As a matter of fact, I have!
We’ve got a fantastic old French free standing bath that was imported and restored by a company in Beccles you have sadly closed down now. It had an amazing smooth surface that was sprayed and baked. However, after about 15 years it delaminated and needed resurfacing. I managed to grind out the rough bottom (ooh err) and slightly grade it in to the good stuff further up.
I bought a good product on eBay that you pretty much pour around the rim (ooh err again) and let it drip down and recoat the bath. It’s proved to be very durable and I think the only bits where it looks awful is where I touched it up( not again!) and dripped. It’s given glossier finish that I wanted but it’s done the job for now. Also like everything DIY, preparation is 90% of the result. I know the best selling one in places like Thorns is a product by Tubby but this is the one I got, good luck:
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Posted By: Augustus Pablo on July 12th 2022 at 18:52:24
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- Has anyone on here ever re-enameled a bath? Is it something you can do properly yourself? (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 12, 16:35:39
- As a matter of fact, I have! (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 12, 18:52:24
- It meant to say “it’s given a glossier heavier finish than I wanted”. Also I think I’d (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 12, 18:57:23
- thanks, that's helpful. This is an ancient cast iron tub, probably 100 years old (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 12, 20:20:02
- Cool. I know with those Tubby kits I think you can roller it on. (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 12, 20:57:18
- Yes, I've spent the last hour watching people doing in in youtube (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 12, 21:13:09
- Cool. I know with those Tubby kits I think you can roller it on. (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 12, 20:57:18
- thanks, that's helpful. This is an ancient cast iron tub, probably 100 years old (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 12, 20:20:02
- It meant to say “it’s given a glossier heavier finish than I wanted”. Also I think I’d (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 12, 18:57:23
- I’ve taken out an old iron bath before (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 12, 18:09:43
- Angel from dick and angel did a touch up of the chips in a gold enamel (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jul 12, 17:40:49
- Mr Pooter. With typically unfortunate results. (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 12, 16:39:11
- I was hoping for a real-life experience to be honest (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 12, 17:01:27
- I read his diaries. Sure he's real. (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 12, 19:55:16
- I'll be up at Cable Gap termorra....tin of emulsion do ya? (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Jul 12, 17:06:00
- You think I'm joking but I once viewed a house where it had been done... (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Jul 12, 17:08:35
- Tennant in our house painted all the kitchen units with a gloss roller. (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 12, 19:20:55
- It wasn't just like new then? (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 12, 17:19:04
- You think I'm joking but I once viewed a house where it had been done... (n/m) (General Chat) - promethian1, Jul 12, 17:08:35
- I was hoping for a real-life experience to be honest (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Jul 12, 17:01:27
- As a matter of fact, I have! (General Chat) - Augustus Pablo, Jul 12, 18:52:24
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