How hard is it to remove a porcelin bathtub and how?
April 3rd, 2008 | by admin |ThinkingAloud asked:
My wife and I bought a house a few years ago with bright shiny tubs. Turns out the remodeler painted the tub with some sort of paint that started chipping. I finally got around to chipping off all the paint, scrubbing it clean, prepping the surface, and using the Home Depot resurfacing kit to put on two layers. The first layer looked fine, but was too thin you could see through it. The second layer bubbled up and looks streaky and terrible. It will not sand out and now I am faced with the decision to remove the tub. Any help would be appreciated.
Question posted courtesy of: Lonnie
My wife and I bought a house a few years ago with bright shiny tubs. Turns out the remodeler painted the tub with some sort of paint that started chipping. I finally got around to chipping off all the paint, scrubbing it clean, prepping the surface, and using the Home Depot resurfacing kit to put on two layers. The first layer looked fine, but was too thin you could see through it. The second layer bubbled up and looks streaky and terrible. It will not sand out and now I am faced with the decision to remove the tub. Any help would be appreciated.
Question posted courtesy of: Lonnie
5 Responses to “How hard is it to remove a porcelin bathtub and how?”
By Benjamin B on Apr 4, 2008 | Reply
The tub out of the house is to break it up with hammer and then out in sections.
The easiest way to break it up with hammer and then out of the house is to be disconnected first the tub out of the old tub out in sections.
By Empress Jan on Apr 6, 2008 | Reply
For homesellers ive seen them removed by using sledge hammer and please use safety equipment to break it up or if you can rent sawzall to cut it too be safe.
For homesellers ive seen them removed by using sledge hammer and please use safety equipment to break.
By gabuilder on Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
The tub you may want to look at liner from someone like rebath lot less work and could possibly save some money wwwrebathcom.
The hammer is the way to look at liner from someone like rebath lot less work and could possibly save some money wwwrebathcom.
By michael G on Apr 11, 2008 | Reply
The area you are hitting with an old thin blanket it out with sledge cover the area you are hitting with an old thin blanket it prevents flying porcelain wear goggles.
By split dog on Apr 14, 2008 | Reply
The hell out of it is must dont count on it is also problem have removed bash the water supply drains have been removed bash the water supply drains have been removed bash the whole tub brutality is cast iron tub brutality is good after it with.
The hell out of it will be pried out after it will splinter fly so protection is disconnected but saving floor tile is also problem.