recoating a bath

[zoomzoomzoom]

Moving in to a new property (private renting)
and was wondering what i can use to recoat it?

anything down b&q?

dont fancy sponging out on a new bath sweet as its a 6month contract.

cheers

[blacksheep]

almost anything you do yourself will probably look absolute crap and will put you at odds with the l'lord meaning he'll help himself to a nice chunk of your deposit - is it worth it for 6 months?

[urbsy]

I had an old steel one recoated years ago, some bloke came with a spray gun, some masking paper and some special enamel.
80 sobs later and bath was good as new.

urbsy

[funkyg]

I had an old steel one recoated years ago, some bloke came with a spray gun, some masking paper and some special enamel.
80 sobs later and bath was good as new.

urbsy

How long after re-enamelling could you use the bath? I want to have our bath redone, but with the kids we need a quick turnaround.

Cheers.

[urbsy]

Hi m8, it was fine after a day or two, pretty clean job tbh.
I haven't a clue regarding how long it lasts though, the suite was changed about 6 months later, right bastard it was getting that bath out, we ended up smashing it to pieces with sledgehammers.

urbsy

[tips]

I had an old steel one recoated years ago, some bloke came with a spray gun, some masking paper and some special enamel.
80 sobs later and bath was good as new.

urbsy

Completely off topic.

But I had a mate do something similar with the leather seats on a Bentley he used for wedding hire. They looked gr8 after he resprayed them.
But fookin awful after the paint transferred onto the brides dress.

Kin painters

[Andy Poobar]

If you re-enamel a bath you can expect it to be good for about 6 mths before it starts chipping etc, especially if you have kids.

if you want to sell and get a good finish quick and cheap then go for it.
If you are staying in the house than I woul always recomend ripping it out and putting new in. Takes a bit longer but will last for years rather than months