Plastic tub refinishing - any suggestions?
I am embarking on a remodel of my TT and the tub is in some need of some TLC. It's still in great shape (no cracks, etc...), but the color has faded and I would like to refinish it to freshen it up a ...
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CavemanCharlie wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:
I would recommend hiring this out to a PROFESSIONAL Bathtub "re-finisher", they will KNOW what proper paint is needed.
They will do all the proper prep work and use the proper primer AND paint and make the job look like a new tub when done..
Most likely they will get the job done faster than you could with spray bombs..
Spray "bombs" not so much as far as professional looking NOR will they "last"..
Not really a good DIY item if you really want it to look right.
I agree that unless you do a lot of prep work and have practiced on other plastics before then it will be tough to spray paint it and get it to look right.
But, for what it would cost to get it professionally done you could just buy a new tub. There actually cheap. And, you can often get free shipping.
If it is a one piece tub with surround it most likely will not be an easy feat to replace.. Pretty darn good chance a new tub will be larger than the door or window openings and in many RVs even the act of getting it through a bathroom door my be an exercise of futility.
Things like tubs are put into place before the walls on pretty much all RVs with perhaps Airstream and some Motor Homes..
Better measure twice, then a few more times before demolishing the old tub and ordering a new one..
