Replace or refinish 1950s pink cast iron tub
jbryan21
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cast iron bath tub with ugly finish, please advise
Comments (2)Well, you can get it reglazed, but all the activities you list as liking it for will be risky with the new surface, which must be babied more than the original....See MoreCast iron tub
Comments (2)Test the tub porcelin for lead. Use one of the test swabs that you can buy at the hardware store. It is common for old tubs with worn surfaces to leach lead. This can be fixed, but the tub should not be usd until recoated. We resurfaced a tub that was leaching lead by calling in a company that sealed off the bathroom and vented the room throuht a window. They danded the tub and had to filter all that so the lead would be captured and dispoded of properly....See MoreRefinishing cast iron tub
Comments (18)Well I'd avoid it unless it was truly trashed - the refinish does not last very long before it starts bubbling and peeling. Even within a year or two the bottom will start peeling, and at a cost of $400-500 is it really worth it. Instead, get cold soft water run to the bathroom (along with the hot soft which you probably already have). This keeps the hard water deposits from forming on all the bathroom fixtures and makes them VERY easy to keep clean. If the rim is shiny, but the bottom is worn you can get a clear porcelain polish that repels water. Or not - no one's going to notice that the bottom is not shiny....See MoreHelp! Need advice on 1950's bathroom tile & tub/shower
Comments (21)Thank you everyone for all of your replies! Sorry for the absence...I have no internet here at the house yet. In response to questions/comments: kudzu9: There are areas of the grout that are missing, and the remainder has turned yellow. I would like to replace the missing grout and whiten the yellowed. We hope to rent out the home, so I don't trust tenants to wipe down painted walls. I'm hoping to find a complementary alternative. benjesbride: Unfortunately, the reason I have little budget now is that most of the original plumbing has to be redone. The drains are all old cast iron, and have degraded...there are lead pipes too. So, since they are replacing them, I figure that now would be the time to relocate. Thank you for your advice on "embracing the retro" and your link! nosoccermom: I cant really remove the shower head, as its the only bath in the home. I LOVE your idea of glass, and will research it. Have to figure out how to seal it from moisture and how to make area where it meets tile waterproof. Fori is not pleased: LOL!!!! I'm not pleased either! Thanks for the laugh and suggestion. I will def head over there once I have internet at the house, and am ready to make all the decorating decisions.polly929: I had considered having a company reglaze the tub & tile white, but the many opinions of keeping the original intact have made me reconsider. I am keeping the home, but am trying to fix it up to rent out for now. bpathome: Thanks for sharing your experience. I was considering adding 4x4 tile above the existing, but someone else said it wouldn't look good and hearing your experience too really gives me pause. I agree that the glass sounds like a cool possibility, but I need to research the installation issues. Would wallpaper hold up in a shower??? Yes, I absolutely need to redo the floor. Its a pier and beam home, so I am avoiding any real tile. However, I have looked at black & white LVT alternatives in both the hex and penny. jesshs: That is amazing! I cannot believe someone on here has actually had this tile! And its funny you mentioned grey....that is exactly the color I was thinking of going with on the walls! As far as paint on the shower walls, as I said above to kudzu9, we are planning to rent the home out and I worry about tenants taking the time to do that sort of maintenance. I want to go with something I don't have to worry about them taking care of. cpartist: Another retro vote! I'm coming around :) The grout is yellowed, and missing in a few areas. I'm hoping there is a way to bring it back to white. I agree with you, and everyone else, about the grab bars, as well as the shower head. And so glad to get another grey vote! I am absolutely redoing the floor. Just haven't decided what would go best. Again, THANK YOU everyone for your opinions and suggestions. Please, keep the ideas coming!...See MoreFori
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