How to enamel a bath at home?

Any person who plans to carry out repairs in his bathroom, like every novice master, is interested in what material is better to cover the surface of the bath so that it turns out to be of high quality and reliable. Various enamels are ideal for this purpose, and professionals have their own secrets of working with these tools, which they share with pleasure. In this article we will look at how to coat a bathtub with enamel at home, and analyze the main points of this procedure that you need to pay maximum attention to.

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Why is it worth covering the bath with enamel?

Basically, the need for this procedure arises in cases where the coating of an old bath bursts, the enamel loses its original shine, and rust and abrasions also appear. Before starting the procedure, you must definitely evaluate the real state of your bath:

• If the bathtub became really rough to the touch, chips and cracks formed, and its shade turned from white to dirty yellow or red, then it is worth covering it with a new layer of enamel to breathe new life into it.
• If cracks arose directly in the bathtub body, chips were formed near the drain, or new pipes do not coincide in size with the hole of the old drain, then in this situation the bath itself will have to be changed.

Of course, from a financial point of view it is much more profitable to simply cover the old bath with enamel, if, of course, it is possible, but you can do everything yourself.

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Features of enamel painting baths at home

The main thing is to arm yourself with the knowledge and recommendations of specialists in order to achieve the initial whiteness and smoothness of your bathtub. Choosing how to cover the bath at home, many mistakenly believe that the most ordinary paint that is used to paint walls is suitable. In fact, you will need a special two-component mixture made on the basis of hardener and epoxy.

The process itself has nothing to do with ordinary paintwork done with paint and a brush. Therefore, for a start it is better to practice on some unnecessary vessel, for example, an old sink. This will allow you to fill your hand and understand how the enamel behaves during application to the surface of the bath.

Choose an enamel compound

You need to think carefully about which paint is better to take, because they are very different, of low and high quality. Naturally, the better the enamel, the higher its price. In this case, everything will depend on your financial capabilities.

Important! Of course, you can buy a very inexpensive enamel, but remember that the life of the new coating will depend on its quality.

Good and high-quality enamel dries very quickly, it is quite economically consumed. The most popular palettes are those that consist of three shades: pale green, white and light blue.

Important! Experts believe that if the bath is painted with colored enamel, then any defects will become almost invisible.

Do not forget that a hardener comes with enamel, which is mixed with it before painting.

We prepare the necessary inventory

Do-it-yourself enamel coating of a bath usually starts with cleaning the surface of dirt, debris and dust. To begin with, it is recommended to stock up on the following necessary tools and improvised materials:

• Sander.
• Special paint for bathtubs.
• Sandpaper.
• Degreasing agent.
• Hair dryer.
• A vacuum cleaner.
• Wide brush.
• Personal protective equipment - face shield, goggles and rubber gloves.

Enamel bath at home

So, after we bought a special paint in the store, prepared the necessary tools and the surface itself, we can safely get to work. And now more about how to coat the bath with enamel at home. Let's stop at each stage separately:

1. Degreasing the surface. This is the very first step in the process of bath restoration, and it needs to be given maximum attention to carefully remove lime and greasy deposits from the surface of the old bath. The procedure is performed using a special alkaline solution.
2. Removing old enamel. This can be done using a grinding machine, and if you did not find it, then use sandpaper. Only in the second case will you have to spend more time and effort.
3. Flushing particles of old enamel with water. If you find drops on the treated surface, then this will indicate that you poorly performed the degreasing procedure. And it will have to be repeated.
4. Drying with a hairdryer.
5. Cleaning the working area with a vacuum cleaner to give it reliability and completely eliminate any microparticles getting on it.
6. Apply paint. The enamel composition is applied from the sides to the bottom. Be sure to do this in two layers. Last but not least, the bottom of the bath is painted.

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Following these instructions, you can even perfectly restore the bath at home. Therefore, boldly act. In any case, you can always invite a wizard who will redo your work if the result is completely sad.