On my current rehab, someone before me either spray painted the tub or put something on it that is flaking off now. --68.63.xxx.xxx

The process is labor intensive, the results while good, are temporary. --72.172.xxx.xx

Define Temporary. Weeks, months, years? Can I assume you have actually used one of these kits that sell for around $50.00 ? --68.63.xxx.xxx

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Roy, I have one odd size customed built tub that I've repainted several times. We removed the overflow & drain trim, sanded with 180 grit followed by 300 grit wet & dry paper, thoroughly wiped with paint thinner and applied 3 coats of white boat paint using a small foam roller & a foam brush. Each time the paint job has lasted at least 4 years. Since we used some of my left over boat paint I doubt this cost more than $10.00 each time. --71.174.xx.xx

Here is the process: lightly sand the tub surface to break the GLAZE paint won't stick to shinny surface. Make repairs using the 2 part epoxy-- comes in white. Let it set up and sand it. Purchase 5 cans of white epoxy spray paint (used on appliances) purchase paint thinner (small can) purchase 2 tack rags. Buy the attachment for spray paint can to make spraying easier. (Costs about 4.00) after sanding clean up with vacuuming-- use thinner to wipe down whole tub. Tape out items you don't want painted. Put on your long sleeve shirt and mask place fans in door to exhaust (negative pre sure) JUST before spray-- wipe down with tack rags. Start with light dusting of paint on surface working from high to low. Wait 5 minutes for tack coat to really tack up-- now come back with your gloss coat-- the tack coat will keep the heavy coat from sagging. Let set for 2 days-- with hot room if you can. --99.103.xxx.xxx

If the first layer is peeling you need to get below that for a firm grip, you can remove the tub, take to a powder coating company to have the tub stripped clean and then coated in your favorite color, takes about 750-800bux without labor and 6-7 weeks. Meanwhile you can get a tub from a plumbing store or the home improvement trio 160-250 bux and keep your project moving forward, I have recently found a small company that makes a fiberglass tub with a ridge of sorts to retain water from rolling over to the floor but I still put in area drains near the tub itself for that easy cleanup feature, you can see these at fast food places. --76.188.xxx.xx

That ReNu or whatever it's called is garbage. --174.201.x.xx

Now our tenants have a master bath in white and navy, with a pink tub. --96.46.xxx.xx

Steve's boat paint method seems interesting though. --68.63.xxx.xxx

Roy AL you can't put on a finish with a roller? gee's man? I thought you were from Alabama? --99.103.xxx.xxx

Call for more estimates. --99.59.x.xxx

Ask Sherwin Williams. --184.53.x.xxx

Well you may be able to remove the tub without removing half of a wall - think tilt, but you will not get the new one until you remove part of a wall, you could try burning off the bad paint while it is in position but risk burning down more walls, name your poison.... --76.188.xxx.xx

The thing is that a tub with a worn finish doesn’t look good, it may be acceptable. a painted tub, with the paint stained is gross looking and unacceptable. --72.172.xxx.xx

The one I paid $400 for twenty years ago is still good because they etch the surface of the tub with acid. The chemical smell is horrendous. It's not worth your life to find out you have been poisoned. Find the guy who acid etches and pay him. --73.178.xxx.xx

We have found out that car paint last better. --24.123.x.xxx

The DIY kits from a box store are not worth your time and the Finish doesn't last more than 2 years before it starts to wear away. --66.87.xxx.xx

As i said in my post EPOXY APPLIANCE PAINT. 5 cans for bath surround and tub follow instructions-- get supplies at H-depot. --99.103.xxx.xxx

BRAD --68.50.xxx.xxx

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Roy,how are you? Don't listen to many of them,they're putting you on. I've used the kits from Lowes,they work,if you work.the results are all in the prep work you do.little prep work,equals bad results.I've used the ones that you brush on.Whatevers left over,you use on the countertop,if it needs it,only if it needs it.Keep trucking .........charlie.......................remember,all in the prep work,Oh! Lasts about six years,then do it again.........................no big deal ,and cheap..............................what do you expect for $4.98...............coming from Northern Ireland,I'm just frugal,not cheap,remember that?........................ --32.214.xxx.xx

Acetone use has given Parkinson's disease to three people that I knew. They are all dead. One was from making model planes, one was from cleaning rollers at a printers and one was from cleaning dirt off of antique oil paintings. It dissolves little cells in the back of the brain that dampen electrical signals and when they go away the signal keeps bouncing back and forth making shaking and other issues. The cells can be transplanted and have been in the past but no one seems to do that anymore and really, who wants to go through that? Any sprayed oils will coat the inside of your lungs and make oxygen transfer impossible. Babies have died after drinking mineral oil and coughing. Dogs have died at groomers after being sprayed to dampen their coats. --73.178.xxx.xx

Oh, and two more were women who redid their nail polish everyday using acetone to remove the old polish and one has died and the other is a mess. --73.178.xxx.xx

Brad's suggestion of a full size bath mat may be the cheap and easy solution in covering over the bad spots of my tub here. --68.63.xxx.xxx

I had a tub reglazed (I think that's the term)many years ago for about $150.00. I thought why not paint it myself next time. So I do. I like some of the other ideas on prep and painting. I figure what's the worst thing that I can do to the tub or it might come out looking nice. I just prime with water base primer and paint using a exterior glossy white (might be too slippery though). It really shines. If they keep it clean it should last many years. The worst thing you'll have to do is repeat the process just like painting the walls between tenants. Good luck. --12.47.xx.xx

So I have a new old house been in there now for 4 years had one of the tubs on move in done and again it still looks like it is brand new,... but you do have to be careful who you choose to do it. What we don't do is use those mats with the suction cups on the bottom I was told by one of the techs that it's one of the worst things you can do and we don't use heavy abrasives either on it. Now you can't control that is in a rental but we told renters that not to do either one of those and if the tube is damaged they'll be responsible for it . So far been really good about not doing that --96.236.xxx.xxx

The prep work is about an hour or less. I did wear the beefy mask when applying. I didn't smell a thing with it on, as soon as I took it off, it was strong. --71.232.xxx.xxx

http://forums.seekerscircle.com/index.php?showtopic=7927 --76.183.xxx.xxx

LOL, nice catch LL(TX). Looks like Ally is a bit of a plagiarist. --24.20.xxx.xxx