
the same degree of finish (if it is exposed as well). It is actually not
that expensive to have items powder coated and probably the cleanest
process.<br>
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You can do it in-situ but it takes some time. The porcelain is a glass
finish so has to be etched (muriatic is the easiest). A 2 part
polyurethane (as in a boat paint) would be the most durable and
forgiving. It can work well with a roll and tip application and you will
be building up coats from a 2 part primer onward. It can be finish wet
sanded if there are imperfections and polished to a very high
gloss. It is quite toxic to apply but considered inert upon
setting.<br>
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If you replace it you will be putting in a fibreglass/gel coat or acrylic
tub that represents far more ‘finish’ than what you would use in
restoring this tub so either approach would be good practice I
think.<br>
<br>
John<br>
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Of </b>David Bergman<br>
<b>Sent:</b> July-18-11 10:46 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Green Building<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Greenbuilding] renewing a cast iron tub<br>
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In a current project of mine, there's a worn-looking but otherwise good
cast iron tub that perfectly fits the tight space of its NYC bathroom.
I'm wondering if there are any durable and environmentally decent methods
to renew/refinish the tub, either in situ or sending it out. (We are
replacing the tile, so removing the tub and sending it out for
refinishing is not out of the question.)<br><br>
From what I've researched so far:<br>
1. The DIY finishes are terrible -- both environmentally and
esthetically, as well as durably.<br>
2. There are at least two types of in situ refinishing services. One is
apparently far better than the other in terms of durability, but both
involve toxic fumes. The resulting finish, I've heard, may not look like
the original porcelain.<br>
3. I've heard rumor of places you can send the tub to that give it a new
"dip coat" that's more similar to the original finish, but
haven't found who does it. Nor do I know anything about the toxicity of
that process.<br><br>
Does anyone have any further info on this? I hate to remove the tub
and then replace it with a new one that is similar in size but doesn't
fit as well or look as right.. And I've searched for vintage
replacements.<br><br>
Thanks,<br><br>
David<br><br>
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