I bought a Kohler cast iron undermount sink from a large on-line e-tailer. I think it weighed 150 lbs. It was shipped on a pallet that the shipper for whatever reason decided to stand on end. That or some other shipping incident chipped and cracked the finish in three places. I was really pissed as you can imagine. The color was a special order. So I called the e-tailer and they were VERY professional. I send some pictures and they ordered a new sink for me. That one arrived without damage. They did not want the old sink back. It sat on our floor for months. They must have gotten the shipper to pay for it, or insurance, or just ate the costs. But to ship something like that back is a waste of money. It can't be used anyway or repaired like new. It is a write off. I had a hard time getting rid of it. But it taught me where I will ALWAYS buy my on-line bath/kitchen stuff. Not sure if I can mention the name but it ends in 'direct.'

Posted by landngarage (My Page) on Tue, Jul 17, 12 at 5:39: Curious if anyone knows of a larger version of something like this "traditional" free-standing tub? It's a 64".... We worked with these folks (Bath of Distinction) & they were wonderful to deal with. Prices are very competitive. We were lucky enough to visit their warehouse near Tampa & got a first hand touch & feel tour of each of the bathtubs we were interested in. Includes Faucet, Drain & Supply Lines also which a lot of other places charge you $500+ in addition to the tub. Free delivery & great warranty & customer service. Check out the link below for a 67" single slipper resembling your request. There is also a 59" & 73" sizes also. Also check out the size chart link for how it would look inside the tub @ various sizes. (http://www.bathsofdistinction.com/size_chart_s/143.htm) Here is a link that might be useful: Baths of Distinction 67 Single Slipper

If you are in the US, ask your landlord to get some ROG, if you aren't afraid of hard work. It's what hotels use so they don't have to constantly buy new tubs and it's quite expensive and labor-intensive but when all else fails it will sometimes clean things up. You can't have cast iron re-enameled anymore due to EPA regulations and you would have had to pull the tub for that anyway. You can have it refinished, but that's just a fancy coat of paint. Some people have good luck with that, but most of the time it doesn't last long at all.

" It’s not obvious to the naked eye but once you really look you can see where it was" The reason you noticed is because you knew that something was there, or you would have never known. Most builders being this a tract home or a million dollar home by a custom builder such repairs are being made all the time if minor blemishes occur on the surface of a fiberglass or acrylic tub, shower pan, etc. The only thing in most cases it will be fixed before a customer will see it and after that nobody will ever notice that anything was there. The only person will know is a person who knows that the repair was done. That said these sort of repairs are done on minor scratches and minor "nicks" that is why you will never tell that any repair was done. If the tub body is actually cracked that would be considered structural and the professionals who do these repairs would never fix them because the tub must be repaired. As the professionals go who do these repairs most work for plumbing supply stores and are certified to perform these repairs by most known manufacturers. They will use the same paint brand and color number so the repair is seamless.