Me, too! I've been looking at the Tea for Two, but I want a tile flange and I really need a tub that's 60"long x 30" wide, (not 32") and prefer 14"+ water depth (at least 12") and cast iron. I would love any suggestions people have in addition to the suggestions above, which didn't meet by specs for depth or are over-mount drop-ins (or similar). I would also like to comment on the above recommendations so people don't order the wrong thing. Most clawfoot tubs, including the ones mentioned above such as the Cheviot or Sunrise Specialty, have a water depth that is around 11" at most. They are comfortable, but not deep. The Cheviot alcove tub is an over-mount drop-in with a water depth of under 11". It would have a calk line around a drop off on the deck. Oh, heck no! The Toto is an over-mount drop-in also. Dang! The Waterworks Minna sounds promising, and it has an apron, but what's with that moulded raised ridge at the top? It makes it look like a top-mount drop-in and have similar problems. I guess you wouldn't need calking, but you'd have that ridge water could get over and a lump under your head if you lean back. Has anyone installed one and has pictures? I'd love to be proved wrong on this one in spite of the price! It could be the perfect tub for me if it weren't for that top detail.

>This Old House site also noted that tub 'liners' can be used. I know nothing about these. Does anyone else? Yes, you pay about what you would pay to have the tub pulled and replaced along with a new tile surround, only instead you pay that money to get a fiberglas thingy made to fit over the existing tub. They're purely junk. I've known two people who did this and both regretted it bitterly. You might want to investigate ROG cleaner. I've never used it but Kohler recommends it and retrorenovation seems pretty stoked about it. This post was edited by writersblock on Mon, May 12, 14 at 16:45

It worked! I was really hoping it wasn't scratched, but couldn't figure out what the black could be otherwise. And it wasn't coming up with just water. Thanks so much! And thanks for the distinction between BKF and BonAmi...I've often wondered! I take it then that it's OK to use BKF on the tub for regular cleaning too? Or only when it's really needed to remove something?

Rust stains are very hard to completely remove. That is a lot of rust! I'd try to clean it first, see if you can really get it completely free of the rust stains. That in itself won't be easy. If you can get it all cleaned up, and if you can determine that the tub itself isn't rusting the next decision to me would be keep it and work around the pink, or replace it with white. ( I am assuming the rust comes from iron in the water, maybe?) Tub refinishing does look really good when they finish it, over time though, there is no way it can be as durable a finish as a factory porcelain over cast iron (or steel) tub. I'd probably replace it if it were me, I don't think it will clean up 100%. We had iron in our well water in our first house, we'd get the occasional rusty stains, not nearly as bad as yours, but they were difficult to clean. But its worth a try. Of course, if your well water has iron, you will probably be dealing with rust stains fairly often.