Restoration bath home by yourself

Restoration bath home by yourself

If the bath is eventually lost the original form, covered with grime streaks of rust, cracks and splits , do not take the time to purchase a new one. You can restore the bath home by yourself , and the process itself will be less costly , and the result will allow for a very long time to use the bathroom , giving it new life .

How to restore the bath alone

To restore the bath and giving it the original or even better view of today there are several key technologies :

acrylic liner ;
restoration of liquid acrylic (liquid bath) ;
enamel coating .

Each of these methods gives excellent results , the differences between them – in the materials used , the methods of application and , accordingly, in price.
Acrylic Box : bath in the bathroom

This method of updating the plumbing is the most expensive , but as a result of bath will change beyond recognition : visually looks brand new , its ability to retain heat will improve. Service life after this reduction is more than fifteen years.

Acrylic inserts sold separately , their sizes are standardized , so this method is only suitable for restoring baths classical forms .

Thus , the process of restoration of the bath consists of the following steps :

preparation bath ( cleaning, degreasing , removal of trim ) ;
marking on the insert seats for openings for draining water ;
across the surface of the bath is applied to a special two-component polymeric foam and drain points carefully insulated airtight composition;
Bath is set in a bowl liner and is aligned to the level ;
drilled hole and install piping ;
bathtub filled with water for shrinkage and fixation.

That’s it. After one day, the water goes down and the bath is fully operational .
Restoration of liquid acrylic baths : bath filler

This method is very laborious and time consuming , but it is less expensive and is very popular among both professionals as well as among those who are engaged in repair their own bath . Sequence restoration process bath with liquid acrylic follows:

primarily handled bath : piping is removed , cleaned with an abrasive surface furbished , degreased ;
begin to pour liquid acrylic on the sides of the bathroom, and it trickled down to fill all the bumps , creating a perfectly smooth , shiny surface ;
caused streaks aligned and removed the special tool ;
when fully cured (usually on the fourth day ) and a set binding can be used.

Bath Resurfacing, Re-Enamelling, Repair, Restoration

Enamel coating bath

This method is designed for the restoration of the old cast-iron or steel enamel baths. When the enamel coating over time specks of rust, grime , it cracked or skololos , do not take the time and spend the money for the purchase and installation of a new bath . At the cost of a little effort you can restore the old in one day .

What is needed :

enamel bath ;
scouring powder ;
abrasive ( sandpaper) ;
primer ;
brush .

So, when everything is ready , you can begin the process of restoration of the baths. First of all, you need to get rid of the old enamel. To do this, take a special powder (it should be no chlorine ) and applied to the surface . Then, an abrasive grit and water resistant paper to clean the old bath enamel layer.

After the procedure – carefully remove the resulting debris , rinse thoroughly , even the smallest particles . Then very high quality degreasing whole cleaned surface , otherwise the new enamel will crack .

Before applying new enamel bath must be primed. View the necessary primer usually depends on the very enamel and indicated on the package , you only need to make sure that at the end of this phase on the surface could be no damage ( chips, bubbles) , it should be perfectly smooth .

New enamel is prepared according to the manufacturer’s instructions and shall be uniformly applied with a brush made ​​of natural hair. Once the first layer has been imposed , it is necessary to wait for him dry ( 10-15 minutes ), and apply a second , final .

Finally advice how to deal with the restored surface of the bath . Most importantly – do not act on it aggressive chemical solutions . Simply put – do not use detergents, which are located in the abrasives or acid . Ideal for resurfacing option is to care for them with the help of liquid dishwashing agents or foam detergent without bleach .